TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 9, 2017 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has adopted DigitalGlobe‘s (NYSE: DGI) geospatial big data analytics platform to support the development of new commercial products designed to provide precision coordinates and three-dimensional maps, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Di...
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has been awarded a potential five-year, $170 million contract to help the Defense Threat Reduction Agency conduct outreach, research and training efforts as part of DTRA’s cooperative biological engagement and threat reduction programs. The company said Wednesday it will support both programs throug...
Gary Rosholt, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral and former U.S. Special Operations Command Central deputy commanding general, has joined L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) as vice president for Middle East operations. He will be oversee L3’s business across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other locations in the Middle East an...
Six companies have won positions on a potential five-year, $48 million contract to provide temporary physician staffing services to the U.S. Army. The Army Medical Command received 14 bids for the shared firm-fixed-price contract via an online solicitation and will provide funds and performance locations upon the issuance of...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index traded lower Wednesday on declines by services-oriented contractors as U.S. stocks traded in narrow range with financial shares the main laggards and crude oil prices again a focal point of investor attention. GovCon Index gainers outnumbered decliners by a 4-to-1 ratio as three of its 11 S&P 500 c...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 8, 2017 ” IBM (NYSE: IBM) has partnered with several Dubai-based government and commercial organizations to explore the use of blockchain technology for trade finance and logistics, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the blockchain platform will utilize Hyperledger Fabric and IBM Cloud&...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 7, 2017 ” NASA looks to launch an Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) Cygnus spacecraft on March 19 for the company’s seventh commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The space agency said Friday the spacecraft will be launched aboard a United Launch Allia...
Chuck Hicks, formerly chief operating officer and chief financial officer of SC3, has elevated to the role of executive vice president for strategic growth at the Alexandria, Virginia-based technology and consulting services firm. SC3 said Monday Hicks will oversee strategic programs intended to grow the company’s...
Mark Hynes, formerly chief strategy and development officer at Altisource Portfolio Solutions (NASDAQ: ASPS), has joined cloud software platforms provider Granicus as CEO. His appointment comes after Granicus merged with cloud-based communications software provider GovDelivery, Granicus said Monday. Hynes succeeded former Granicus CEO Jason Fletcher...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 6, 2017 ” Hitachi Data Systems has appointed Tony Whigham, formerly director of federal business at Hewlett Packard Enterprise‘s (NYSE: HPE) Aruba Networks subsidiary, as government sales director for HDS operations in Australia and New Zealand, GovCon Executive reported Friday. Whigham wil...
