U.K.-based education company Pearson (NYSE: PSO) has wrapped up its purchase of Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, a workforce assessment services provider to the U.S. federal government. The acquired company will rebrand as “PDRI by Pearson” and operate under the latter’s assessment and qualifications business, Pearson said ...
The global race for technological dominance is heating up, and the United States is targeting rapid technology innovation in what officials believe is a “decisive decade.” Executive Mosaic spoke with Dr. Aaron Weiner, director of the advanced systems and technology directorate at the National Reconnaissance Office, to better understand how the ...
To adapt to a warfighting landscape increasingly driven by digital technology, the U.S. military must pursue the implementation of zero trust with interoperability and collaboration in mind, according to public and private sector information technology leaders. Joseph Staier Joseph Staier, chief engineer for the Air Force’s enterprise information ...
By the time a new technology is funded, developed, prototyped, tested, produced and finally put in the hands of our warfighters, it’s often already outdated, as the federal government’s acquisition processes can take years to get through. The Defense Innovation Unit is on a mission to drastically speed up the Department of Defense’s acquisiti...
By Mick Fox Chief Operating Officer, TechnoMile I began my career by serving in the U.S. Air Force and this cultivated what has become a lifelong passion for aviation. I love to fly and enjoy time up in a Cirrus SR22 as often as possible. My fellow aviators know that the flight instruments in the...
With the increasing importance of technologies such as the cloud, zero trust architecture and artificial intelligence, the need for modernization has grown, and the U.S. military has made technology transformation a priority to keep up with the demands of the rapidly evolving warfighting landscape. To address these needs, Lauren Knausenberger, chie...
Redhorse Corporation CEO John Zangardi, an accomplished technology leader with extensive public and private sector experience, has won the 2023 Wash100 Award. The honor is Executive Mosaic’s annual celebration of the top talents in government contracting and the federal sector. Zangardi secured a spot in this year’s roster for effectively depl...
Private equity firm ATL Partners has established LightRidge Solutions, a new portfolio company focused on designing, building and producing small space and airborne sensors and payloads designed to meet national security requirements. Bill Gattle oversees LightRidge Solutions as CEO and brings to the position 35 years of experience in space and airb...
Rich McAdams, former director of cybersecurity and enterprise IT services at Leidos subsidiary Dynetics, has joined BlueHalo to lead defense sector operations as vice president, according to a LinkedIn post published Monday. In his previous role, Adams led business and technology strategy development efforts aimed to drive Dynetics’ revenue pe...
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Kathy Warden, chair, CEO and president of Northrop Grumman, as a 2023 Wash100 Award winner for aligning the company’s portfolio of technology offerings to priorities of defense customers and advancing strategic growth. This year marks the 10th iteration of Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the top 100...
