By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The future of innovation in both government and industry will not be distinguished by singular breakthroughs, but rather by the convergence and meshing of a number of different new technologies. Going forward, industries, national security, economic competitiveness, privacy and almost eve...
BAE Systems has named Mona Bates as its new senior vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Feb. 23, 2026. She will oversee the company’s enterprise technology and digital strategy and lead its IT organization, BAE Systems said Thursday. She will report to BAE Systems President and CEO Tom Arseneault, a four-time Was...
Marcus Lopez has been appointed chief operating officer of Akima, a provider of mission-focused services to the federal government, the company said Thursday. Who Is Marcus Lopez? Lopez is a seasoned operations executive and business strategist with over three decades of experience steering operational performance, expanding market presenc...
Peraton has appointed Bob Genter, a federal technology industry leader, as president and chief operating officer, effective Feb. 17. The latest appointment at Peraton comes as GovCon leaders continue to prioritize operational execution, growth strategy and mission delivery across the federal market. Those themes will take center stage at the Potomac...
The Department of the Air Force has launched the Resilient Analytic Platforms for Intelligence Delivery, or RAPID, advanced research announcement, also known as ARA, valued at a total of $237 million for the development of secure information sharing technologies for the armed forces and the intelligence community. The ARA is open for white paper sub...
Parsons reported $6.4 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025, while achieving record adjusted EBITDA and net income for the full year. How Did Parsons Perform Financially in Fiscal Year 2025? In an earnings release published Wednesday, the Chantilly, Virginia-based disruptive technology provider said total revenue of $6.4 billion showed a 6 pe...
Sabel Systems Technology Solutions has appointed Stephen Vukovich, an IT implementation project manager, as interim senior vice president and president of its aerospace digital acceleration, or ADAx, business unit. In a LinkedIn post published Wednesday, the company said Vukovich assumes the role following the retirement of SVP Matthew Cho, who conc...
Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity firm headquartered in California, has finalized its acquisition of identity security firm CyberArk in a transaction valued at approximately $25 billion. Palo Alto Networks said Wednesday that it will integrate the CyberArk Identity Security Platform into its Cortex and Strata platforms to deliver identity-aware se...
McLean, Virginia-based Xcelerate Solutions has promoted Chief Risk Officer Danny Olmes to president of aviation security. The company said Tuesday Olmes will lead strategic growth initiatives, operations and delivery efforts in support of the Transportation Security Administration’s programs and partnerships with federal agencies, industry par...
Defensive cyber has become foundational to federal digital modernization strategy, shaping how agencies approach cloud adoption, AI integration and enterprise IT transformation. In a recent GovCon Conversation video interview, Josh Salmanson, vice president and defensive cyber practice lead at Leidos, spoke with Executive Mosaic about embedding cybe...
