Executive Mosaic is honored to present Raj Iyer, chief information officer (CIO) for the U.S. Army, as a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient for driving new information technology (IT) initiatives, introducing advanced modernization priorities and preparing the service branch to compete in the future of digital warfare. This marks Iyer’s first Wash100 Aw...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected the research teams that will work to meet the research objectives of a program that seeks to develop semantic technology platforms designed to automate the detection, characterization and attribution of falsified media assets. Kitware, SRI International, Purdue University and the University ...
Joseph Cubba, formerly senior partner and vice president for defense and intelligence at IBM (NYSE: IBM), has been named chief growth officer of ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT). He will report directly to ManTech Chief Operating Officer Matt Tait and be responsible for strategic growth efforts across the federal civilian, defense and intelligen...
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that would direct a 100-day review of supply chains as part of efforts to address the global shortage of semiconductors, CNBC reported Wednesday. The move comes after congressional members and industry leaders warned about the potential implications of the chip shortage. The EO directs heads of...
Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, has earned his seventh consecutive Wash100 Award for his leadership and commitment to the government contracting (GovCon) community through 2020 and the future of the federal sector heading into 2021. Visit ExecutiveBiz to read Desch’s full 2021 Wash100 profile. You can cast your TEN votes for your favo...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Technologies' (NYSE: RTX) Pratt & Whitney subsidiary a four-year, $290.7 million contract to provide equipment and supplies for depot-level maintenance of F-35 aircraft propulsion systems for domestic and international customers....
Mark Peters, formerly director of the Idaho National Laboratory, has transitioned to new work as Battelle’s executive vice president of laboratory operations after more than five years of INL leadership. He has led INL since October 2015 and succeeded Ron Townsend, who retired from Battelle after a 12-year career, the nonprofit research and de...
With great power competition, information superiority is critical to success on the Digital Battlespace. During Potomac Officers Club’s Achieving Spectrum Dominance in the Digital Battlespace Virtual Event, notable leaders across the government contracting landscape will join together to discuss the challenges of the electromagnetic spectrum. ...
Ellen Purdy, director of emerging capabilities, prototyping initiatives and analysis at the Department of Defense, will be featured as a keynote speaker during Potomac Officers Club’s Achieving Spectrum Dominance in the Digital Battlespace Virtual Event on Jan. 26. As the future of warfare becomes increasingly reliant on information and digital ta...
Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK) has closed its acquisition of engineering company Pratt Miller in a debt- and cash-free transaction worth approximately $115M. “This acquisition will allow us to leverage Pratt Miller’s experience and innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous and connected systems and electrification, positioni...
