Aerospace Corp. has named vice chairman and former ambassador Barbara Barrett chairman of the board of trustees and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. George Muellner will serve as vice chairman.
The government shutdown put a damper on contract awards in October, as did the traditional slowdown of awards at the start of a new fiscal year. Despite those conditions, though, there were several significant awards in October, and we rank the biggest for the month.
The Aerospace Corp. has won a $788 million sole source contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide lifecycle systems engineering and integration for the National Security Space Community.