THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 MOST POPULAR STORIES View Weekly Contract Awards AECOM Merges Design, Consulting Businesses into Global Organization; Names Lara Poloni as Lead AECOM has integrated its Design and Consulting Services (DCS) businesses into one global organization as part of the company’s phased strategy. The new unit will be led by Lara Poloni, AECOM’s …

IBM (NYSE: IBM) will spin off its managed infrastructure services unit into a public company in a move to focus on its growth strategy for hybrid cloud and advance artificial intelligence capabilities. "Client buying needs for application and infrastructure services are diverging, while adoption of our hybrid cloud platform is accelerating. Now is the right time to create two market-leading companies focused on what they do best,” said IBM CEO Arvind Krishna.

Amy Hutchins, director of competitive intelligence at IBM (NYSE: IBM), recently caught up with ArchIntel to discuss how the firm's CI process has shifted over time and with the advent of COVID-19 and the role social tools play in her own team, as well as why she believes the visual is a key factor when preparing a CI report. This is the 13th in a series of interviews with Competitive Intelligence and GovCon executives who share their insights about creating and sustaining a competitive advantage.

Michelle Rudnicki, a two-decade industry veteran, has joined NetApp (Nasdaq: NTAP) as vice president of the cloud data services provider's U.S. public sector business. She previously worked with government clients during her time at Virtustream and IBM (NYSE: IBM).

Ken Beecher, an 11-year veteran of IBM (NYSE: IBM), has joined Optum as a vice president and client executive for the Department of Veterans Affairs, FedHealthIT reported Friday.

Sam Gordy, who has been with IBM (NYSE: IBM) since 2016 and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, transitioned to new roles as general manager and chief strategy officer of the company's public and federal market.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Fenergo have entered into an original equipment manufacturing agreement to collaborate on offerings that can help clients address the multitude of financial risks they face, IBM announced on Tuesday.

Mavis O'Neill, a former associate partner at IBM's services arm (NYSE: IBM), joined ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) as executive director of capture for the Herndon, Va.-based contractor's federal health business, FedHealthIT reported Tuesday.

Arvind Krishna, senior vice president for cloud and cognitive software at IBM (NYSE: IBM), has been elected to serve as CEO and board member of the company, effective April 6. The board of directors also elected James “Jim” Whitehurst, an SVP at IBM and CEO of Red Hat, to serve as president of IBM.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has secured a one-year, $145.8M contract modification to continue helping the U.S. Army maintain an enterprise resource planning system used to manage the service branch's financial functions and assets.