Toby Hess, a seasoned business development executive with 25 years of industry experience, has been named vice president of radar and electronic warfare at Antenna Research Associates. The company said Monday Hess will spearhead its growth in the field of EW technology while leading efforts to address the demands of the defense sector. Toby Hes...
Sentient Digital Inc. has acquired Maritime Surveillance Associates for an undisclosed sum to expand its sonar and acoustic technological capabilities for the U.S. Navy and partner countries. SDi said Monday the transaction enables it to focus on maritime security, cloud-based advanced analytics, foreign military sales and other key growth areas. &#...
The intelligence tradecraft and landscape have shifted dramatically in recent years due to emerging technologies and increasingly sophisticated threats. We caught up with former CIA leader Jennifer Ewbank at the 2024 Baird Government & Defense Conference last month to get an update on how industry and IC agencies are adapting to and tackling tr...
Michael Baker International has appointed industry veteran Tricia Quinn as vice president of aerospace and healthcare sectors. The Pittsburgh-based engineering and consulting services provider said Wednesday Quinn will strengthen the company’s engagement with federal, state and local government agencies, health systems and industry partners and ex...
The 21st Century Cures Act, commonly referred to as the Cures Act, is entering the final year of its initially-approved nine-year run, but Department of Health and Human Services officials say they are still “hard at work” bringing it to bear. The law is meant to deliver healthcare technology and IT policy at the rapid...
The Department of Homeland Security’s Artificial Intelligence Corps was established in February to guide the agency’s use of AI to strengthen critical infrastructure and improve enterprise cybersecurity. During a panel discussion titled “DHS’s New AI Corps” at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Homeland Security Summit, officials...
DecisionPoint Corporation, a Gaithersburg, Maryland-based IT contractor, has appointed Daniel Yuly as its chief financial officer. In this role, Yuly will build on more than 20 years of experience in federal government dealings and lead the company’s finance, pricing, contracts and procurement departments, DecisionPoint said in a recent ...
With only a little over a month left to go in 2024, Potomac Officers Club—the government contracting industry’s most celebrated and successful community—has one event remaining: the 2024 Healthcare Summit. Every year, this exciting symposium gathers the most respected minds in federal healthcare technology delivery to speak directly to GovCo...
Five contractors were awarded spots on a potential five-year, $100 million blanket purchase agreement to deliver financial management and operations support services to the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer. According to an award notice posted on the Federal Procurement Data System website, the awardees ar...
Biometric identification is a foundational part of the United States’ immigration and transportation systems — a quick and, by many measures, secure and fraud-deterring way to confirm individuals’ identities in high-volume, high-traffic scenarios. It’s also a key way to sift through and find the rare individuals who may be a potential danger...
