Chris Townsend, vice president of federal business at Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC), has said government agencies should ensure that investments in cybersecurity infrastructure are aligned with efforts to protect critical data from cyber threats. Townsend wrote that agencies should establish a platform that works to offer a standardized approach to data s...
Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has been elected to serve as vice chair of the Professional Services Council™s board of directors beginning Jan. 1. The newly elected official will work with other board members to provide policy oversight and strategic direction for the trade group in support of the government technology...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 18, 2017 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is working with NEC to integrate the latter’s System Invariant Analysis Technology into Lockheed space programs to analyze system behavior for potential fixes, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. NEC said Thursday SIAT utilizes an analytics engine to process sensor data, dete...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 18, 2017 ” Nicole Gardner, a vice president at IBM (NYSE: IBM) and head of its Public Service Eminence Academy within the global business services unit, said during a panel discussion that the company aims to hire 2,000 more military veterans, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Park Cities People reported Tuesday that...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 18, 2017 ” QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS) has completed two Service Organization Control audits under the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to verify its internal controls and procedures against standards, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The data center service provider said Thursday the SOC&n...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 18, 2017 ” Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) will provide systems engineering services in continued support of the U.S. Navy‘s positioning, navigation and timing programs under a potential $67.5 million contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Thursday the contract extends ongoing work with ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 18, 2017 ” CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) President and CEO Larry Prior has received the “Tech Executive of the Year” award from the Northern Virginia Technology Council in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the technology community, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Thursday th...
Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) has concluded its approximately $3.27 billion purchase of CH2M through a cash-and-stock transaction in a move to establish a $15 billion combined firm that will provide infrastructure and professional services to government and commercial clients. Jacobs said Monday it plans to streamline its operating ...
Germany™s military has cleared a plan to start the competition for a potential $4.72 billion contract to purchase 45 to 60 heavy-lift helicopters to replace its current fleet of CH-53G aircraft, Reuters reported Friday. A source said Gen. Volker Wieker, chief of staff of the German Bundeswehr, signed Thursday a document to mark the start...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 15, 2017 ” Avaya will support the North American Aerospace Defense Command‘s annual program to track “Santa Claus” during Christmas with a contact center platform that will work to accommodate calls from the public, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the Avaya ...
