By Matt Heideman, Vice President of Public Sector at Mattermost “Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people,” Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs once said. The same applies to government operations, where success depends on seamless collaboration with many organizations under high-sta...
QinetiQ US has secured a five-year, $49.4 million sole-source contract and a two-year task order from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to help ARL collect and manage sensor data and improve its artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. The company said Tuesday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers the provisio...
Eric Laychock, a long-standing KPMG executive, has been appointed chief operating officer of Alpha Omega. The artificial intelligence-driven modernization and digital transformation company said Monday Laychock will oversee the Vienna, Virginia-based firm’s strategic operations in line with its expansion efforts, particularly it...
BWX Technologies has appointed Chief Accounting Officer Mike Fitzgerald as interim chief financial officer. The company said Monday Fitzgerald took on the position after Robb LeMasters stepped down as executive vice president and CFO. LeMasters, who first joined BWXT’s board of directors in 2015, will continue to serve as a special advis...
According to Microsoft Senior Vice President and Wash100 Award winner Candice Ling, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity have a symbiotic relationship. They power one another and make each other stronger, and AI is providing more and more opportunities to make the government’s data and digital property more secure, Ling, wh...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International In recent years, cyber attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure have been relentless. In 2025, that pattern unfortunately continues as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are being adapted in the attacker tool chests. Due to the participatory, open and ...
Steve Pykett, a 25-year aerospace and defense industry veteran, has been appointed CEO of Fairbanks Morse Defense. Who Is Steve Pykett? The Wisconsin-based original equipment manufacturer and aftermarket provider said Friday Pykett is a seasoned business leader and engineering professional with extensive knowledge in design, manufacturing,...
The Department of Homeland Security Headquarters and Components plan to launch a recompetition for the enterprise Vetting Management System, or eVMS, contract valued at an estimated $100 million. Enterprise Vetting Management System Contract Scope According to the notice posted on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System Friday the DHS is seeki...
Peder Jungck, chair of Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Senior Intel Group, has assumed the responsibilities as chief innovation and strategy officer for the intelligence and security sector at BAE Systems. The executive confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post Monday. As CSIO, he will oversee the I&S’s delivery of IT, cybersecuri...
Booz Allen Hamilton has appointed Meera Kanhouwa, a digital transformation executive, as senior vice president and chief clinical innovation officer. In a LinkedIn post published Friday, Kanhouwa said she is honored to join Booz Allen to support its mission and serve federal healthcare customers. Meera Kanhouwa’s Career Background According to...
