Jonathan Baliff, chairman of the audit committee of Redwire’s (NYSE: RDW) board of directors, has been appointed chief financial officer at the space infrastructure technology company. He succeeds Bill Read, who has served in the CFO role since August 2020 and stepped down nine months after Redwire went public, the company said Wednesday. David Ko...
Phishing attempts and cyber attacks are growing increasingly more sophisticated, and organizations must adapt to survive. However, there are some notable hurdles to overcome in successfully implementing cybersecurity best practices. John Zangardi, CEO of Redhorse Corporation and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said a key component of the cybersecurit...
Al Tadros, a more than three-decade space industry veteran, has assumed the chief technology officer post at Redwire (NYSE: RDW), succeeding Michael Snyder, who will now serve as technical fellow at the Florida-based aerospace manufacturer and space infrastructure technology company. Redwire said Tuesday Tadros’ transition from his recent role...
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, health care organizations were forced to modernize at a rapid pace in order to handle the massive influx of patients, adapt to constantly changing federal guidelines and address quickly-evolving medical needs. Over the past two years, the health care industry has initiated a slew of...
Space satellites serve as the foundation for a myriad of civilian, military, economic and commercial operations within the U.S.; everything from cell phone service to GPS systems to weather forecasting operates based on data and insights gathered from satellites on orbit. However, this dependence is being jeopardized by the increasing democrat...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the U.S. Air Force have achieved preliminary design review closure for the KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker’s remote vision system design after both parties reached an agreement to include upgrades to the aircraft’s panoramic camera system, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. “The panoramic sensors will be upgraded wi...
The Department of Energy has released guidance on how economically challenged nuclear power reactor owners or operators can apply for financial assistance through a $6 billion credit program. DOE said Tuesday it will accept applications and sealed bids for the initial Civil Nuclear Credit Program award cycle until May 19 and will prioritize submissi...
The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is a set of cybersecurity standards created in 2019 to fortify the Defense Industrial Base against the increasing threat of cyberattacks and protect sensitive, unclassified information shared by the DOD and its contractors. CMMC incorporates these cyberse...
In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with John Zangardi, CEO of Redhorse Corp. and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, to discuss his company goals in terms of growth strategy, new market opportunities and position by the end of 2022. He also talked about Redhorse’s organizational changes driven by the investment from B...
Booz Allen Hamilton has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EverWatch, a leading provider of advanced solutions for defense and intelligence customers, the company announced on Wednesday. The terms of the acquisition haven’t been disclosed. EverWatch will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Booz Allen once the acquis...
