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ICF Tapped to Support HUD’s Community Development Programs

ICF has entered into several cooperative agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help state and local organizations implement community development programs and housing initiatives. Under the three-year agreements, ICF will provide capacity building, data analysis, technical assistance and training services in support of HUD’s Community Compass and National Homeless Data Analysis […] More

by Naomi Cooper August 2, 2022, 11:57 am
in Industry News, Executive Spotlight

Executive Spotlight: Aidis Zunde, COO of Yorktown Systems Group

Aidis Zunde, chief operating officer of Yorktown Systems Group, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the transition he made from the U.S. military to the public sector as well as the core values of the company’s culture that drive the long term success of its workforce and growth initiatives in the federal landscape during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You […] More

by William McCormick August 2, 2022, 11:56 am
in Industry News, News

Bureau of Land Management Announces Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management is seeking potential industry sources capable of performing hazardous fuels reduction projects for high-risk areas for wildfires in Oregon and Washington. BLM said Thursday it released two solicitations on the SAM.gov website for mechanical and manual treatments of hazardous fuels in four regions in Oregon and […] More

by Naomi Cooper August 1, 2022, 11:54 am
in Industry News, Executive Spotlight

Executive Spotlight: James Gordon, CEO of DRT Strategies

James Gordon, CEO of DRT Strategies, spoke with ExecutiveBiz about recently joining and becoming the company’s new CEO as well as the impact and changes that talent recruitment and retention are driving in regard to the workforce challenges in the federal landscape. In addition, Gordon, a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, discussed the significant influence of IT modernization […] More

by William McCormick August 1, 2022, 11:53 am
in Industry News, Executive Spotlight

Executive Spotlight: Dan Deans, EVP and Chief Growth Officer at Axient

Dan Deans, executive vice president and chief growth officer at Axient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz to discuss the company’s recent growth initiatives to drive value for its customers as well as the impact that the company’s culture will have on its strategic goals and the work they are doing in the greater community during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. […] More

by William McCormick July 29, 2022, 11:55 am
in Industry News, News

Catalyst Accelerator Selects 8 Companies for International Space Domain Awareness Cohort

A defense and national security business accelerator backed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and U.S. Space Force has selected eight companies to demonstrate commercial technologies designed to expand space domain awareness. Participants in the International Space Domain Awareness cohort will secure grant funding from program sponsor ONE Dev and hold in-person meetings once every […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 28, 2022, 11:35 am
in Industry News, News

SAIC Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing Sustainability, ESG Goals; Nazzic Keene Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. has released a new corporate responsibility report outlining the company’s top sustainability and environmental, social and governance priorities and goals. SAIC reaffirmed in its third annual report its commitment to increasing workforce diversity and flexibility, enhancing employee benefits, reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions and advancing community engagements, the company said […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 28, 2022, 11:33 am
in Government Technology, Executive Spotlight, Industry News

Executive Spotlight: Scott Baer, VP of Special Programs at Comcast Business

Scott Baer, vice president of special programs at Comcast Business, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz to continue the conversation from a previous Spotlight interview with Ken Folderauer about the launch and rapid growth of Comcast Business’ federal government services team, Comcast Government Services. Baer also discussed the work that federal agencies are doing to modernize and invest in their new […] More

by William McCormick July 28, 2022, 11:31 am
in Government Technology, Industry News, News

Senate OKs $280B CHIPS Act; Sen. Mark Warner Quoted

A $280 billion funding bill that seeks to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor chip manufacturing capability is now awaiting approval from the House of Representatives following the Senate’s 64-33 vote on Wednesday to pass the bipartisan legislation. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 calls for over $52 billion in funding to support the domestic production […] More

by Christine Thropp July 28, 2022, 11:30 am
in Government Technology, Executive Spotlight, Industry News

Executive Spotlight: Sean Berg, President of Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure for Forcepoint

Sean Berg, president of global government and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the challenges of implementing zero-trust architectures and driving value for the company’s customers through contract awards and recent acquisitions during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. “The deep partnership and trust we have with our customers is incredibly important to the team here at […] More

by William McCormick July 27, 2022, 11:49 am
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Northrop Completes Captive Flight Test of Air-Launched Missile Prototype; Mary Petryszyn Quoted

Northrop Grumman demonstrated its guided air-launched missile prototype during a captive flight test held at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California. The new missile identified and discriminated integrated air defense systems and tracked intended targets while doing captive flight maneuvers using a company test aircraft, Northrop said Monday. The internally funded air-launched […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 26, 2022, 12:00 pm
in Government Technology, Executive Spotlight, Industry News

Executive Spotlight: Clay Goldwein, SVP of National Security and Justice at CGI Federal

Clay Goldwein, senior vice president of national security and justice at CGI Federal, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the difficulties of implementing zero-trust architectures as well as the challenges of data security and cyber hygiene as artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies continue to impact the federal sector during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You can read the full Executive […] More

by William McCormick July 26, 2022, 11:57 am