The rise of the digital realm has made information technology a key factor in the success of any organization. U.S. government agencies have embraced the digital space, and public sector officials are now exploring numerous technologies that could revolutionize federal IT. The Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual CIO Summit on April 17 will feature...
Victoria Virasingh has charted a unique course in the public and technology sectors. Upon exiting Stanford University with a B.A. in International Relations and an M.A. in Latin American Studies, she saw a gap between the D.C. world and the tech world that needed to be bridged. After completing her Masters, Virasingh landed at Palantir...
Vinay Malkani, a technology industry leader, has assumed the position of president and CEO at Appen‘s wholly-owned subsidiary Figure Eight Federal, GovCon Wire has learned. “[Malkani is a] natural leader and the outstanding choice as we seek to build trust with the public sector and lead the AI transition within the U.S. government,̶...
Artificial intelligence has defined the technological landscape in the United States for nearly the past two years. As leaders from the public and private sectors alike grapple with the new AI era, data governance and democratizing AI access have emerged as key priorities, especially for agencies like the Central Intelligence Agency. “I cannot str...
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of company veterans Delie Minaie as a senior vice president and Onik Quddus as a vice president. The appointments were announced individually via LinkedIn. Minaie has nearly two decades of experience in digital and cloud strategy and implementation, information tec...
The security of our supply chain has become top-of-mind for government officials, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. And for companies that deal with hardware procurement, supply chain security is more important than ever, as threats in this area continue to rise. Jennifer Kauffman, chief operating officer at CyberCore Technologies...
Fabian Plath, formerly senior vice president of growth at federal systems integrator Tyto Athene, has been named chief growth officer at Tria Federal, a provider of information technology and advisory services to the federal government. He will support the development and implementation of the middle-market government contractor’s vision and g...
The U.S. Army has released a draft request for proposals for the full and open segment of a follow-on indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covering research and development capabilities to address the mission needs of the service branch’s Space and Missile Defense Command. The Design, Development, Demonstration and Integration II D...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a potential $657.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to support the production and delivery of two more MQ-25 Stingray System Demonstration Test Article aircraft. The modification includes related tooling and communication systems changes to the aerial refueling drone and seeks to definitize obsolescence...
The government contracting manufacturing industry has long been underserved in the enterprise resource planning space. The latest product release from JAMIS was designed to fill that void. According to Jeff Noolas, JAMIS president and CEO, JAMIS Prime Manufacturing Edition gives government contractors and other customers in project-focused industr...
