Keene will assist in the foundation’s goal to serve as the “National Park for the Performing Arts” for local and national performing arts communities, SAIC announced Monday. She said the foundation serves the “artistic pursuits” of the arts community both locally and internationally.  Keene is responsible for SAIC’s customer relations, long-term strategic business pipeline expansion […] More

Robert Lentz, formerly the Pentagon’s chief information assurance officer, has been elected to the advisory board at Apigee and will provide counsel on information technology strategies. His appointment is part of the company’s API platform strategy for the big data and mobile device markets, Apigee announced Wednesday. “Over the years, Apigee has taken many steps to ensure […] More

Razorsight has launched a real-time predictive analytics mobile application for communications and media customers that is designed to help gain insights into customer experience. The app works to help business executives view and predict trends for potential churn and disruptions across markets, as well as to identify customer sentiment and upsell opportunities through the cloud-based app, […] More

ZipRealty will work with the U.S. Army to help veterans find jobs as real estate agents through guaranteed job interviews that could lead to possible employment. The Partnership for Youth Success program is comprised of 500 companies and public sector organizations in the real estate industry, ZipRealty announced Tuesday. “Whether just coming out of the Armed […] More

Sidra Berman, most recently head of market management operations at Savi Technology, has been promoted to serve as the company’s vice president of marketing. She will report directly to President and CEO Bill Clark and have responsibility for implementing strategies to help the company expand into new markets and build brand awareness, Savi said Wednesday. […] More

Brent Shafer has been tapped to serve as the next chief executive officer of Philips North America where he will be responsible for the company’s operations in the healthcare, consumer lifestyle and lighting markets. Shafer succeeds Greg Sebasky who retired Feb. 3 and will report directly to Frans van Houten, Royal Philips CEO, the company […] More

John Harris II, Raytheon International CEO, has asked industry and government leaders to build up defense technologies through transatlantic industrial cooperation. Harris addressed his statement to participants of a panel discussion on the future of European defense during the 50th Munich Security Conference, Raytheon said Friday. “We need to pursue initiatives that deliver greater cost efficiencies in […] More

James Urry, partner at Augusta Columbia Capital Group, has been appointed a non-executive director and member of the nominating committee at Kofax. Effective February 3, Urry will be the tenth member of the board for the smart process applications company. “Jamie brings to the Kofax board a deep understanding of capital markets and wealth of […] More

Grant Thornton has been awarded a contract to evaluate an Armenian government project aimed at preserving fish stock at trout farms in Lake Sevan, ARKA News Agency reported Thursday. Armenia’s government will invest up to $162 million in the trout restoration program through 2023, according to the report. The goal is to increase the commercial […] More

CH2M HILL has moved to realign its business to focus on five markets and six regions as part of a strategy to work with customers on fulfilling infrastructure requirements. The company will transition its business to energy, environment and nuclear; facilities and urban environments; transportation; and water market services, CH2M HILL said Thursday. Mike McKelvy […] More

Level 3 Communications has predicted the technology trends the federal government will likely face in 2014 amid growing requirements for data and communications information management. Government technology leaders will need to take into consideration the demands for security, collaboration, mobility and business continuity when making decisions, Level 3 said Thursday in a blog post. Edward Morche, senior […] More

CGI has been recognized as a leader for smart grid services in an IDC vendor assessment report released this month that cites the company’s global customer base and diverse project portfolio. The “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide IT Professional Services for Utility Smart Grid 2014 Vendor Assessment” report evaluated CGI and other providers of utility smart grid services […] More