Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Red Hat have partnered to support national security missions using artificial intelligence and Kubernetes technologies. Lockheed will use Red Hat Device Edge to equip unmanned aerial systems and other military platforms with updated software designed to enable such systems to manage large AI workloads and speed up the...
Since the close of William LaPlante’s service as assistant secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics in 2017, he has noticed a significant and much-needed increase in the amount of prototyping and experimentation activity within the Department of Defense. Now, LaPlante, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, has re...
Nick Nilan, a 19-year veteran of Verizon (NYSE: VZ), has joined Fortress Information Security to serve as chief revenue officer. Fortress said Monday he will aim to bring the company’s cybersecurity offerings to the government and utilities sectors as well as the industrial base that supports both areas. Prior to this appointment, Nilan was sa...
Kirk Riggs, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a former executive at L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), has been appointed vice president of strategy and business development operations within the intelligence group at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), according to a LinkedIn post published Monday. While at L3Harris, Riggs oversaw similar functions under the company&#...
Intel’s (Nasdaq: INTC) foundry business has established an alliance to improve semiconductor design and production to meet the requirements of national security and government applications. Initial members of the U.S. Military, Aerospace and Government Alliance formed by Intel Foundry Services include Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS), Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS...
Charles “Chuck” Harris, a nearly 35-year industry veteran, has joined the U.S. arm of engineering and professional services firm WSP as Navy program director for the federal programs business segment. He will oversee growth initiatives for the Navy program, including a $500 million contract in support of the U.S. Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure...
Emily Murphy, former administrator of the General Services Administration and current senior fellow at the George Mason University Business School’s Center for Government Contracting, has published her latest article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program. GovCon Expert Emily Murphy, who serves as a partner of CEO Coaching Intern...
Merck & Co., Inc is a global healthcare leader company engaged in the discovery, identification, and development of advanced treatment for cancer and various diseases. As one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world with more than 130 years of innovation at its core, it has produced the most well-known therapeutic products of today....
Oracle‘s (NYSE: ORCL) Cerner subsidiary has secured a pair of task orders worth $956 million combined to continue to the deployment of an electronic health record system to Department of Veterans Affairs-run facilities, FedHealth IT reported Thursday. The report noted Cerner Government Services will perform waves K to O deployments under a 27-...
Wesley Rice, a U.S. Navy veteran and a former vice president at professional services contractor ISN Corp., has been appointed chief operating officer at engineering research and development company D’Angelo Technologies, according to a LinkedIn post published Sunday. In his new role, Rice manages daily operations, strategic growth and busines...
