The director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency has to be equipped with a diverse background of knowledge and experience in order to lead its risk-prone, highly complex endeavors. Dr. Richard Muller, who was appointed to the post in April, certainly fits the bill. Muller has proved his capabilities in the research and develop...
Business Executives for National Security has appointed industry leaders Nick Cortezi, Raanan Horowitz, Jeremy Hitchcock and Jim Smith to the board of directors, GovCon Wire has learned. As new board members, the four executives will help BENS develop strategic partnerships and share best practices in support of the national security community. Cort...
Terry Bjornsen, a three-decade veteran in the commercial and government sectors, was appointed vice president of capture management at Tria Federal, the company said in a LinkedIn announcement. Bjornsen, according to his profile on the platform, is responsible for leading a capture management team at the information technology and advisory services ...
Francisco Salguero, a more than 25-year information technology executive, has joined the Department of the Air Force as chief information officer for Air Force A1 within the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, GovCon Wire has learned. In this capacity, Salguero will provide guidance for the development of plans...
Textron (NYSE: TXT) has secured a $312.4 million U.S. Navy contract modification for materials and recurring and non-recurring activities in support of Ship-to-Shore Connector platform development. The Department of Defense said Thursday 35 percent of Textron Systems’ contract work for up to nine Landing Craft Air Cushion 100 Class boats will ...
John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the Defense Business Board’s February report includes recommendations that call for the Department of Defense to invest in digital infrastructure, promote a culture of innovation and create clear governance frameworks to facilitate data sharing w...
Research Triangle Institute, a provider of research, development and technical services, has won a potential five-year, $148.7 million contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for data analytics and program support. According to a Federal Procurement Data System post, the award has an initial action obligation worth $28.4 million...
The Department of Commerce plans to launch a competition under the CHIPS for America program to fund research and development activities related to advanced semiconductor packaging and has issued a notice of intent, or NOI, for the effort. Advanced packaging brings numerous benefits to semiconductor technologies, including improved system performanc...
Some of the top U.S. Navy decision makers and naval experts will gather on Aug. 15 at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Navy Summit to discuss what’s on the horizon for the Navy. Among the esteemed speakers participating in the event is the Honorable Nickolas Guertin, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition....
Christophe Culine, former president of global sales and chief revenue officer at Dragos, was appointed CRO at Denodo. He will be responsible for strategy development and execution to accelerate Denodo’s global revenue growth and expand its market position, the company said Wednesday. Culine has more than 25 years of experience in driving growt...
