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  • Raytheon Gives Engineering Grant to Calvert Schools; Christine Cunningham Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Gives Engineering Grant to Calvert Schools; Christine Cunningham Comments

    Raytheon has chosen 25 elementary school teachers in Maryland’s Calvert County Public Schools district to receive a $37,000 grant in an effort to promote engineering concepts and activities to students. The award is part of Raytheon’s $2 million scholarship program with Boston’s Museum of Science that aims to advance science, technology, engineering and math education in schools through the Engineering is […] More

  • Kip Compton: John Oberon Takes Internet of Things Software VP Role at Cisco - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kip Compton: John Oberon Takes Internet of Things Software VP Role at Cisco

    John Oberon, formerly chief architect, general manager and vice president of engineering at Mashery, has joined Cisco as VP of Internet of Things software platforms. Kip Compton, VP of Cisco’s systems and software group, said Wednesday that Oberon would be responsible for developing platforms designed to provide developers access to Cisco’s IoT infrastructure. “John’s hiring is significant […] More

  • Executive Profile: Randy Fuerst, Oceus Networks President and CEO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Randy Fuerst, Oceus Networks President and CEO

    Randy Fuerst serves as president and chief executive officer of Oceus Networks, where he directs the broadband technology firm’s business and product development, engineering, sales, marketing, professional services and delivery operations. He joined the company in October 2011 as chief operating officer and served in the dual roles of president and COO from January 2013 […] More

  • Executive Profile: Earl Matthews, Enterprise Security Solutions VP for US Public Sector at Hewlett Packard Enterprise - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Earl Matthews, Enterprise Security Solutions VP for US Public Sector at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

    Earl Matthews is the vice president of enterprise security solutions division for the U.S. public sector at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In this role, he is responsible for managing a team of experts that works to help HP clients manage cybersecurity threats. Matthews is a retired major general of the U.S. Air Force and was the […] More

  • OGSystems Appoints John Sanders to Board of Directors; Omar Balkissoon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    OGSystems Appoints John Sanders to Board of Directors; Omar Balkissoon Comments

    John Sanders, former chief technology officer and assistant administrator for the Office of Security Capabilities at the Transportation Security Administration, has joined the board of directors of OGSystems. During his tenure at TSA, he led the development, assessment, implementation and maintenance of transportation security systems, OGSystems said Monday. The co-founder of Reveal Imaging Technologies also […] More

  • DARPA Requires Robotics Finalists to Use Humanistic Robotics’ Wireless Stop Tool; Josh Koplin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Requires Robotics Finalists to Use Humanistic Robotics’ Wireless Stop Tool; Josh Koplin Comments

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has required the 25 participants of the agency’s two-day Robotics Challenge Finals to incorporate Humanistic Robotics’ hand-held emergency stop device into their machines in an effort to improve safety at the event. Humanistic Robotics said Tuesday its Wireless Emergency Stop remote system seeks to prevent accidents by allowing users […] More

  • DARPA’s Dan Kaufman Named Deputy Director of Google’s Mobile R&D Unit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA’s Dan Kaufman Named Deputy Director of Google’s Mobile R&D Unit

    Dan Kaufman, director of the Information Innovation Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has been appointed deputy director of Google’s advanced technology and projects business, Fedscoop reported Tuesday. Greg Otto writes Kaufman will assume his responsibilities at Google June 12 and will work with Regina Dugan, former DARPA director who is now ATAP’s […] More

  • Executive Profile: Gordon Foster, CFO of ASRC Federal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Gordon Foster, CFO of ASRC Federal

    Gordon Foster became the chief financial officer at ASRC Federal in March of this year,  following several financial and business management roles at Northrop Grumman. As ASRC Federal’s CFO, he is in charge of financial functions, including financial planning, corporate accounting, program control and pricing, cash delivery and enterprise IT support. He has nearly 20 years […] More

  • CDM Smith Names Carlos Echalar as Chief Human Resources Officer; Steve Hickox Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CDM Smith Names Carlos Echalar as Chief Human Resources Officer; Steve Hickox Comments

    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

  • Executive Profile: Holly Janssen, Vice President of Finance at Thomson Reuters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Holly Janssen, Vice President of Finance at Thomson Reuters

    Holly Janssen serves as vice president of finance at Thomson Reuters, where she helps to develop strategic, operational and financial plans to grow the company’s court management services. Before taking that role in July 2014, Janssen was the senior director of finance at the company from 2007 to 2014, with responsibility in creating pricing models meant to […] More