Executive Biz spoke with Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer, about HP Federal’s role driving information technology modernization and cybersecurity enhancements. “One of the largest (and often overlooked) risks facing the federal government is an unsecured printer … From a security perspective, whether it’s documents left in the printer tray or a default password that has […] More

CH2M has pledged a donation of $1 million to create an endowed professorship within the Oregon State University’s College of Engineering. The company said Thursday an endowed professor will be appointed to teach at the college for a term of up to five years through the CH2M Hill Professorship in Civil Engineering Fund. Scott Ashford, dean of OSU […] More

An industry team led by Boeing‘s Tapestry Solutions subsidiary has received a potential four-year, $26 million contract to update a software platform the U.S. Air Force  uses to plan airdrop missions. Tapestry said Wednesday it will collaborate with Jacobs Engineering and Mission Oriented Rapid Solution Engineering to produce versions 6.x through 8.x. of the Air Force’s Consolidated Airdrop Tool. The team […] More

AWE has selected digital technology firm Atos to support the installation of a supercomputer designed to validate nuclear warheads as part of a nuclear deterrence program in the U.K. Atos said Monday its Bull Sequana supercomputer will work to help AWE assess the safety and reliability of Trident nuclear warheads through a science-based computational program. AWE […] More

Ninety-nine student teams from high schools and universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Brazil and other countries will participate in NASA’s three-day Human Exploration Rover Challenge that will kick off March 30 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama. NASA said Wednesday the Marshall Space Flight Center will host the competition that will require […] More

James Rousell, a 15-year veteran of Jacobs Engineering, has joined Louis Berger as vice president and managing director for the U.K. operations of the professional services contractor. Louis Berger said Thursday that Rousell will prepare, implement and deliver operating plans intended to support the company’s project delivery, financial performance and growth initiatives in the U.K. He will report to Jesper […] More

Fulcrum will provide program management, engineering, technical and professional services to the U.S. Special Operations Command under a potential $900 million contract the command awarded in June. The company will support global special operations forces as part of the SOCOM-Wide Mission Support Group contract, which includes a five-year ordering period, Fulcrum said Tuesday. Fulcrum CEO Jeff Handy said the company’s […] More

A Govini report has shown that contract obligations by half of 24 federal agencies increased during fiscal year 2015 despite a two-percent decline in overall agency spending. “Spending may have decreased relative to the last two years, but we see signs of a rebound, or spending stabilization, as agency funding solidified,” Eric Gillespie, Govini founder and CEO, said Friday. […] More

Technical and Project Engineering has received a four-year, $28.7 million contract to provide live, virtual and simulation training platforms to the U.S. Marine Corps. TAPE will perform systems engineering, acquisition and financial management, modeling, test planning, logistics and instrumentation development under the contract, the company said Friday. “Supporting [Marine Corps Systems Command’s program manager training systems] […] More

Philip Luna, corporate vice president and president of UniversalPegasus International, has joined the senior executive team at UPI parent company Huntington Ingalls Industries in a move that takes effect immediately. HII said Friday it also appointed Michael Smith, corporate VP for development and nuclear and environment sciences, to serve as corporate VP for strategy and development beginning […] More

Marjorie Bailey is an executive vice president and the chief human resources officer at CACI International and brings more than 20 years of HR management experience to her position. She oversees all aspects of the company’s employee and leadership development and talent management programs. Bailey also held a similar role at the health and engineering […] More

The U.S. data center construction industry is poised to enjoy a 4.18 percent compound annual growth rate from 2014 to 2019, according to a Sandler Research report. Sandler Research said Monday that U.S. organizations are increasingly seeking data repository facilities that use systems designed to cut power consumption and reduce environmental impact. The research firm […] More