Greg Pelton, most recently the chief product officer of artificial intelligence company Pryon, will join Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) to succeed the retiring Hermon Pon as chief technical officer. Pelton will oversee Iridium’s technology development and engineering functions and technical aspects of its product and service offerings, ...
As the Department of Defense moves forward with its phased implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, several studies have offered insights within the defense industry about contractor preparations and expectations on the department’s CMMC process. A DOD interim rule, released in September 2020, provided a five-y...
Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology at the White House National Security Council and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, met with the National Association of Attorneys General on Thursday and outlined the four lines of effort of the Biden administration’s ransomware strategy. The White House said Friday the ...
Hillary Ashton, chief product officer of Teradata (NYSE: TDC), has been appointed to serve on the board of CentralSquare as an independent director, responsible for providing cloud product insight to support the public sector technology company’s growth strategy. CentralSquare said Thursday Ashton, as Teradata CPO, drives the multicloud data p...
Tony Mitchell, formerly vice president of business development and strategy at Leidos‘ (NYSE: LDOS) Dynetics group, has been appointed VP of advanced technology and strategy at military electronics supplier CAES. He will be responsible for coordinating CAES’ independent research and development projects and its partnerships with governme...
From warfighting missions to public service, data has proven to be a critical asset in boosting the nation’s performance and competitive advantage. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on May 5 signed a memorandum aimed at revolutionizing the Department of Defense into an agency that leverages data architecture and systems to advance the na...
The U.S. Navy has awarded 29 companies potential 10-year contracts worth up to $242 million combined to provide expeditionary supplies and services in support of military exercises, disaster relief, humanitarian missions and contingencies worldwide. The fleet logistics center of Naval Supply Systems Command in Japan received 35 offers for the indefi...
Propulsion technology maker Agile Space Industries has acquired Tronix3D in a move to transform the former’s aerospace component manufacturing process with the use of 3D printing technology. Agile Space said Thursday Tronix3D, which makes printed metal parts for the aerospace and defense sectors, will operate under the name Agile Additive and ...
During Potomac Officers Club’s Trusted Workforce Forum, elite private and public sector executives will discuss the future of Trusted Workforce 2.0, major initiatives and policies to accommodate future technology-driven Trusted Workforce capabilities and how private industry can assist with reducing the security clearance backlog. William Lietza...
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) has agreed to acquire BlackHorse Solutions for approximately $203 million to broaden its client base and expand its digital, artificial intelligence, machine learning and cyber capabilities to support military, intelligence and space operations. Parsons said Thursday it expects the transaction to conclude in July and to be accret...
