
David Calhoun, formerly chairman of Boeing (NYSE: BA), took over as president and CEO of the aerospace and defense company Monday, Jan. 13. “Working together, we will strengthen our safety culture, improve transparency and rebuild trust with our customers, regulators, suppliers and the flying public,” Calhoun said in a statement published Mon...
Lisa Schreiber, former vice president of North American customer services at Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), has joined Forcepoint as chief customer success officer. She will oversee Forcepoint’s overall customer experience and global portfolio expansion efforts in the newly created position, the company said Monday....
Leidos Books Potential $1B FAA Flight Service Modernization Contract; Jim Moos Quoted Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has landed a potential 15-year, $1 billion contract to update the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) digital flight briefing service with aeronautical and weather data as well as flight planning support features. The Future Fligh...
On Tuesday, Potomac Officers Club (POC) hosted its Unmanned Systems in the Future Fight Forum featuring Maj. Gen. Peter Gersten, special assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs (AF/A5/8) for the U.S. Air Force, as the keynote speaker. In addition, an expert panel featuring Jim Thomson of the Army Futures Command...