TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 14, 2016 ” Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) has partnered with the Commerce Department to host an event in Seattle that works to challenge software developers to build voice recognition systems that utilize open data, Executive Gov reported Thursday. Justin Antonipillai, counselor to Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, wr...
October 10 – October 14, 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson We have yet another player in the GovCon M&A scene in the form of the company whose satellites help governments and businesses around the world map every piece of planet Earth down to the fine...
Francois Auque, formerly CEO of Airbus Group™s defense and space business in France and executive vice president of space systems, has been named head of the aerospace company™s venture investment activities in Europe. Airbus also appointed Thomas d™Halluin, formerly chief operating officer of Airbus Ventures, to lead the firm™s ...
Joe Tucci, former chairman, president and CEO of EMC, has been appointed as chairman of New York-based investment firm Bridge Growth Partners. Bridge Growth Partners said Tuesday that Tucci has also been a member of the company’s investment committee and advisory board since late 2013. He has led EMC and its ...
Robert Poulin, former president of digital technology firm Havas Helia, has joined AEEC as the inaugural chief revenue officer of the Reston, Virginia-based professional services contractor. AEEC said Oct. 7 said he will report directly to CEO Raj Patil and oversee brand visibility and expansion initiatives of the...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index pared much of its losses during afternoon trade Thursday but failed to close in green as Cubic Corp. (NYSE: CUB) tumbled after the company warned full-year earnings and revenue would fall below prior guidance on funding delays from the Defense Department. GovCon Index gainers slightly edged laggers aft...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 13, 2016 ” In-Q-Tel has partnered with Brainspace in an investment agreement that seeks to advance the latter’s machine learning and data analytics tools to support digital investigations, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Brainspace said Tuesday the partnership also serves to build on ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 13, 2016 ” Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) is set to host its annual symposium on Nov. 2 in Arlington, Virginia that aims to focus on the significance of open source technology on the digital modernization efforts of the government, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The 2016 Red Hat Government Symposium will...
Tina Kuhn, a former senior vice president at Sotera Defense and 33-year GovCon sector veteran, has joined cybersecurity services contractor CyberCore Technologies as president and CEO. CyberCore said Wednesday Kuhn’s industry career includes leadership, executive management, operations management, business development and...
CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) has received a potential five-year, $116 million task order from the Justice Department to update and maintain information technology systems at seven DOJ offices and bureaus. DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs aims to help the sites use shared services, consolidate data and conduct electronic government ini...
