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Michael Kelley has been selected as executive vice president of DecisionPoint. As a part of DecisionPoint’s corporate leadership team, Kelley will support the organization’s business development and capture solutions activities while helping to facilitate and maintain strategic growth, the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based company announced on Tuesday.
Leonardo DRS and Elbit Systems of America will develop prototypes of a multisensor laser targeting system for forward observers under separate contracts with the U.S. Army. The two companies will work on the Army's Joint Effects Targeting System II program, which seeks to build a handheld system designed to enable warfighters to locate and engage targets and call in precision munitions across all combat scenarios.
Viveca Pavon-Harr has taken on the role of chief data scientist at Accenture Federal Services. Pavon-Harr says on LinkedIn that she will also continue to concurrently serve as director of the Applied Intelligence Discovery Lab at AFS.
Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired American Fan, a Fairfield, Ohio-headquartered centrifugal fan manufacturer, as part of efforts to broaden its turnkey marine products and services. FMD said Monday that American Fan brings over five decades of experience in axial and centrifugal fan design, manufacturing and servicing.
Abt Associates has tasked Jeffrey Wuorinen to lead its climate and energy portfolio as the newly appointed vice president of just climate and energy transitions. In this capacity, Wuorinen will work to plan and implement projects that equitably address climate issues in collaboration with U.S. government clients and partner countries, the consulting and research firm said Monday.
David Kushner has assumed the role of vice president of federal sales at information technology company Cohesity, according to his LinkedIn post published Monday. He brings nearly three decades of experience in the federal sales industry to his new position.
Lance Spencer, client executive vice president for defense at AT&T, leads the company’s efforts to help the Department of Defense modernize its operations with 5G offerings. Spencer recently sat down with ExecutiveBiz for an Executive Spotlight interview, during which he discussed the immense potential of 5G, its ability to transform the way the military uses technology and the challenges that may be faced in its development and deployment.
Susan Penfield, chief technology officer at Booz Allen Hamilton and a three-time Wash100 awardee, said the 2024 issue of the company’s Velocity magazine explores the opportunities and challenges associated with harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in support of government missions. As part of this year’s edition of Velocity, Penfield and John Larson, an executive vice president and AI practice lead at Booz Allen, talked about key issues related to AI transformation in a video interview.
Radiant Digital has secured a five-year contract from the Department of Health and Human Services to maintain and enhance a platform for collecting vital data related to programs under the Older Americans Act. The software company said Tuesday it will support the Administration for Community Living’s Older Americans Act Performance System, which includes information on participants, services and expenditures.
Redhorse Corporation has acquired Gainesville, Virginia-headquartered Allied Associates International for an undisclosed sum in a push to expand its cybersecurity and data product offerings for the government sector. The company said Tuesday it will integrate A2I's cyber intelligence products with its existing artificial intelligence, data analytics and engineering portfolio supporting national security missions.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has issued Materion Corporation a contract to support additive manufacturing research and development efforts. Under the award, Materion will assist with the study of this production technique, which is also referred to as 3D printing, for beryllium and aluminum-beryllium alloys, the Mayfield Heights, Ohio-headquartered company announced on Monday.
At the Potomac Officers Club's 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 31, experts from both government and industry will come together for a deep dive into the Department of Defense's most critical R&D initiatives. Click here to learn more and click here to register.
A General Dynamics business christened and launched the fourth U.S. Navy John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler during a ceremony in San Diego. The future USNS Robert F. Kennedy is a 742-foot-long ship designed to supply fuel to the service branch’s carrier strike group vessels at sea, General Dynamics NASSCO said Saturday.
