Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Barry Barlow, chief of staff and senior vice president of Perspecta, with the Chairman’s Award for completing his second year as chairman of the CTO Group for Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 program. This is the second consecutive year Executive Mosaic has awarded …
Read More »Report: Pentagon Plans to Send Thousands of U.S. Troops to Afghanistan
The Department of Defense is planning to send between 3,000 to 5,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan, reports CBS News. An announcement on the exact number from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected in the next few days or weeks. The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has said that he …
Read More »Report: Former Deputy Defense Sec. Lynn to Lead DRS Technologies
Italian aerospace and defense group Finmeccanica is expected to appoint former Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn as chairman and CEO of its DRS Technologies subsidiary, Defense News reports. If appointed, Lynn would replace Mark Newman, DRS’ chairman and CEO since 1995. Lynn would play a wide role in overseeing Finmeccanica’s U.S.-based …
Read More »President Nearing End of Search for Cyber Security Coordinator
It is estimated that President Obama will announce the appointee to the cyber security coordinator position within the next two weeks. A source disclosed that the current front-runner for the position is
Read More »Lackland Air Force Base Chosen for Cyber Command
Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio has been chosen as the site for the 24th Air Force, part of Space Command, after four years of deliberation. The inauguration, activating the Cyber Command, was held today for the facility whose goal is to prevent cyber attacks on military bases and …
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