A new TechNavio study predicts the compound annual growth rate for professional services in the global big data market to reach 35.05 percent over the next four years. The need to fill expertise and experience in the implementation of big data projects will drive market growth, ReportBuyer said Tuesday. The report also noted that adoption of Analytics as a […] More

A new Technavio report says the global market for security services is poised to gain a 10.13 percent year-over-year growth from 2014 to 2019. Technavio analysts observed government and commercial organizations investing in security service offerings to prevent theft of enterprise information and unauthorized data access, ReportBuyer said Thursday. The research firm used revenue data […] More

Carlos Echalar has been appointed chief human resources officer at construction and engineering company CDM Smith. CDM Smith CEO Steve Hickox said May 28 Echalar “will work closely with our executive leadership team in aligning global human resources and business operations to drive growth, develop talent, increase efficiency and improve business performance.” Prior to joining […] More

Scott Pospichel serves as vice president of business services at NJVC, where he oversees the contracting directorate’s contracts, subcontracts, purchasing, logistics and supply chain groups. Pospichel also leads the strategic and operational planning, proposal development and execution, negotiations and contract compliance, relationship building and strategic partnerships, process automation and contract oversight activities at the company. […] More

Knowledge Consulting Group has appointed Matt Mitchell to lead its commercial security solutions division as the company works to expand its business in the commercial market. The company said Monday the former director of risk assurance services will be in charge of KCG’s commercial cybersecurity, compliance and risk management portfolio. KCG President Maryann Hirsch noted that Mitchell’s team will work with […] More

Govini‘s latest Federal Scorecard report points to a “highly competitive” government contracting space in 2014 with the Commerce Department leading in agency spending percentage increase and Lockheed Martin ahead in captured contract revenue. “The annual scorecard gives the market an opportunity to look at federal spending from a macro level and, through analytics, explain the trends that […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries executives Mike Petters and Barbara Niland are scheduled to present at a JP Morgan conference on March 3. Petters, HII president and CEO, and Niland, corporate vice president of business management and chief financial officer, will tackle topics around aviation and transportation at the event set to take place in New York, the company […] More

A new ReportsnReports study has forecast a smart grid analytics market that is set for a 25 percent year-over-year growth from 2014 to 2019. The report presents future market trends, analysis, sizing, growth potential, drivers, challenges, opportunities, future ecosystem and emerging technologies, ReportsnReports said Sunday. The organization noted the small and medium businesses’ focus on gaining insights into […] More

David Silberstein, formerly a senior partner at Teradata‘s healthcare providers practice, has joined Leidos‘ health business as service line director for analytics. Leidos said Tuesday that Silberstein will work with colleagues, partners and clients to develop strategies that help hospitals leverage their data to bolster healthcare and business outcomes. “With significant experience in business development and […] More

Chris Smith, vice president of technology for AT&T‘s government solutions business, has told Federal News Radio that five recently passed cybersecurity bills could help U.S. government agencies develop a unified approach to infrastructure security. Smith told Francis Rose in an interview aired Tuesday that the Federal Information Security Modernization Act brings clarity about what roles […] More

Ellen Glover, an executive vice president at ICF International, has been reappointed chairwoman of the board of directors of the Professional Services Council. John Goodman, chief operating officer of Accenture Federal Services, and Kathleen Flanagan, president and CEO of Abt Associates, were respectively re-elected as vice chair and secretary, PSC said Thursday. Twelve executives from […] More

Tom Romeo serves as president of MAXIMUS‘ federal services subsidiary, where he is in charge of the business’ operations and expansion efforts. He has previously worked as a senior health and human services executive at Accenture and held different roles across many lines of business during his 25 years at IBM. Romeo has been involved in government contracting activities with […] More