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Systems Planning & Analysis has added former BlueHalo CFO Robert Richards to its board of directors Richards spent nearly 15 years in defense tech C-suites, helping companies return more than $5 billion in enterprise value to investors At BlueHalo, he integrated 14 acquired companies and stayed through its sale to AeroVironment Systems Planning & Analysis has appointed Robert Richards, the former chief financial officer of BlueHalo, to its board of directors.

MANTECH has been tasked by the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, to conduct research, development and engineering of platforms as it phases out legacy technologies and acquires new systems The five-year, $197 million project will cover areas such as surface tracking and interceptor missile guidance MANTECH has secured at least $2 billion in government contracts since 2025 The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, has selected MANTECH for a $197 million contract...

AeroVironment was awarded a potential $500 million Army contract to deliver commercial counter-drone capabilities The award is intended to strengthen AeroVironment’s role in the counter-unmanned aircraft systems market AeroVironment recently introduced Halo_Shield, a modular platform for detecting and defeating aerial threats AeroVironment has secured a potential $500 million contract from the U.S. Army for . What Does the Contract Cover?

Exiger has appointed retired U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna as a strategic adviser Perna brings leadership experience across national security and military logistics The Potomac Officers Club will convene experts at two Exiger-backed DOW summits Exiger has appointed Gustave Perna, a retired U.S. Army general, as a strategic adviser to support the delivery of supply chain artificial intelligence capabilities to defense and government customers.

ICE is planning a follow-on contract worth more than $100 million for enterprise-wide IT support services The solicitation is expected around Sept.

Anthropic said access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 has been restored following the lifting of U.S. export controls The company announced the update on Wednesday across its Claude platforms and cloud services The 2026 Intel Summit will convene leaders to discuss AI, intelligence operations and cybersecurity Anthropic has announced that access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models has been restored following the lifting of U.S. export controls by the Department...

Lockheed Martin has landed a potential $3 billion Army contract to continue work on the Sentinel A4 radar program The award covers production and engineering services through mid-2031 Sentinel A4 is the Army’s next-generation radar built to detect a broader range of airborne and missile threats Lockheed Martin has secured a potential $3 billion contract from the U.S. Army to manufacture the Sentinel A4 radar systems, the Department of War said Tuesday.

Sierra Space has appointed Jeff Schrader as chief financial officer Schrader previously served as Sierra Space’s chief strategy officer The 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 will explore commercial space relay, AI and more Sierra Space has appointed Jeff Schrader, most recently chief strategy officer, as chief financial officer to oversee the company’s financial strategy, capital planning and enterprise execution priorities as it advances growth initiatives.

DMEA has launched a potential $500 million contract vehicle to expand trusted domestic semiconductor manufacturing access The Rapid Assured Access program will establish multiple IDIQ awards to speed engagement with U.S. semiconductor foundries Contractors must operate production-qualified U.S. foundries and support multiple fabrication technologies The Defense Microelectronics Activity, or DMEA, has issued a solicitation for the potential $500 million Rapid Assured Access, or R2A, contract...

Former AV chief administrative officer Mark McNeely has decided to serve as CAO of GRVTY McNeely became part of the TechnoMile advisory board earlier this month In the past year, GRVTY appointed a new chief strategy officer, chief growth officer and chief technology officer GRVTY announced Tuesday that it has appointed Mark McNeely as its chief administrative officer.