
General Dynamics Mission Systems Appoints Chris Jaeger as VP of Cross Business, Strategic Initiatives
General Dynamics Mission Systems has named Chris Jaeger vice president of cross business and strategic initiatives. Jaeger rejoins General Dynamics to spearhead the company’s efforts to proactively collaborate across the entire portfolio and engage with industry titans of all sizes to rapidly deliver critical solutions. “I’m pleased to welcome Chris back to General Dynamics,” said

General Dynamics Mission Systems Wins $15.3M Navy Contract to Support Submarines, Aircraft Carriers
General Dynamics Mission Systems has won a $15.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy for security toolkit shipset production, engineering and installation support. This cost-plus-incentive fee, cost-plus-fixed fee and cost-only contract includes options that would bring the cumulative value to $91.1 million if exercised. Under the contract, Progeny Systems, a General Dynamics Mission Systems business

Top CISOs to Watch in 2025: General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Ronald Moore
Ronald Moore CISO and Deputy CIO, General Dynamics Mission Systems Ronald Moore views cybersecurity as a strategic enabler that protects the organization while driving innovation, resilience and business growth using hyperautomation technology for end-to-end business and IT processes. Turning security into a driver of innovation and growth that aligns cybersecurity strategy with business goals by

General Dynamics Mission Systems Wins Contract for Joint Force Prototype Radios
General Dynamics Mission Systems won a $22.2 million contract for the Next Generation Survivor Radio program. The firm-fixed-price contract was one of two awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base in February. The period of performance is 24 months. “We will leverage our 40-plus years of experience in

General Dynamics Mission Systems Snags Trident II Strategic Weapon System Contract
General Dynamics Mission Systems won a $335 million cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee follow-on contract as the prime integrator for the Trident II Fire Control System. Under the fiscal year 2024 FCS Omnibus Contract, General Dynamics will continue to provide full life cycle and operational support for all deployed Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine FCSs, while continuing the

Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2023: General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Brian Morrison
Brian Morrison Vice President & General Manager for Cyber Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems Since taking the helm five years ago, Brian Morrison and his team have laser-focused on delivering next-generation encryption and data protection products, leading to significant wins across the portfolio. Those wins have resulted from a combination of customer focus and differentiated

Top DOD Execs to Watch in 2023: General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Dr. Laura Hooks
Dr. Laura Hooks Vice President and General Manager, Maritime & Strategic Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems Dr. Laura Hooks believes the lessons learned during the pandemic have helped the company to grow its business by developing employees, strengthening its culture and ensuring successful customer missions. Having to adapt to a new reality during an incredibly

Ask a MarCom Exec: 5 Questions on Post-Pandemic Communication Trends with General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Jennifer Montesano
WashingtonExec has reached out to leading govcon communications and media executives about the latest trends in a post-pandemic world. These interviews highlight success stories that resonate, discuss how organizations are navigating current challenges and provide insight into lessons learned. Jennifer Montesano, director of strategic communications and marketing for General Dynamics Mission Systems, shares her thoughts

Pinnacle Award Finalist General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Brian Morrison: ‘We All Have To Be Deep In The Technology’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 11, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 30. Next is Cybersecurity Industry Executive of the Year (Public Company) finalist Brian Morrison, who’s vice president and general manager, cyber systems at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here, he talks learning

Pinnacle Award Finalist Stephen Marker: ‘My Goal In Any Role Is To Develop The Organization To A Point That I Am Not Needed Anymore’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 11, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 30. Next is Business Development Executive of the Year (Public Company) finalist Stephen Marker, who’s vice president of secure network and voice products, cyber systems, at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here,

Top HR Execs to Watch in 2022: General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Chris Hiltbrand
Chris Hiltbrand Vice President of People, General Dynamics Mission Systems Chris Hiltbrand’s biggest recent achievement was leading a team that managed a successful nationwide workforce transformation over the past two years, while maintaining a high level of employee engagement during a challenging pandemic. Over the course of the pandemic, Hiltbrand and his team supported the

Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2022: General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Ronald Moore
Ronald Moore Chief Information Security Officer, General Dynamics Mission Systems Ronald E. Moore joined General Dynamics Mission Systems as chief information security officer in 2015 and is the recipient of the prestigious Stephanie C. Hill Legacy Award for the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Award. Upon joining General Dynamics Mission Systems, Moore began helping

General Dynamics Mission Systems Taps Ann Rusher as VP, Supply Chain Management
Ann Rusher has been named vice president of General Dynamics Mission Systems’ supply chain management organization. Rusher previously was vice president of trusted space solutions within the company’s Space and Intelligence Systems line of business. There, she managed a portfolio of national security space radio frequencies and communications payloads, precision navigation and timing products, and ground

General Dynamics Mission Systems Wins $229M Army Contract
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to develop and produce a certified hand-held device to manage and transfer cryptographic key material and mission planning data. Under this contract, awarded by the Army’s Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical, General Dynamics will design and build a National Security Agency-certified

General Dynamics Mission Systems Snags Spot on $980M Army Contract
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a spot on the U.S. Army’s R4 cyber warfare contract to provide electronic and cyber capabilities to the Army Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors. The contract is a multi-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground with

Top 10 Cyber Execs to Watch: Andy Zembower, General Dynamics Mission Systems
Andy Zembower is vice president of encryption products for General Dynamics Mission Systems, where he has worked in various capacities since 1994. Over the course of his 39-year career, he has, among other accomplishments, led hardware, software and engineering development efforts and product development teams. He currently directs GD’s encryption product business within the cyber

Top 10 Cyber Execs to Watch
It’s no secret: America is under attack online every day. Organizations of all sizes get bombarded with digital threats 24/7, and the velocity and volume of the vulnerabilities, breaches and hacks just keep growing. Successful cybersecurity executives not only need the technical know-how to safeguard systems and information but to always be one step ahead of

General Dynamics Mission Systems Wins Potential $4B Army Tech Contract
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a contract worth a potential nearly $4 billion under a U.S. Army program for rapidly acquiring tactical IT hardware. The contract was awarded under the Army’s Common Hardward Systems-5, or CHS, program, which serves as a “one stop shop” for tactical IT hardware solutions supporting more than 120

2018 Market Outlook: Andy Zembower of General Dynamics Mission Systems
We look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year, we experienced an increased emphasis on big data, insider threat, merging technology with health care, and the internet of things, among others. WashingtonExec reached out to those most knowledgeable and experienced in the

Bundeswehr Awards Infrastructure Security Contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems’ Partner QGroup
It was announced by General Dynamics Mission Systems’ partner QGroup that it has been awarded a contract to deploy and maintain QTrust Server security appliances for Bundeswehr’s (German Federal Armed Forces) secure IT networks. The QTrust Server is based on the PitBull Trusted Operating System which is a part of General Dynamics Mission Systems. General

General Dynamics Mission Systems Selects Unanet Program for Employee-Timesheet Software
Unanet announced Dec. 29 that General Dynamics Mission Systems has selected the company’s software for their employee-timesheet software system. “Unanet is passionate about helping each customer better manage their project-driven business,” Unanet Founder and CEO Fran Craig said. “As a team, Unanet and General Dynamics Mission Systems worked closely together to implement the best functional timesheet

TWD & Associates Inc. Awarded Prime Task Order on DHS EAGLE II
McLean, Va.-based TWD & Associates Inc. (TWD) announced Nov. 3 that the company has been awarded a 54-month Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Joint Engineering Teams-Sustainment (JETS) prime task order through the DHS EAGLE II contract vehicle. The task order, valued at $98.8 million, aims to provide agile development and maintenance capabilities to help sustain the U.S.

Dan Johnson Named Executive VP of General Dynamics Information Technology, Heebner to Retire in December
The General Dynamics Board of Directors has elected S. Daniel Johnson to be executive vice president of Information Systems and Technology, effective Jan. 1, 2015, the Falls Church, Va.-based company announced Dec. 3. Johnson will succeed David K. Heebner, who will retire Dec. 31. Johnson will continue in his role as General Dynamics Information Technology’s president,
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