This week, General Dynamics claimed two contracts from the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems, and iGov won a contract to support the Tactical Collaborative Work Suite. Northrop Grumman claimed a Navy contract worth $175 million, and Harris booked a $23.5 million order from the U.S. Department of Defense. Northrop Grumman, American Apparel and Lockheed [...]

This week, Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin three contracts, and Raytheon and SAIC won deals from the same department. Raytheon and Northrop Grumman inked Air Force deals, and BAE Systems, L-3, Boeing, General Dynamics and ITT snagged Army contracts. BAE Systems won a U.S. Army contract valued at as much as $95 million to [...]

This week, ITT’s David Melcher shared his experiences and what he learned from his firm’s reorganization: “First of all, if you are going to reorganize, do it based upon what your customer base needs.  This was the primary driver in our decision to reorganize our businesses.  Secondly, if you are going to consolidate businesses, move [...]

Dave Melcher is senior vice president of ITT Defense & Information Solutions. He joined ITT in 2008 as vice president of strategy and business development for defense. He was named president of ITT’s defense business and elected a corporate vice president later that year. Before joining ITT, Melcher held a variety of roles during his [...]