Thirty small businesses have won contracts from the Department of Homeland Security to develop proofs of concept across 11 technology areas, including artificial intelligence-powered distress monitoring automation. Awardees will carry out projects within a five-month period under the first phase of DHS’ Small Business Innovation Research progr...
ExecutiveBiz featured Kim Waiyaboon, CEO of SDV International, in a recent Executive Spotlight interview published Monday. She discussed the company’s core values that drive customer satisfaction in a competitive market. The Q&A also focused on SDV International’s recent quarterly results, the key factors influencing the company-wide per...
Siemens‘ federal arm has secured a seven-year, $295 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army to provide the service branch with building automation systems and related support services. Siemens Government Technologies, the only contract bidder, will supply the technologies and conduct equipment services including installation and maint...
In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Philip Dietz, general manager of military and veterans health at Cognosante, to talk about how the company is supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs and the military health system. He also shared what he believes is the biggest driver of successful technology implementations a...
Portia Crowe, chief data strategist for defense and applied intelligence at Accenture Federal Services, was featured in a recent Executive Spotlight interview published Thursday. She talked about edge processing, resilient communications and other significant capabilities being developed to support warfighters. The Q&A also focused on emerging t...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) have received contract modifications worth at least $41 million each from the Missile Defense Agency to further develop their Glide Phase Interceptor designs for MDA’s regional hypersonic missile defense program. MDA exercised options on other transaction agreements awarded in Nove...
Carey Smith, chairwoman, president and CEO of Parsons (NYSE: PSN), said the company has acquired eight companies in the past five years and adopted a deliberate strategy with a focus on “buying for technology differentiation,” Defense News reported Thursday. “Our focus largely to date has been on cyberspace and critical infrastructure protecti...
Software investor Insight Partners has named seven public sector leaders to its newly created government advisory board to advise the private equity firm on investment strategy and programs meant to further build up its portfolio companies that are supporting government clients. “Our inaugural GAB members come with different experiences across the...
ExecutiveBiz featured Dave Rey, president of Salesforce Global Public Sector, in a recent Executive Spotlight interview published Wednesday. He talked about the government’s focus on enhancing digital services and customer experiences and in connection, the company’s efforts to drive growth and innovation for its government customers. Th...
The British government on Thursday initiated a consultation on Cobham’s proposed acquisition of U.K.-based defense contractor Ultra Electronics to address national security issues associated with the planned transaction. In August 2021, Cobham agreed to acquire Ultra Electronics for approximately $3.6 billion. The proposed undertakings that Cobham...
