The rise of the digital realm has made information technology a key factor in the success of any organization. U.S. government agencies have embraced the digital space, and public sector officials are now exploring numerous technologies that could revolutionize federal IT. The Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual CIO Summit on April 17 will feature...
Victoria Virasingh has charted a unique course in the public and technology sectors. Upon exiting Stanford University with a B.A. in International Relations and an M.A. in Latin American Studies, she saw a gap between the D.C. world and the tech world that needed to be bridged. After completing her Masters, Virasingh landed at Palantir...
Vinay Malkani, a technology industry leader, has assumed the position of president and CEO at Appen‘s wholly-owned subsidiary Figure Eight Federal, GovCon Wire has learned. “[Malkani is a] natural leader and the outstanding choice as we seek to build trust with the public sector and lead the AI transition within the U.S. government,̶...
TCOM has acquired Equinox Innovative Systems, a Columbia, Maryland-based manufacturer of multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles, in a transaction aimed at expanding the former’s technology offerings to include tethered and untethered drone systems. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and TCOM said Tuesday that Equinox will bring a...
Dana Barnes is an artificial intelligence-focused executive who leads the federal government business at the successful start-up Dataminr. He has been awarded the 2024 Wash100 Award for his significant contributions to the government contracting industry and accepted the plaque at an in-person meeting with award founder and Executive Mosaic CEO ...
Alexandria, Virginia-headquartered small business Edgesource has acquired Newbrook Solutions, a Chantilly, Virginia-based provider of software development services to defense and intelligence agencies. Newbrook brings a team of security-cleared experts in service management, software engineering, process engineering and systems engineering and techn...
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth has been named to Executive Mosaic’s prestigious 2024 Wash100 list in recognition of his GEOINT leadership and his work spearheading space and intelligence innovation efforts. This marks VADM Whitworth’s third consecutive Wash100 Award. Vote for Frank Whitworth to wi...
The security of our supply chain has become top-of-mind for government officials, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. And for companies that deal with hardware procurement, supply chain security is more important than ever, as threats in this area continue to rise. Jennifer Kauffman, chief operating officer at CyberCore Technologies...
QinetiQ Group’s U.S. subsidiary has expanded its executive leadership team with the promotion of Buck Elton to senior vice president and general manager of the defense modernization business unit and the appointment of Brendan Hess as VP of operational excellence. Elton will succeed the retiring Steve Iwicki and oversee expansion efforts in data, ...
New York-based private equity firm OceanSound Partners has closed a single-asset continuation fund worth approximately $1.15 billion in connection with the divestment of its portfolio company, SMX Group. Apollo S3 serves as the lead investor in the continuation fund, which will provide incremental capital and enable OceanSound to support SMX’s acq...
