As an aviation services provider that rapidly deploys to austere and remote locations and operates under tight deadlines and great duress, SkyLink Aviation needs to stay at the forefront of aviation safety. “Aviation is an exacting science,” SkyLink CEO Dave Dacquino told ExecutiveBiz. “We fly in very unforgiving environments, so it is critical that we […] More

Philips has been chosen to support Partners HealthCare At Home in providing telemonitoring services for patients with chronic illnesses and those who are newly discharged, the companies said Wednesday. The telemonitoring program is intended to remotely track a patient’s health status and alert nursing staff when preemptive medical intervention is needed to avoid hospital readmission for the […] More

DynCorp International has been selected to receive the Diamond Award for Excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration for the second consecutive year. Diamond Awards are presented to companies of which 100 percent of all eligible maintenance technicians complete FAA aircraft systems training in systems and regulations over one year, DynCorp announced Monday. The company was […] More

Harris Corp. is celebrating National Engineers Week with various programs for its 6,000 engineers and scientists. From Feb. 17 to Feb. 20, Harris will conduct technology demonstrations, seminars and contests for its engineers, the company announced Monday. Harris has invited Guy A. Boy, Florida Institute of Technology professor and Human-Centered Design Institute director, and Gregory […] More

Tony Cole serves as vice president and global government chief technology officer at FireEye, where he works with public sector agencies and other systems integrators to gain knowledge of the global cyber threat landscape and adapt enterprise approaches to address the threats. The former U.S. Army officer and Symantec business development leader addresses security conferences […] More

Neil Albert serves as vice chairman of MCR‘s board of directors where he oversees strategic growth, business development, community outreach and a number of other company functions. The 26-year company veteran is the former president and CEO and has served in many leadership roles at the McLean,Va.- based firm including VP and director. Albert caught […] More

A new study from RNCOS predicts the healthcare information technology segment in the U.S. will see a 20-percent compounded annual growth rate between 2014 and 2018. The “US Healthcare IT Market Outlook 2018” study cites increased support from government and new products as main reasons for the market’s growth, Reportlinker said Thursday. RNCOS analysts also […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne has demonstrated a second stage rocket motor in simulated environments for the U.S. Air Force’s Nuclear Weapons Center. The Large Class 92-inch-diameter solid rocket motor was tested at the Arnold Engineering and Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, Aerojet Rocketdyne said Wednesday. Tyler Evans, Aerojet Rocketdyne vice president of Rocket […] More

IBM has built a lab prototype device that is designed to transfer big data between data centers and cloud computing environments, as well as built to increase Internet speeds. a technology that can also apply to Internet speeds. IBM Research worked with Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne to develop an analog-to-digital converter for carrying data […] More

Brett Lambert has been elected to serve as the executive in residence at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, where he will help provide strategic and market advice to the firm’s clients. Lambert was most recently the deputy assistant secretary of defense for manufacturing and industrial base policy, RSAdvisors announced Tuesday. He has also served as principal advisor […] More

Randy Fuerst, Oceus Networks Inc. president and chief operating officer, has been named as one of the 100 individuals chosen by Federal Computer Week who “transformed their agency or accelerated their agency’s mission” through information technology. Fuerst was included in the FCW 2014 Federal 100 for his leadership involving the company’s various programs in 2014 […] More

Ret. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Zamzow has joined The SPECTRUM Group where he will support clients interested in airlift, aerial refuelling, training and mobility operations. Prior to his new role at the Alexandria, Va.-based consulting firm, Zamzow spent 34 years in the Air Force and accumulated 3,400 flying hours as a pilot, SPECTRUM announced Monday. […] More