AirBoss of America‘s defense subsidiary has closed its acquisition of BlackBox Biometrics, a provider of wearable sensors designed to detect explosive blasts, through a potential $27 million deal that includes $7 million in upfront cash payment. AirBoss Defense Group, which first announced the transaction in March, will pay the remaining $20 m...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 10, 2021 — Amazon Web Services has designated ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) two competencies for the latter’s work to help government clients manage cloud technology and infrastructure deployments, ExecutiveBiz reported April 23. Srini Iyer, chief technology officer of ManTech and head of the company’s innovat...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Caliburn’s Sallyport subsidiary a one-year, $240 million contract to help the Iraqi military operate an installation that houses F-16 fighter jets. Work under the sole-source contract will include security support services for Balad Air Base in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The AF Life Cycle Mana...
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks, a highly esteemed leader to the cybersecurity and government contracting (GovCon) sectors as well as an influential member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, has released his latest article with the program. Previously, Brooks discussed the details in understanding cybersecurity in our sector, its massive capa...
Carey Smith, president and chief operating officer of Parsons (NYSE: PSN) and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, has been elected by the board of directors to succeed the retiring Chuck Harrington as the company’s CEO, effective July 1. Harrington, who has been CEO and board chairman since 2008 and a previous Wash100 Award recipient, will...
Executive Mosaic is honored to announce that Todd Probert, president of National Security and Innovative Solutions (NSIS) for CACI International, has been named a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for his leadership and vision to advance military capabilities for the modern-day warfighter as well as drive technical capabilities to protect and inno...
Executive Mosaic’s flagship Government Contracting Wire (GovCon Wire) hosted its Innovation and Modernization in Federal Acquisitions Forum on Thursday, April 15. If you missed it, visit the GovCon Wire Events page to view the virtual event on demand. The forum offered insights from notable federal and industry representatives on modernization...
GovCon Wire will feature Dave Zvenyach, deputy commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service and director of Technology Transformation Services at the General Services Administration, as the keynote speaker for an upcoming event about government procurement trends. Zvenyach will speak at the Innovation and Modernization in Federal Acquisitions For...
Executive Mosaic is honored to announce Rick Wagner, president of Microsoft’s federal arm, as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for his leadership and efforts to drive digital transformation as federal agencies push their adoption of the latest emerging technologies. This marks the fourth consecutive Wash100 Award for Wagner. Previously, Wagne...
The innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) has greatly advanced emerging technology that will dramatically change elements of the defense, security and intelligence apparatus across federal and industry sectors. AI will also play a crucial role on, near and above the future battlefields of our time. During Potomac Officers Club’s 3rd...
