The Intelligence Community is laser-focused on artificial intelligence. Its work in the AI space is guided by both the benefits it offers the U.S. government and threats presented by adversary use of these technologies. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit on September 19, IC leaders and private sector experts will convene to shar...
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has promoted executives Angie Park, Karthik Narain and Bhaskar Ghosh to senior leadership positions in a string of leadership appointments. The company said Tuesday Park, head of business and commercial finance at Accenture, will succeed the retiring KC McClure as chief financial officer, effective Dec. 1, and join the global m...
Drone technology provider Red Cat Holdings (Nasdaq: RCAT) has signed a letter of intent to acquire FlightWave Aerospace Systems to expand its portfolio of unmanned aerial system offerings for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. FlightWave will bring its Edge 130 Blue military-grade tricopter for long-range inspection, mapping, ...
Daniel Simms, formerly a vice president at Valiant Integrated Services, has joined Acuity International as chief operating officer, according to his LinkedIn announcement. He assumed his new post after working for five years as a VP of critical mission solutions at Valiant, where he oversaw the delivery of intelligence, logistics, construction, trai...
KPMG has appointed Patrick Ryan, a more than 24-year operational and business development leader, as managing partner of the professional services firm’s Washington, D.C. office and head of the U.S. federal sector. Ryan will succeed Tim Gillis, who is set to retire on Sept. 30 after a more than two-decade career at KPMG, and will...
Artificial intelligence advancements are catalyzing innovations that ripple across multiple sectors. Particularly in the federal government and government contracting industry, AI is changing the game for the workforce, cybersecurity, cloud, decision making and so much more. In this Executive Spotlight interview, Executive Mosaic sat down with M9 So...
Brittany Morgan, a technical architect at Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), said artificial intelligence could help government agencies ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of modern data centers. “AI can be used to identify potential equipment failures so agencies can replace components before they break or wear out,” Morgan wrote in an articl...
The Potomac Officers Club is hosting its highly-anticipated 2024 Army Summit on June 13, bringing together the country’s top Army officials, defense experts and industry leaders to discuss the Army’s most significant challenges, opportunities, strategies and initiatives. This annual event serves as a vital platform for government and GovCon exe...
A report by financial services company Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) indicates that 79 mergers and acquisitions occurred in the defense and government market during the second quarter of 2024, a 6.7 percent increase from the prior-year period. The June report was issued by Raymond James’ defense and government investment banking team, where 2024 W...
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) has agreed to acquire Belcan in a cash-and-stock transaction worth approximately $1.3 billion to expand its engineering research and development capabilities and presence in the aerospace and defense industry. Cognizant said Monday it expects the transaction to conclude in the quarter ending Sept. 30, subject to regulatory c...
