Ken Hunzeker, former president and CEO of Vectrus (NYSE: VEC), has joined the board of directors for SparkCognition‘s subsidiary that develops artificial intelligence technology for government and national defense applications. The retired Army lieutenant general will serve on the board of SparkCognition Government Systems, where he brings mor...
Axon (Nasdaq: AXON) has acquired virtual reality studio Foundry 45 in a push to transform public safety training with the use of immersive technology. The acquired business will operate as part of Axon’s VR team that makes scenario-based simulator training tools designed to prepare law enforcement personnel for real-world situations, the company s...
ExecutiveBiz featured Mike Costas, general manager of defense and space business at Bechtel, in its most recent Executive Spotlight interview published Tuesday. He talked about the company’s 125- year history as well as its efforts to help bridge gaps in U.S. infrastructure modernization and latest technology implementation. Costas also shared his...
Poland on Tuesday signed a potential $4.75 billion deal to buy 250 U.S.-made Abrams tanks as part of the Central European country’s initiative to reinforce its armed forces and deter potential Russian aggression on its eastern border. The agreement includes the procurement of 26 M88A2 Hercules maintenance vehicles, 17 M1074 joint assault bridg...
EM Key Solutions has acquired Cortek, a Fredericksburg, Virginia-based federal technical services company, from DecisionPoint through a stock purchase agreement. EMKS CEO Mike Snyder said in a statement published Monday the combination of the company’s information technology, health platforms and consulting capabilities with Cortek’s experie...
Hugh Gamble, vice president of federal government affairs and public policy at Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), said government agencies should integrate sustainability into their information technology modernization efforts to help address the challenges posed by climate change. Gamble wrote that agencies seeking to achieve zero-net emissions should come up...
Jason Weaver, chief solutions officer at SkyePoint Decisions for the last two years, has transitioned to a new role as chief technology officer of the Dulles, Virginia-based cybersecurity risk management services provider. He will be responsible for technical direction and the development of approaches to help clients address emerging cyber threats,...
Smart manufacturing has become a high priority focus area for the U.S. Intelligence Community on the cusp of what is being coined as an industrial intelligence revolution. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence listed “materials and manufacturing” as a tier 1 tech domain in its S&T Investment Landscape, which outlines the I...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI International, as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient for steering the company’s strategy to achieve its fiscal year 2021 financial commitments, a record backlog and additional acquisitions. This marks the third consecutive Wash100 win for Mengucci. Visit Wash100.com to ...
Gregg Melanson, executive vice president and general manager of Illuminate, was featured in a recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz on Friday. He talked about the latest technology trends, Illuminate’s efforts with federal agencies to help the latter address innovation challenges and the company’s recent acquisitions that co...
