Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has booked a $145.7 million contract to help the U.S. Postal Service implement a cloud technology platform as part of agency infrastructure modernization efforts. The project will include transitioning to a multichannel telecommunication system designed for USPS customer services that support 80 million interactions annually, Veri...
Jo Ann Bjornson, a human resources executive, has joined V2X (NYSE: VVX) as senior vice president and chief HR officer. V2X said Tuesday she will directly report to President and CEO Chuck Prow as part of the executive team and will oversee recruitment, talent management, compensation, benefits, leadership development and other initiatives related t...
Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT) has closed its acquisition of U.K.-based satellite communication services provider Inmarsat as part of a move to bring additional satcom offerings to the government and other sectors. “The combination of our companies brings together the people, technology, innovation, network assets, spectrum resources and global partner...
Amanda Cody, a nearly two-decade data security veteran, has returned to Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) as chief information security officer. She previously held the CISO role at the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center and also supported Booz Allen’s defense and intelligence customers, the company said Wednesday. Cody a...
Suzanne Jones, formerly a senior director at BAE Systems, has been named vice president of business winning at nonprofit engineering innovation company Draper. She will lead Draper’s capture and proposal process restructuring efforts and brings 21 years of experience to her new position, the organization said Wednesday. Jones most recently ser...
The great power competition has been steadily intensifying over the past couple of decades and now, U.S. defense leaders are preparing for a potential future fight with its peer competitors in the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. Navy will play a critical role in deterring adversaries and overcoming the tyranny of distance in this key geographical...
Chris Boynton, a two-decade veteran of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has joined Battelle as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, said in a statement published Tuesday Boynton brings to the nonprofit research and development organization his knowledge and e...
SilverEdge Government Solutions has acquired Gardetto Engineering for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to grow digital design and engineering service offerings for U.S. defense and intelligence community customers. Hanover, Maryland-based Gardetto helps customers to develop, model and implement algorithms in digital signal processing systems, S...
Client Solution Architects has promoted Trinity Lefler, director of human resources and talent acquisition since August 2021, to a vice president role. Lefler oversees CSA’s workforce, processes and related resources in the United States, Germany, Japan and Italy, the company said Wednesday. She previously spent five years at General Dynamics&...
In recent years, major geopolitical events like the Russian re-invasion of Ukraine have taught global leaders important lessons about potential future conflicts, the importance of cybersecurity and the vulnerabilities adversaries can exploit. But how are these lessons translating into actions? Tina Dolph, president and chief operating officer for CR...
