Due to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare space has been pummeled over the last few years to answer the manifold and ever-growing needs of citizens. Many of these needs have solutions that can only be resolved through agencies’ information technology systems. “For us, during COVID, it was really about, how quickly can...
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) will support the research and development of a soldier-as-a-system concept for Department of Defense mission partners under a potential $919 million task order. The company said Tuesday it aims to identify, mature and transition warfighter systems through the Engineering, Development, Integration and Technology-based ...
Luis German, an information technology operations veteran, has been appointed chief information officer at Amentum. He will oversee the company’s technology modernization efforts as part of its strategy to transform and grow the business, Amentum said Monday. “Under Luis’s leadership, we can better elevate Amentum’s technology po...
Darla Moon, former chief financial officer at Systems Planning and Analysis, has been appointed to the same position at Renovus Capital Partners’ newly formed government services platform Aretum Holdings. The 25-year industry veteran will oversee financial operations at Aretum and its subsidiaries, the company said Friday. Moon led SPA through...
Nazzic Keene, CEO and a member of the board of directors at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), plans to retire after a decadelong career at SAIC. Toni Townes-Whitley, a 35-year technology veteran, will succeed Keene in the chief executive role and on SAIC’s board, effective Oct. 2, but will join the company as CEO-elect...
Department of Defense leaders are facing a tsunami of data and wrestling with the question of how exactly to best use and harness it. As the data influx continues to swell, government and industry executives are working to identify areas for improvement within their organizations. “We’re in a world where the sensors far outnumber our...
Amentum has formed a four-member committee that will advise the company on developing emerging technologies and agile engineering tools in support of Army training, testing and information operations programs. The U.S. Army Senior Advisory Committee comprises retired service leaders who bring expertise in military operations, policies and decision-m...
Syam Nair, a former executive at Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), has been named chief technology officer at Zscaler (Nasdaq: ZS) in a move that takes effect May 24. Zscaler said Tuesday that Nair will serve as executive vice president for research and development in addition to CTO. The 25-year technology industry veteran...
Kathy Lueders, former associate administrator of NASA’s space operations mission directorate, has joined SpaceX as general manager with oversight of the Starship rocket program, CNBC reported Monday. She will directly report to Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX and a four-time Wash100 awardee, and work through th...
The fifth-generation wireless technology holds great promise for the federal government. It is expected to be a key enabler in making smart cities, tactical edge connectivity, and the ever-expanding internet of things a reality. Jill Singer, vice president of national security for AT&T Public Sector, dove into what the future holds for 5G and th...
