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.

Anne Altman, a 34-year veteran of IBM (NYSE: IBM) and chairman of Siemens Government Technologies’ board of directors, has been appointed a board member at Gunnison Consulting Group. She is the CEO of Everyone Matters, a citizen-based service-providing organization she also co-founded in 2017.

Akima has appointed Richard Valentine, a three-decade IBM (NYSE: IBM) sales and capture veteran, as vice president of business development, G2Xchange ETC reported Tuesday.