IAP Worldwide Services has named John Campbell, a retired U.S. Army general; Herbert œHawk Carlisle, a retired U.S. Air Force general; and Mike Rogers, former congressman; to its board of directors. IAP CEO Terry DeRosa said in a statement Campbell, Carlisle and Rogers bring to the board insight, business acumen, military leadership and experie...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izTWWv9oHuw Littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS-5) fires an AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missile at a small fast-attack target vehicle and scores a direct hit. The Milwaukee fired four Longbow Hellfire missiles that successfully struck fast-attack targets during a live-fire missile exercise off the coast of Virginia ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 16, 2018 ” The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) a $33.7 million contract modification for scientific and technical services in support of a program aimed at countering biological threats, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The modification exercises the first option period of a previously awarde...
DeEtte Gray, president of U.S. operations at CACI International (NYSE: CACI), has been named chair of AFCEA International™s board of directors. Gray started her two-year term on Monday, May 14, to oversee AFCEA™s initiatives and other affairs, lead the association™s board and executive committee and serve as an ex officio member ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOMQOqKRWjU The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration that will travel to the Red Planet with the Mars 2020 rover. It will attempt controlled flight in Mars’ thin atmosphere, which may enable more ambitious missions in the future....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 15, 2018 ” Mitre has partnered with ForeFlight to test a new mobile technology designed to simplify the delivery process of clearances for instrument flight rules, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. ForeFlight said Thursday its customers are invited to participate in the test, which aims to support Mitre™s research o...
Staffan Truve, chief technology officer and co-founder of Somerville, Mass.-based threat intelligence platforms provider Recorded Future, has said government agencies should consider using artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms in order to accelerate the analysis of large amounts of data and identify potential cyber threats. Truve wr...
BAE Systems has received contracts worth approximately $3.2 billion from the U.K. government to support development work on nuclear-powered submarines. The company said Monday it will produce and deliver the seventh Astute-class submarine, HMS Agincourt, under a potential $2 billion contract. BAE also received a potential $1.2 billion contract to co...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 14, 2018 ” The Customs and Border Protection agency has tapped Unisys (NYSE: UIS) to develop and operate systems designed to support the assessment of potential risks from travelers and cargo that enter the U.S., ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. Unisys said Wednesday it received a task order to provide cloud, big data a...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 14, 2018 ” Concurrent Technologies Corp. will serve as sponsor of the 28th Annual Showcase for Commerce to be held from May 30 to June 1 in Johnstown, Pa., ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.) are anticipated to attend the three-day event...
