Rich Wilkinson, director of solutions engineering for Unanet and a GovCon Expert, has published his latest article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Wednesday to present an inside look at the earned value management (EVM) approach to projects, how to apply it and the benefits it can bring to a government contracting b...
Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, announced on Tuesday that John Song, managing director of Baird, has received his first Wash100 Award. “It’s no coincidence that John Song, managing director of Baird, can be found at or near the ...
Redwire, an aerospace company backed by AE Industrial Partners, has bought satellite solar array developer Deployable Space Systems for an undisclosed sum. Goleta, California-based DSS manufactures deployable hardware to support space missions of commercial and government customers such as NASA, which intends to use the company’s technology to upd...
Frank Wilde, vice president of the Global Center of Excellence at SAP (NYSE: SAP), said edge computing combined with a data platform and advanced connectivity could help government agencies improve citizen and employee experiences. “Edge computing combined with 5G and a robust data platform also allows agencies to make better decisions about the t...
KBR (NYSE: KBR) has updated the names of business units under its government solutions segment and reported a fiscal 2020 recompete win rate of 95 percent within the sector. KBR said Monday its government solutions segment includes four business units: defense and intel, formerly Centauri and defense systems engineering businesses; science and space...
AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV) has finalized its acquisition of Arcturus UAV through a $405 million cash-and-stock transaction in a push to expand its portfolio with the addition of medium unmanned aircraft systems. AeroVironment said Monday Arcturus UAV will operate as its wholly owned subsidiary following the completion of the transaction, which was...
The U.S. Navy has continually worked to decentralize, differentialize and digitize the service branch’s work as well as develop its talent in the field. As the Navy continues to evolve to meet the growing demands, challenges still remain. Join GovConWire’s Navy: IT Transformation Forum to hear notable industry and federal leaders discuss t...
Rachelle Henderson chief information officer (CIO) of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently discussed modernization efforts, priorities and challenges that support national security initiatives during Potomac Officers Club’s 2021 Border Protection Innovations and Technology Forum....
Cyxtera Technologies has agreed to join forces with Starboard Value Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SVAC) in an approximately $3.4 billion merger transaction to create a publicly traded data center services provider in the government and commercial markets. The boards of directors at the two companies unanimously approved the deal and both parties expect...
Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), has formed a special purpose acquisition company – MSD Acquisition Corp. – that plans to raise $575 million in funds through an initial public offering, CRN reported Monday. MSD Acquisition intends to offer 50 million investment units at $10 apiece through the IPO with plans...
