Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index declined two straight days, finishing 0.49% lower at $5,176.36 on Friday. The index, which tracks the stocks of 30 major government contractors, registered a 2.45% loss in the first week of December. However, it was a winning week for the major U.S. equities benchmarks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its...
Andy MacMillan, a 20-year veteran of the software industry, has been appointed chief executive officer at Alteryx, an artificial intelligence software for enterprise analytics provider backed by Clearlake Capital Group and Insight Partners. The Irvine, California-based company said Thursday MacMillan is responsible for leading pr...
By Dante Ricci, Global Marketing Team Lead for Services, Financial Services and Public Services Industries at SAP Government efficiency is an eternal topic, but rarely has it gotten such attention. That’s what happens when tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, co-lead of a prospective Department of Government Efficiency, suggests eliminating close to one-...
The artificial intelligence revolution has, at this point, made waves in and impacted nearly every aspect of government services, and federal healthcare organizations are no different. AI’s penchant for a faster, more comprehensive processing of information is particularly suited to healthcare system needs, Joe Raetano of the Department o...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected FedData Technology Solutions to provide high performance computing capability in support of the Department of Defense’s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation community. According to a contract award notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov, the Maryland-based company will receive $169 million as part...
Brett Markham was appointed deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, effective immediately. NGA said Thursday Markham, as the tenth deputy director, assists the director in leading the agency. He is also responsible for managing the National System for Geospatial Intelligence. “Mr. Markham has over 37 years of combined ...
By Alka Bhave, President of Fearless Digital The White House’s recent decision to remove unnecessary degree requirements from major federal IT contracts marks a pivotal shift in government technology. With GSA eliminating degree requirements for IT and cybersecurity jobs in its Polaris and Alliant 3 contracts, and the Departments of...
Executive Mosaic has selected Jen Sovada, a senior advisor at SandboxAQ and a 2024 Wash100 awardee, as chair of the Quantum Group for the 4×24 Executive Leadership Series. The 4×24 Executive Leadership Program invites esteemed executives and government leaders to a series of networking and dinner events to form relationships...
Science Applications International Corp. saw its revenue grow 4.3 percent to $1.98 billion and reported net bookings of $1.5 billion with a book-to-bill ratio of 0.7 during the third quarter of its fiscal year 2025. In an earnings statement published Thursday, the Reston, Virginia-based government technology services contractor said its Q3 net incom...
Guidehouse has appointed John Saad, defense and security industry leader, as president and Chief Financial Officer Debbie Ricci as chief financial and administrative officer. John Saad’s Appointment as Guidehouse President The McLean, Virginia-based consulting firm said Saad will report directly to Guidehouse CEO Scott McIntyre and overse...
