Sujey Edward, formerly vice president of Salient CRGT™s Agile Innovation Center and Agile Center of Excellence, has joined Octo Consulting Group as chief technology officer. He will report directly to Octo founder and CEO Mehul Sanghani and be responsible for the Tysons Corner, Virginia-based contractor’s information technology ...
BAE Systems Chief Operating Officer Charles Woodburn will assume responsibility for the British contractor’s defense operations and cybersecurity subsidiary in the U.K. ahead of CEO Ian King’s anticipated retirement in 2017, Reuters reported Wednesday. Sarah Young writes a BAE spokeswoman told Reuters the company has informed employ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 21, 2016 ” Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government policy, strategy and outreach at Inmarsat‘s government services business, has said satellite communications as a service works to deliver an integrated satcom architecture for the Defense Department, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Cowen-Hir...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 21, 2016 ” Cameron Chehreh, chief technology officer of Dell‘s federal business, has said legacy applications are a key challenge to agency chief information officers as they work to lead information technology modernization efforts, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Chehreh told MeriTalk in ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 20, 2016 ” Maximus (NYSE: MMS), Employ Milwaukee and local hospitality and restaurant employers have partnered to build a workforce development platform for the Labor Department that seeks to support job seekers and employers at the department’s American Job Centers or One-Stop Center...
New York City-based unmanned vehicle maker Drone USA has concluded its purchase of wholesale distribution company Howco Distributing Corp. for $3.5 million in cash, promissory notes and warrants. Drone USA said Tuesday it will have access to Howco™s facility leases and related intellectual property and establish co...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded an $87.6 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to produce additional Paveway II Plus laser guided bomb kits. The company said Monday it will supply guidance and tail assemblies for GBU-10 and GBU-12 LGB configurations under the follow-on contract. Joe Serra, director of precision guided ...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose Monday in an attempt to close above the 80-point barrier for the first time since Sept. 12 on gains by large defense primes and services-oriented companies. The GCI’s positive movement contrasted activity in U.S. financial markets as stocks turned south in the final hour of trade a...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 19, 2016 ” A survey sponsored by Unisys (NYSE: UIS) indicates that 69 percent of respondents from the federal, state and local governments support digital government programs, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Thursday respondents have expressed concerns over potential s...
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has secured a potential five-year, $777 million task order through the General Services Administration‘s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services contract vehicle to provide support for the Army Geospatial Center’s geospatial information program. The company said Monday its team will gather, pro...
