Latest stories

  • Dennis Boykin Joins Intercom Leadership Team as New COO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Dennis Boykin Joins Intercom Leadership Team as New COO

    Dennis Boykin, founder and manager of business development and capture management firm DB4 Consulting, has joined Intercom Federal Systems as the information technology contractor’s chief operating officer. Boykin has previously served as a senior consultant to Intercom, where he will directly to Chairman and CEO Randy Coppersmith and also work with President Mike Strich, Coppersmith said Sunday. […] More

  • NVTC to Co-Launch New Website for Veterans to Find IT Work - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    NVTC to Co-Launch New Website for Veterans to Find IT Work

    The Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Consumer Electronics Association and Monster Worldwide is launching USTechVets.org on Jan. 8, an online community aimed to connect military veterans with possible employment in the information technology sector. “USTechVets seeks to facilitate veterans’ transition to civilian careers, reduce veteran unemployment and provide America’s veteran workforce access to employment in […] More

  • Survey: IT Hiring to Rise in 2014 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Survey: IT Hiring to Rise in 2014

    A Dice.com survey says 73 percent out of 900 responding hiring managers and recruiters plan to hire more technology professionals in the first half of 2014, NextGov reported Thursday. Brittany Ballenstedt writes that that 24 percent of respondents predict tech hiring in the first half of the year will be “substantial,” up from the 19 percent […] More

  • Inmarsat Satellites Open Comm Lines for Stranded Explorers; Nardev Choudhary Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Inmarsat Satellites Open Comm Lines for Stranded Explorers; Nardev Choudhary Comments

    A team of explorers marooned on board a vessel off the Antarctic coast is using Inmarsat satellite technology to communicate with the outside world. The researchers, students and reporters were on their way home from the month-long Australasian Antarctic Expedition when the vessel got stuck in a thick ice cluster on Dec. 24, Inmarsat said Tuesday. Nardev Choudhary, […] More

  • John Thomas of Cubic to Present at Govt Services and Technology Summit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    John Thomas of Cubic to Present at Govt Services and Technology Summit

    John D. Thomas, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Cubic Corp. will present at an upcoming technology and government services conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. Thomas is scheduled to speak at the Raymond James 13th Annual Government Services & Technology Summit at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time on Jan. 9, […] More

  • QuinStreet Study IDs Data Center Investment Factors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    QuinStreet Study IDs Data Center Investment Factors

    A new study from QuinStreet Enterprise indicates that enterprise customers continue to invest in data centers due to uptime, availability and security, Datamation reported Thursday. Paul Shread writes the “2014 Data Center Outlook: Data Center Transformation — Where Is Your Enterprise?” report stated 88 percent of 321 information technology professionals spend on data centers. Amazon, Dell […] More

  • Ella Mae Ortega Joins Teradata as Philippine Country Manager - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Ella Mae Ortega Joins Teradata as Philippine Country Manager

    Ella Mae Ortega, formerly vice president of sales and marketing at Fritz & Macziol Asia, has joined Teradata Corp. as country manager for the Philippines, Business World reported Dec. 9. Ortega will report directly to Peter Hand, area VP of Pacific, South Area and Korea, and be responsible for the company’s sales, professional services and […] More

  • Exelis Radar System to Support NATO Initiatives, Humanitarian Efforts; Dave Prater Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Exelis Radar System to Support NATO Initiatives, Humanitarian Efforts; Dave Prater Comments

    Exelis has been awarded a contract worth more than $8 million to deploy ground control approach radar system to Estonia. The Estonian armed forces aim to use the GCA-2020 to help the Ämari Air base support NATO initiatives, humanitarian efforts and missions, Exelis said Friday. Dave Prater, vice president and general manager of radar, reconnaissance […] More

  • D&B Names Winners of Inaugural DC Techathon; Josh Peirez Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    D&B Names Winners of Inaugural DC Techathon; Josh Peirez Comments

    D&B has selected the winners in a $30,000 competition that called on developers and designers to submit ideas for combating malfeasance in the public sector. More than 100 developers in 22 teams participated in the Inaugural DC Tecathon at Microsoft’s Chevy Chase Campus in Washington, the company announced Nov. 21. “Techathons are in line with the visionary […] More

  • Executive Profile: Karl Stumpf, RTKL SVP and Practice Group Leader - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Executive Profile: Karl Stumpf, RTKL SVP and Practice Group Leader

    Karl Stumpf serves as a senior vice president at RTKL Associates and leads the company’s global workplace practice group, where he manages the corporate office and projects related to the federal government, academic, civic and cultural segments. In his role at the Arcadis subsidiary, Stumpf manages a group of architects, engineers, planners and interior designers across seven global […] More

  • Executive Profile: John Rader, Electronic and Info Solutions VP at Boeing Network and Space Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Executive Profile: John Rader, Electronic and Info Solutions VP at Boeing Network and Space Systems

    John Rader serves as the vice president of electronic and sensor solutions of the electronic and information solutions division at Boeing Network and Space Systems, where he manages the division’s electronic warfare portfolio. Rader focuses on EW technologies related to surface, subsurface, land and airborne communications and signal intelligence sensors for the company’s C4ISR offerings. Programs […] More

  • Executive Profile: Matt Genz, DRS Technical Services HR VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in

    Executive Profile: Matt Genz, DRS Technical Services HR VP

    Matt Genz serves as vice president of human resources of DRS Technical Services, a lifecycle telecommunications systems group within DRS Technologies. He was promoted to the role in January 2009 and is responsible for the recruitment, retention, compensation administration, employee relations, performance management and employee development of the company. Genz, a three-decade human resources industry […] More