Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has opened a laboratory in Huntsville, Ala., for research and development of artificial intelligence-based technology platforms for the military sector.

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Kevin Fagan, formerly a vice president at ManTech International, has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager of the company’s federal civilian and health information technology unit. He will oversee the company’s approach to support the missions of federal clients that include the departments of Homeland Security, State, Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services, ManTech said […] More

The Intelligence and National Security Alliance has appointed six government contracting industry executives to its board of directors to help oversee INSA’s business operations and strategic planning efforts. INSA Chairman Letitia Long said in a statement published Tuesday the six new directors’ experience and commitment to public-private partnerships will help the alliance respond to industry and develop […] More

Irving Tan, senior vice president of Cisco‘s business operations in Asia Pacific and Japan, will transition to a new role as SVP for operations and digital at the San Jose, California-based technology company. Tan will oversee digital transformation initiatives in partnership with sales, engineering and other departments of the company in his new position, Cisco said Thursday. […] More

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Professional Solutions1 a potential five-year, $48 million contract to provide global logistical services management support for DISA’s Distributed Tactical Communication System. ProSol will also deploy field service representatives to support the Defense Department‘s Enhanced Mobile Satellite Service Gateway program under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, DoD said Friday. The Defense Information Technology Contracting […] More

Knight Point Systems has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of 5,000 U.S. fastest-growing companies for the seventh consecutive year. The Reston, Virginia-based company ranked 3955th on the magazine’s 2017 list. “Companies that made the list, on average, have grown sixfold since 2013,” said Eric Schurenberg, Inc. Media president and editor-in-chief. Knight Point is a service-disabled […] More

Raghu Rau, a 16-year veteran of telecommunications firm Motorola, has been elected to chair the board of directors at data management and storage company Quantum. He will succeed Paul Auvil, who will remain with the company as a board member, Quantum said Monday. Rau previously led SeaChange International as CEO and held various leadership roles at Motorola such as senior […] More

The Professional Services Council re-elected several executives and appointed new members to its 2017 executive committee and board of directors during its annual meeting held Thursday. John Goodman, chief operating officer of Accenture’s federal services business; and Deb Alderson, president and CEO of Sotera Defense Solutions; were respectively re-elected as PSC’s chair and vice chair, […] More

The Intelligence and National Security Alliance has appointed executives from industry and academia to its boards of directors and advisers. The six new directors will oversee INSA’s strategic planning and business operations, while the five new advisers will offer additional guidance for alliance-related activities, INSA said Wednesday. “These new board members have a deep understanding of […] More

Alion Science and Technology will help a Defense Information Systems Agency  organization explore tools for spectrum management through the company’s position on a potential $137 million contract DISA awarded in May. Alion is one of eight vendors that will compete for task orders to provide electromagnetic spectrum engineering, technical services, planning, analysis and advocacy support to DISA’s Defense Spectrum Organization under the five-year contract, Alion […] More

Kay Sears, former president of Intelsat General and a 28-year satellite communications industry veteran, has been named vice president of strategy and business development at Lockheed Martin‘s space systems segment. Her appointment takes effect April 4 and she will oversee the organization’s strategic planning, expansion initiatives, advanced technology development and work with commercial and government customers in her […] More

Jeffrey Cohen, a 26-year U.S. Air Force veteran, has been appointed vice president of capture and proposals at government services contractor Whitney, Bradley & Brown. Cohen has over three decades of proposal management and business development experience in both public and commercial sectors, WBB said Tuesday. “We are proud to have [Cohen] on the team […] More