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Military Times has recognized Leidos as one of the 100 U.S. firms in 2018 that support military veterans and their families in terms of culture, recruitment and company policies. “Veterans understand what it means to view their work as a mission, leading to a strong work ethic and dedication to results,†Leidos Chief Human Resources […] More
Siemens USA has kicked off the four-day 2018 Infrastructure Week with a showcase of its cloud-based offerings that can connect city data to leverage infrastructures in the U.S. The automation company said Monday it is coordinating with government and business leaders and infrastructure experts during the event, which aims to enhance U.S. facilities and systems. […] More
Mac Curtis, president and CEO of Vencore, has said the company’s applied research work would help differentiate Perspecta from other government information technology services contractors, the Washington Business Journal reported Monday. Curtis will become CEO of Perspecta that will operate as a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol “PRSP†once DXC Technology completes by […] More
Leidos has been included in Forbes’ annual America’s Best Employers list. “This recognition demonstrates our dedicated effort to attract a highly-skilled, talented and diverse workforce that has a passion to make the world safer, healthier and more efficient,†Roger Krone, Leidos chairman and CEO and a 2018 Wash100 recipient, said in a statement published Monday. […] More
ExecutiveBiz spoke with John Vollmer, president of management services at AECOM, and a three-time Wash100 winner, about AECOM’s robust organic growth, future in the unmanned aerial systems market, what infrastructure opportunities lie ahead, and much more. “Today’s U.S. infrastructure gap is in the trillions of dollars. To address this, it’s absolutely crucial that we work […] More
Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch has said the company expects the remaining three Iridium NEXT satellite launches to conclude by the third quarter of 2018, SpaceNews reported Monday. “All of the satellites are going to be in place within probably about 30 days of our final launch,â€Â he told reporters Monday in a conference call Monday. Desch […] More
Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing’s defense, space and security segment, told Military Times in a video interview aired Sunday that the company is going to deliver KC-46 aerial refueling tanker aircraft this year, citing several milestones. “You’ve seen the completion of several very critical milestones that were the major gates towards enabling that delivery. One […] More
ExecutiveBiz talked with Brian Baldrate, vice president and general counsel of Raytheon’s international and Washington, D.C., operations, about his military background, views on international defense sales and where he sees room for greater public-private sector collaboration. “A lawyer’s job isn’t to simply weigh in on whether something is legal, but to act as a trusted […] More
Science Applications International Corp. has begun construction of a Berkeley County, S.C.-based facility for the engineering and integration of technology platforms. SAIC said Friday it is scheduled to open the Platform Innovation Center later this year and expects to create up to 200 jobs there during the next five years. The center is part of the company’s efforts to grow […] More
Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, has said coordination between the private and public sectors is needed to resolve the current space debris problem, USA Today reported Monday. Desch believes the U.S. should lead efforts in space activities, especially in manufacturing satellites, as start-ups have started designing and launching satellites at low cost, making them […] More
Cubic‘s global defense business has received eight delivery orders worth $16 million combined to add new functions and virtual content to a U.S. Navy virtual training environment for Littoral Combat Ships. The company said Thursday the orders fall under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for support work on the service branch’s Immersive Virtual Shipboard Environment. IVSE is designed to generate a virtual three-dimensional environment […] More
David Young, a 2018 Wash100 winner, has been promoted to senior vice president of CenturyLink’s strategic government group, the Arlington, Va., division announced Wednesday. Young’s promotion furthers the division’s integration efforts and demonstrates the importance of strategic government to the organization, the telecommunications firm added. Previously, Young held the role of regional VP for strategic […] More
