Extreme weather events continue to increase in frequency and severity on a global scale, and climate change is gaining greater importance across federal government agencies’ priorities and concerns. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information, the U.S. has experienced at least...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 12, 2021 — Anthony Robbins, vice president of the federal business at NVIDIA and a four-time Wash100 Award recipient, said the company and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) are looking to use artificial intelligence and digital-twin simulation to help federal and state forest service organizations better understand wildfires and ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 12, 2021 — Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and eight-time Wash100 Award recipient, underscored the progress the company has made on its sustainability goals to date as Leidos released its new environmental, social and governance objectives for 2030, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Next Level Leidos hig...
Rick Sabol, a more than three-decade industry veteran, has joined VTG as a senior vice president with responsibility for programs supporting the U.S. Navy. He joins the Virginia-based naval engineering company after his previous role as SVP of operations at Science Applications International Corp.‘s (NYSE: SAIC) defense systems group, VTG said...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 11, 2021 — TechnoMile seeks to better support its customers with the addition of strategic advisory capabilities from Bid2Win Consulting, which the company plans to acquire and has already signed a definitive agreement with, Ashish Khot, company CEO, said in a statement ExecutiveGov reported Tuesday. “When we talk to ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 10, 2021 — BlueHalo is seeking to market counter-unmanned aerial system platforms in addition to its directed energy and perimeter security offerings following the Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company’s acquisition of San Diego-based cUAS developer Citadel Defense, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. “The comb...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 10, 2021 — Kevin Phillips, chairman, president and CEO of ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) and a five-time Wash100 Award recipient, has underscored the importance of the continued use of other transaction authorities to enable the federal government to focus on an outcome-based approach to its acquisition process and he...
Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said that DOD created an adaptation plan and a risk analysis document to comply with the White House’s executive order for all agencies to take action on climate change, DOD News reported Tuesday. “These reports will help guide the department...
On Tuesday, the Potomac Officers Club hosted its third Data-Driven 2021 Series event, The Cost of AI, during which eminent government agency and industry leaders joined together to discuss the budgetary implications, potential disruption scenarios, opportunities and challenges inherent in integrating innovative artificial intelligence solutions as...
Rich Wilkinson, director of product marketing for Unanet and a GovCon Expert, has published the latest article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Tuesday. Previously, Wilkinson explored how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the professional services industry and how these firms will be able to adapt to the new “work f...
