The volume, velocity and variety of data that organizations are dealing with has increased dramatically in recent years. While all this data poses new challenges to leaders — especially in the U.S. government — it can also unlock troves of important organizational insights if collected, analyzed and harnessed with the right tools. Rob Carey, pre...
PD Power Systems and Aviation Ground Equipment have won positions on a potential 10-year, $482 million contract to test and produce 72-kilowatt ground power units for the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia is the contracting activity and received eight proposals for the indefinite-delivery/...
Rich Aves, executive vice president of business development for the defense and intelligence sector at Parsons, was featured in a recent Executive Spotlight interview published Friday. He talked about how can artificial intelligence be used to address some of the biggest challenges in defense and intelligence sectors; and Parsons’ recent growt...
Lauren Ayers, a federal and industry acquisition and procurement executive, has joined the Professional Services Council as vice president of defense and intelligence. She oversees PSC’s policy, education and advocacy efforts in support of the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies. Ayers most recently worked at the Department o...
Financial services company Baird hosted its annual Government & Defense Conference on Thursday, bringing together industry leaders from across the federal sector to discuss the state of the government contracting industry, the impacts of recent sociopolitical events on the economic landscape and business strategies for the future. Bair...
Adam Lurie believes in the power and potential of artificial intelligence, specifically in its ability to revolutionize the activities of the government. The technology executive started as a background investigator conducting security clearance investigations, spending over a decade serving the security wings of various U.S. federal agencies. Follo...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the recent collapse of a major cryptocurrency exchange highlights the need for better oversight of crypto markets. CBS News reported Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange FTX recently filed for bankruptcy and is now under investigation over possible securities violations. Yellen said in a statement published Wedn...
At Thursday’s 16th annual International Stability Operations Association summit event, KBR’s Tom Lampley concluded his role as ISOA chairman and the organization welcomed Amentum Senior Vice President John Gastright as the next chairman. The event took place at the Hilton Hotel in McLean, Virginia, and hosted hundreds of leaders a...
C3 Integrated Solutions and Steel Root have merged to form a new entity that will provide end-to-end managed services to help defense contractors comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and other regulatory standards. Marc Pantoni, former president of Thrive, has been named CEO of the combined company that will operate und...
The Department of the Navy has zeroed in on the cyber warfare environment with a new cyberspace superiority vision, according to Christopher Cleary, principal cyber adviser for DON. In the current warfare landscape, strategies and attacks have evolved to enter the non-kinetic space of the cyber world. As cyberattacks continue to advance, enhancing c...
