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ExecutiveBiz: Tell us a little bit about BRTRC’s recent acquisition and how it’s indicative of where the company is heading Terri Thomas: It is a very exciting time for us at BRTRC. SecureForce is our first acquisition. It’s a company that we’ve been working with for two years. We’ve teamed with them repeatedly in the […] More
ATK‘s board of directors has approved a plan to spinoff its sporting group into an independent, publicly-traded company as part of an agreement to merge ATK’s aerospace and defense business groups with Orbital Sciences. Mark DeYoung, president and CEO of Arlington, Va.-based ATK, will serve as chairman and CEO of the commercial ammunition and sporting […] More
Science Applications International Corp. has implemented the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 platform to manage and secure corporate mobile devices that run on BlackBerry, Apple iOS and Android operating systems. SAIC has also deployed BlackBerry 10 smartphones and a Secure Work Space containerization platform that works to separate business and personal data, BlackBerry said Monday. “Implementing BlackBerry’s […] More
Mobile communications operators could lose customers at increasing rates if the Federal Communications Commission implements a plan to unlock all mobile devices, Razorsight CEO Charlie Thomas writes in an April 15 op-ed piece for RCR Wireless. According to Thomas, operators are looking to apply big data and predictive analytics methods for addressing customer issues at faster times […] More
IBMÂ has moved to help address healthcare technology demand in the U.S. public sector market through a series of investments into the company’s federal healthcare practice. The company has launched Watson-based big data services for clinical care and data management initiatives with its research arm and appointed Keith Salzman as chief medical information officer, IBM said […] More
An Engility Holdings subsidiary will compete with eight other companies for work under a potential five-year, $2.5 billion contract covering technical consulting services to U.S. Agency for International Development partners working in countries under transition. Awardees such as the IRG subsidiary will work with USAID’s transition initiatives office to implement peace and democracy initiatives in the agency’s priority countries under […] More
Exelis has updated an aircraft tracking system used by the Federal Aviation Administration as the company and agency aim to help air traffic controllers transmit data to pilots. The Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology was developed in 2007 to track the locations of airplanes by using GPS systems, Exelis said Monday. “The completion of the ADS-B network […] More
CACI International has been awarded a position on a potential five-year contract vehicle to sustain electronic surveillance systems for the U.S. Navy‘s anti-terrorism and force protection programs. The company is one of three contractors that will compete for work over three base years and potentially two option years under the Naval Electronic Surveillance Systems program, […] More
Between Feb. 24 and Feb. 27, Mobile World Capital Barcelona hosted the 2014 Mobile World Congress, the annual conference and exhibition that attracts keynote speakers from some of the world’s foremost corporations, and exhibitions of the next-generation of cutting-edge innovations and technologies. The theme of this year’s event was “Creating What’s NEXT†and many participants […] More
ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with Tina Kuhn, a top cybersecurity executive with Northrop Grumman Information Systems, on Northrop’s international expansion, opportunities for transformation within the government budget environment, how to “build-in” cyber defenses, and more in the cyber space. Kuhn joined Northrop in 2012 after holding a series of GovCon leadership roles focusing on intelligence and […] More
Bill Jaffe co-founded TAPE in 2003 and serves as executive vice president and general manager at the Alexandria, Va.-based SDVOSB – Service-Disabled, Veteran–Owned and Woman-Owned Small Business. Among his many leadership responsibilities, Jaffe manages TAPE’s corporate development, M&A and IDIQ activities. TAPE specializes in systems engineering and provides technological; program and management support; and training solutions […] More
Carlos Fernandes joined Salient Federal Solutions in January to serve as director of its Cyber Security Center of Excellence and develop and implement the Fairfax, Va.-based IT, training and engineering services contractor’s cybersecurity strategy. The former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Applications Officer had previously served as an adviser to Salient and brings more-than-21-years of information […] More
