In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Stefan Becker, senior vice president and business unit leader at CGI Federal, to discuss the company’s work in support of civilian regulatory agencies and the technology trends influencing agency priorities. He also talked about challenges in the federal landscape, inclu...
William Manel, former capture manager at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has joined Peraton to serve as opportunity strategy director, FedHealthIT reported Friday. Manel wrote in a LinkedIn post that he will be responsible for helping drive the latter’s cross-company innovation, teamwork and collaboration efforts. The Certified Agile Professional-Scrum M...
Steve Orrin, chief technology officer and senior PE with Intel Federal, published his first article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Friday. GovCon Expert Steve Orrin provides a look into the current cybersecurity space as it relates to artificial intelligence, machine learning and other emerging technologies influencin...
David Egts, chief technologist of Red Hat’s North America Public Sector organization, published his latest article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Thursday. GovCon Expert David Egts discussed the three core elements to keep at the forefront of defense customers as they work to implement open-source software and address...
The Social Security Administration is harnessing advanced technology to enhance the user experience for its 70 million beneficiaries and drive modernization as the agency prepares to reopen its doors to the public. SSA Chief Information Officer Sean Brune said one of the main focus points leading the agency’s next phase of digital modernizati...
Kelly Morrison, a nearly 16-year federal service veteran and a former Grant Thornton executive, has rejoined information technology company HumanTouch to serve as a senior vice president. Morrison returned to the McLean, Virginia-based company almost 18 years after her initial job there focused on serving federal clients, HumanTouch said Tuesday. Sh...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Knight Construction & Supply a $115.6 million contract to perform rehabilitation work at the McNary Lock and Dam in Umatilla, Oregon. Under the nine-year contract, the company will change the dam’s isolated-phase bus and refurbish intake gates of the barrier, the Department of Defense said Monda...
Mark Esper, former defense secretary and a three-time Wash100 awardee, has been appointed a partner and chairman of the national security practice at venture capital firm Red Cell Partners. He will be responsible for overseeing investment and business development activities across defense, space, aerospace, cybersecurity and international affairs se...
Private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Oasis Systems with its portfolio company ERC to expand cybersecurity, engineering and technology-focused consulting offerings for aerospace and defense customers worldwide. Brightstar said Wednesday it expects the transaction to close in the second quarter of 2022 and the combined...
The General Services Administration announced that the upcoming Federal Marketplace Spring 2022 release will include information on a new platform for the buyer experience that was developed using human centered design principles and feedback from federal agency buyers, acquisition professionals and suppliers. GSA said Wednesday the updated buyer ex...
