The digital revolution has made military operations more reliant on networks than ever before, and the Department of Defense is laser-focused on 5G, Future G and new technologies that can maximize the benefits modern networks have to offer. According to Dr. Martin Weiss, director for Future G applied research and technical lead for resilient and o...
Executive Mosaic is honored to recognize Carey Smith, chair, president and CEO of Parsons, with the 2024 Wash100 Award for her continued efforts to drive the company’s growth and expansion efforts by leading new business integration and pursuing M&A opportunities. Vote for Smith as one of your 10 favorite government industry leaders at Was...
A top Department of Defense procurement official for artificial intelligence has shared the Pentagon AI office’s five major goals for the rest of fiscal year 2024. Quentin McCoy, director of procurement at the DOD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, named goals that are both expansive and focused on specific acquisition processe...
Xcelerate Solutions, a defense and national security company, has merged with Fairfax, Virginia-based cybersecurity firm VMD as part of efforts to offer an expanded portfolio of secure platforms and services to federal government customers. Founded in 2002, VMD provides information technology services in cybersecurity, agile engineering and critical...
Doug Keating, formerly a senior director at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), has joined national security technology company Vibrint as vice president of business development. He will report to Amy Steinberg, chief growth officer at Vibrint, and oversee the development and execution of the company’s expansion strategy for the national security sector...
Todd Brown, former director of business development at AvL Technologies, has been appointed director of strategic product and programs development at Antenna Research Associates. He will identify new market opportunities to advance the commercialization of ARA’s new and existing products and programs, the company said Tuesday. “His exper...
The Defense Innovation Unit is entering a new phase and occupying a unique new role within the defense technology ecosystem. In April 2023, former Apple executive Doug Beck became DIU’s newest director, and DIU was elevated back to its historic position of reporting directly to the secretary of defense. DIU’s new chapter, dubbed “DIU 3.0,” ...
Mike Smith, a 30-year veteran of DCS, has been named executive vice president and manager of the Army and Marine Corps sector at the Alexandria, Virginia-based professional services firm focused on providing engineering and technical support for the Department of Defense and other national security agencies. DCS CEO Jim Benbow said in a statement pu...
Ryan Bolchoz has been appointed chief growth officer of VivSoft Technologies. As the first to serve in this newly created role, Bolchoz will lead the company’s growth strategy, capture and business development efforts and mentor delivery teams for organic growth, VivSoft told GovCon Wire on Tuesday. “This is a monumental moment for VivSoft,” ...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to present Ultra Intelligence & Communications CEO Jon Rucker with the 2024 Wash100 Award. This recognition marks Rucker’s first induction into the esteemed class of government contracting high-achievers. Until April, EM holds a popular vote contest where you, the reader, have the chance to vote for your favorite...
