Ardent has appointed Ryan Jennings as its first chief ventures officer. Ardent said Tuesday that in his new role, Jennings' responsibilities include working to ensure that future mergers and acquisitions, technological innovations and new business ventures align with the objectives of the digital transformation and data analytics firm.

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Jesus Jackson, formerly vice president for engineering at CollabraLink Technologies, has joined ArdentMC as chief technology officer responsible for driving the management consulting firm’s tech strategy and priorities. Ardent said Wednesday Jackson will also work to advance the firm’s digital transformation, location intelligence and data analytics offerings for government customers. Prior to joining Ardent, the […] More

Tony Brooks, formerly a senior vice president at E3 Federal Solutions, has joined information technology services provider ArdentMC as chief delivery officer, G2Xchange FedCiv reported Monday.

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Ann-Marie Johnson, former business development executive at Unisys, has joined ArdentMC to serve as vice president for client growth, G2Xchange ETC reported Monday.

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The Energy Department has awarded Ardent Technologies a potential $4 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support information technology operations of DOE’s environmental management office. Ardent Technologies will help manage IT desktops and servers at the EM Consolidated Business Center and other facilities across the EM campus, DOE said Monday. The contract has a three-year ordering period and work also covers network infrastructure, […] More

Jesse Osborne, former lead for INCATech's geographic information system practice, has been promoted to chief technology officer of the Reston, Va.-based technology provider.

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Trey Theimer, vice president and account general manager for homeland security at Perspecta, has been appointed to the board of directors at the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council. She joins the board along with Brandon LaBonte, president and CEO of ArdentMC; and Martin Mackes, chief delivery officer of E3 Federal Solutions, the council said Thursday. All three appointees will serve […] More

The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate and industry will conduct an operational experimentation from Dec. 4 to 5 in Houston to assess technology platforms used by first responders. DHS said Tuesday it will work with 13 Houston-based public safety agencies and commercial partners to evaluate systems through the Next Generation First Responder – […] More

President Trump has nominated U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Christopher Grady as commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command and for promotion to the rank of admiral, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Grady currently leads the Sixth Fleet; Task Force Six; Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO; and the Joint Force Maritime Component, having assumed his duties in […] More

Northrop Grumman has recognized its suppliers for their contributions to the company’s information systems sector. The company held its annual recognition ceremony on Thursday in McLean, Virginia to honor 26 companies with the 2014 Supplier Excellence Awards, Northrop said Monday. “This is a highly competitive award and we are pleased to honor each of the recipients for their exceptional contributions to our […] More