Global logistics and stability services contractor Janus Global Operations adopted its new name earlier in April from the former Sterling Global Operations brand to complete a two-year process that included a restructuring initiative and changes to the company’s operating model. Alan Weakley, who joined the 7,000-employee company as chief operating officer in September 2013, told ExecutiveBiz in an interview and said the business […] More

Our sister site GovCon Wire broke the story Wednesday morning that Chuck Prow, who more recently led IBM’s global government business, has retired from the company to take a new role as a principal at investment firm Sterling Capital Group Partners and hold the president title at its portfolio company CPS-Professional Services. Sterling is veteran-owned […] More

Janus Global Operations has identified and destroyed 1,246 landmines and other unexploded ordnance in support of the Iraqi-Kurdistan Mine Action Agency’s demining project in Kurdistan, Iraq. JGO said Thursday its explosives detection teams under the Sterling Global Operations unit conducted the demining task in the Erbil, Duhok and Sulaymaniyah provinces of Kurdistan. The company added the […] More

Sterling Global Operations is a stability operations company that offers global services to the public and private sector in munitions response; logistics; communications; life support services; risk management; and security. SGO has announced it is the first American company to receive the worldwide certification ANSI/ASIS PSC.1-2012, an international standard for quality management systems at private security companies. The certification was […] More

Executive Mosaic is proud to announce the selection of U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the newly-appointed director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, as a recipient of the Wash100 Award for 2024 for his dedication to ensuring the delivery of actionable intelligence to those who need it and for his determination to build up DIA as a world-class intelligence agency. This year marks the first time Kruse has won the prestigious award.

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Airspace security company Dedrone has established its new Defense Advisory Board. The first cohort of advisors includes retired Army Gen. Richard Clarke, former commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, and James Smith, former USSOCOM acquisition executive.

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Dedrone has named Sara Devitt, an executive with more than two decades of talent-focused experience, as chief people officer responsible for driving the smart airspace security company’s global people strategy. She will also lead Dedrone’s talent acquisition, development and retention efforts to ensure its workforce is equipped to support current hyper-growth phase, the Sterling, Virginia-based […] More

Leidos Holdings Inc. is a technology leader providing full spectrum cyber-security, digital modernizations, integrated systems, and various types of cyber operations. Over the years, the company has served government and commercial customers, finding the best solutions for critical issues. What to know more about the Leidos government contracts? Read here and discover the top 10 […] More

As the small business landscape continues to change and evolve, many entrepreneurs are looking for ways to start and grow their businesses. With funding often being a major challenge for these businesses, many organizations, including private corporations, state organizations, and federal government agencies, are now offering small business grants to help them succeed. These grants […] More

The U.S. Air Force has awarded KBR a potential $49.7 million contract to continue the research and development of an alternate position, navigation and timing system intended for environments that deny global positioning systems. The award will also cover the production of the PNT system’s first prototype for commercialization under the third phase of the […] More

CenturyLink has added software-defined networking and network functions virtualization services to a previously awarded contract that requires the company to install a fiber-optic network for the Defense Department. The company said Wednesday it will implement SDN and NFV services at Defense Research and Engineering Network sites to help DoD transition to a “scalable” software workload that could accommodate on-demand […] More

CyrusOne has acquired a 40-acre parcel of land Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, as part of the data center services company’s expansion initiative. The company said Tuesday the land it bought at the Kincora mixed-use development  site and upcoming facility construction activities will bring in approximately $1 billion in new investments to the county. “Adding this new Northern Virginia location will […] More