Northern Virginia Technology Council board members and member company executives held a meeting with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) on June 7 to discuss how H-1B non-immigrant visas help technology firms and universities gain access to highly-skilled employees. NVTC leaders told Cotton how H-1B visas help companies employ workers to fill job posts in the areas […] More

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said there’s no debating the “why” of zeroing in on AI — because it can give us better decision advantage, especially given our pacing challenge with competitors like China. But at least two key roadblocks are standing in the way of rapid, responsible AI development and advancements for the Pentagon.

Stay up to date with the latest AI advancements at the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual AI Summit on March 21. Register here. 

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Netskope has selected two individuals – Christian Apostolou and Kiersten Todt – to join its federal arm’s executive team. Apostolou will take the lead of U.S. federal sales and Todt will serve as a CxO adviser, the company shared with ExecutiveBiz in an email sent on Tuesday.

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Every year the world faces an ever-evolving array of security challenges. From cyberattacks and terrorism to threats beyond borders, the risks are complex and multifaceted. As such, the nation must stay vigilant and adaptable in its approach to national security. Get to know the most relevant national security executives effectively addressing these challenges.     What […] More

Boeing Intelligence and Analytics is a successful global provider of commercial airplanes, defense, space, security technologies, and international services. They provide technical expertise in system integration, testing, and deployment. About Boeing Intelligence and Analytics The Boeing Company has various divisions, including Commercial Airplanes, Defense Space & Security, Boeing Global Services, and Boeing Capital Corporation. One […] More

Contribution by Steve Wilson Today, nearly half (49%) of organizations are running applications on serverless technology. Modern application developers rely more and more on serverless platforms from large cloud providers, and the federal government is no different. Further, according to a 2019 Deloitte report, CIOs say that 80% of developers’ time is spent on applications, […] More

Since the federal government is known to be one of the most lavish spenders all over the world, it made up its own national procurement system. Many companies are bidding over the available government contracts in the hope of bringing their businesses to potential success. But before any company may do business with the federal, […] More

The DoD prime contractor is the private companies that DoD contracts to provide products or services. It can also describe the individuals hired by the DoD who are also considered contractors to perform specific tasks.   The DoD procures many different things such as weaponry, training, new aircraft, development of military technologies, and weaponry. Many […] More

Mary Petryszyn, corporate vice president and president of Defense Systems for Northrop Grumman as well as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview to discuss the impact of the company’s recent $1.4 billion contract award to produce the Army’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS). In addition, […] More

Jim Miller, president of Adaptive Strategies; Michael Vickers, former Department of Defense undersecretary for intelligence; and Deborah Lee James, former U.S. Air Force secretary, have joined the board of managers of the U.S. business arm of Improbable.

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The General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget have awarded $300K each to three teams that won the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research Center challenge.

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Garrett Miller, former chief digital officer of energy management system vendor Current, has been appointed executive vice president of government solutions at transportation technology provider Verra Mobility. 

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