Huntington Ingalls Industries created a new chief operating officer role to better bring together elements of the company's work, according to its chief executive.
Marjorie Censer was Inside Defense's editor until July 2021. She previously worked at the Washington Post and its local business publication Capital Business, covering defense industry reshaping, the increased scrutiny of contractors following the Edward Snowden case and the challenges of canceling military programs. From 2007 to 2010, she was managing editor of Inside the Army. She also previously worked as defense editor at POLITICO and as a staff writer at the Carroll County Times and the Princeton Packet. A Fairfax native, she graduated from Princeton University.
Huntington Ingalls Industries created a new chief operating officer role to better bring together elements of the company's work, according to its chief executive.
Maxar Technologies said today it has named Heather Wilson, the former Air Force secretary, to its board of directors.
The chief executive of Huntington Ingalls Industries says the company has returned to its pre-pandemic production rate -- but the company lost time and money it will likely not fully recover.
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Huntington Ingalls Industries said today its technical solutions division has hired retired Navy Vice Adm. Thomas Moore to serve as vice president for nuclear operations for its nuclear and environmental services business group.
LinQuest said this week it has named Kent Wilcher chief growth officer.
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Insitu has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations it knowingly submitted materially false cost and pricing data for U.S. Special Operations Command and Navy contracts to supply and operate drones, the Justice Department said today.
BWX Technologies said this week it has named Rob Smith to the newly created position of president of government operations.
Business Executives for National Security said this week it has named Mark Gerencser chairman of the nonprofit's board of directors.
Science Applications International Corp. said this week it has named Ravi Dankanikote senior vice president of business development for the company's defense and civilian sector.
Several defense contractors confirmed today that they have paused their political action committee giving while assessing the insurrection at the Capitol last week.
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Axiologic Solutions said today it has acquired Herndon, VA-based intelligence services company Knowledge Link, nearly doubling the size of the company.
Government contracting law firm Nichols Liu said today it has named Alan Chvotkin a partner and president of industry publisher Pub K, effective immediately.
Constellis said this week it has named Darryle Conway chief growth officer, succeeding Rick Tye, who has been tapped to head the company's crisis response business.
Vectrus said today it has acquired Springfield, VA-based HHB Systems, which specializes in facilities management, logistics, engineering, and asset management for intelligence agencies.
Huntington Ingalls Industries said today it has acquired the autonomy business of Spatial Integrated Systems to further expand its unmanned systems capabilities.