Kim Koster, vice president of GovCon Strategy at Unanet, co-author of the 2020 GAUGE Report and GovCon Expert, has published her latest article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Friday. In her most recent article, GovCon Expert Kim Koster shared her insight into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, the influenc...
The U.S. Navy is looking for potential sources of data analytics and business intelligence services in support of teams that help manage the center’s product and department-level operations. Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic said in a notice posted Tuesday on SAM.gov that the Management and Business Analytical Systems II contract covers a ...
President Joe Biden, who took the oath of office Wednesday, has appointed individuals to lead 34 federal government organizations in acting capacities until his Cabinet choices complete confirmation procedures. Each agency leader will support the new administration in efforts to create a “whole-of-government” strategy to address national challen...
The Senate voted 84-10 Wednesday to confirm Avril Haines, former deputy director at the CIA, as the new director of national intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported. She has become the first female DNI and will oversee 18 intelligence agencies, including the CIA and the National Security Agency. Haines is a lawyer and former deputy...
Ellen Purdy, director of emerging capabilities, prototyping initiatives and analysis at the Department of Defense, will be featured as a keynote speaker during Potomac Officers Club’s Achieving Spectrum Dominance in the Digital Battlespace Virtual Event on Jan. 26. As the future of warfare becomes increasingly reliant on information and digital ta...
Redwire, a space technology company backed by AE Industrial Partners, has bought spacecraft and satellite systems engineering firm Oakman Aerospace for an undisclosed sum. Jacksonville, Florida-based Redwire said Tuesday the acquisition represents the sixth deal for the company AEI formed in June last year. Littleton, Colorado-based Oakman engi...
Dedrone has named Ben Wenger, a two-decade enterprise software sales veteran, as chief revenue officer and appointed Mary-Lou Smulders, strategic adviser at the counter-drone technology provider since February 2020, as chief marketing officer. The San Francisco-based company said Tuesday Wenger will oversee worldwide sales of Dedrone’s platfor...
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to address foreign use of infrastructure as a service cloud computing platforms for malicious cyber activities. The order directs the secretary of the Department of Commerce to develop rules within six months to require IaaS providers to verify the identity of foreigners with IaaS accou...
Travis Dalton, president of Cerner‘s (Nasdaq: CERN) government services business, has been appointed to also serve as chief client and services officer as part of a leadership shakeup at the health care technology maker, The Kansas City Star reported Friday. He has led the CGS unit since 2012 and oversees Cerner’s work on the $4.3B...
Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK) has closed its acquisition of engineering company Pratt Miller in a debt- and cash-free transaction worth approximately $115M. “This acquisition will allow us to leverage Pratt Miller’s experience and innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous and connected systems and electrification, positioni...
