During the State of the Union address on March 1, President Biden called for tightened border security and highlighted the “cutting-edge” technology currently being deployed at ports of entry to fortify the border. “If we are to advance liberty and justice, we need to secure the border and fix the immigration system,” Biden stated. “I...
Dave Wajsgras, a two-decade aerospace and defense industry leader and a six-time Wash100 awardee, will assume the role of CEO of Intelsat on April 4. He will succeed the retiring Stephen Spengler, who has served in various senior leadership roles for more than 18 years and as CEO of the satellite communications company for seven...
Bob Kolasky is set to join Exiger as senior vice president for critical infrastructure after serving as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s National Risk Management Center for more than three years. He will oversee the go-to-market strategy at Exiger and its efforts to deliver artificial intelligence-based techno...
BAE Systems has closed its $200 million purchase of military training and simulation software developer Bohemia Interactive Simulations. BAE first announced the deal in November 2021 and the defense contractor said Monday BISim will operate under the company’s intelligence and security sector, led by 2022 Wash100 inductee Al Whitmore. The acqu...
Jacobs (NYSE: J) has announced plans to establish a business unit that will focus on creating and delivering cyber, data, cloud and digital technology platforms to customers, and tapped Caesar Nieves, senior vice president of cyber and intelligence, to lead the new unit as executive VP. The company said Thursday the establishment of the Divergent...
Bob Sogegian, a former executive at Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), has been named CEO of SOS International’s Exovera subsidiary. He succeeded Barbara Stevens, who will continue to serve on Exovera’s executive team as senior executive adviser, SOSi said Wednesday. Stevens, a 35-year CIA veteran and former chief data officer at the agency, took ...
Climate experts from government, industry and academia convened Thursday to discuss the challenges, opportunities, previous achievements and future goals surrounding the United States’ climate change mitigation efforts in the context of global climate progress and in accordance with the 2016 Paris Agreement. Steve Ambrose, chief climate scientist ...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, as an inductee into the 2022 Wash100 — an annual list of public and private sector leaders who are at the forefront of trends and events that shape government contracting activity. This marks the second consecutive year that Hicks has been...
Intelsat has secured $6.7 billion in new funds and reduced its debt by more than 50 percent after the satellite operator completed its financial restructuring process. The company said Wednesday its new financing sources are secured notes, a term loan and a revolving credit facility. Under a reorganization plan, Intelsat lowered its debt from about...
Executive Mosaic is honored to present John Zangardi, CEO of Redhorse Corp., as an inductee into the 2022 class of the renowned Wash100 Award. Since 2014, the prestigious distinction has recognized the top 100 most elite executives in the government contracting community for their influence, vision, achievements and impact across the federal landsc...
