TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 14, 2017 ” Engility (NYSE: EGL) plans to leverage its Cloud Ascend platform in efforts to drive security strategies for cloud computing environments as a new member of the Cloud Security Alliance, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday it will also work to bring cybersecurity and enterprise ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 14, 2017 ” Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) is working to secure certification from the International Maritime Organization as an authorized mobile satellite services provider in support of global maritime distress safety systems, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Tuesday it aims to become a...
Amir Zekrya, a 20-year financial planning and analysis veteran, has been named vice president of finance at Bethesda, Maryland-based government services contractor Abt Associates. Zekrya most recently led the formation of a business case analysis service for federal mortgage agency Freddie Mac, Abt Associates said Wednesday. His indus...
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Tetra Tech (Nasdaq: TTEK) a potential $77 million contract to provide technical services to the FAA’s Office of Security and Hazardous Materials Safety. The company said Thursday it will provide specialized cybersecurity services and help manage systems the agency uses to track hazardou...
DigitalGlobe and Canada-based MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates are scheduled to hold their respective shareholder meetings July 27 to decide on MDA™s proposed $3.6 billion acquisition of the Westminster, Colorado-based Earth imaging services provider originally announced in February. Both companies also refiled a joint volunta...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down for the first time in four days. The major indices all closed up with the DJIA reaching a new high of 21,553.09, the S&P500 was up 0.19 percent, while the NASDAQ Composite gained 0.21 percent driven by Technology shares. WTI crude oil closed positive for the fourth consecutive day....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 13, 2017 ” AT&T (NYSE: T) will update the Defense Information Systems Agency‘s network infrastructure in Hawaii under a 10-year contract to facilitate communications support for Pacific theater military operations, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Wednesday the network will drive the trans...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 13, 2017 ” In-Q-Tel has entered into a strategic partnership with biotechnology company Kailos Genetics in efforts to advance the latter’s sequencing technologies for potential applications in intelligence operations, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Kailos said Tuesday the In-Q-Tel investment will h...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 13, 2017 ” Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has expanded the availability of its Azure Government cloud platform to two additional data center regions in Arizona and Texas in efforts to support government customer workloads and data, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Tom Keane, general manager of engineering for Mi...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 13, 2017 ” Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) will work with enterprise software provider Taqtile to help offer the latter’s mixed-reality technology to the Defense Department in efforts to drive visibility into field operations and assets, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. Taqtile said Tuesday ...
