ExecutiveBiz News on Video 1/30/2023

Executive Mosaic is thrilled to present the 2023 Wash100 Award to Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer at the Department of the Air Force. Knausenberger earned this distinction for her efforts to keep the DAF aligned with rapidly evolving technological progress and instituting practices to ensure that tools and the network are more accessible and reliable for airmen […]

Last year, Mattermost launched its government-focused offering, opening up new opportunities for the company to serve customers like the Department of Defense. ExecutiveBiz spoke with Barry Duplantis, vice president of government solutions for Mattermost, to learn more about Mattermost’s growth and progress over the last year as well as what’s next for the company in the […]

Nine technologies have been selected to participate in a NASA program aimed at demonstrating advanced space exploration and Earth observation capabilities for the agency and commercial customers.  The selected space platforms will be tested aboard suborbital rocket-powered systems, high-altitude balloons and parabolic aircraft in space-like environments in preparation for a potential launch into orbit, NASA […]

Allen Badeau, chief technology officer at Empower AI, said the Department of Defense should consider security, education and standardized authority to operate as it works on its strategy for artificial intelligence adoption. Badeau wrote in an article published in the January edition of COTS Journal that DOD should implement AI that can organize and access […]

Bryan Vandrovec was named as chief technologist for autonomy and artificial intelligence systems at Booz Allen Hamilton, Vandrovec shared via a LinkedIn post.  In his new role, Vandrovec will handle system development and help drive the creation of the company’s AI/Autonomy products and platforms with emerging technology. Prior to joining the management consulting firm, Vandrovec […]

Fraudsters are using card skimming devices to steal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from low-income Americans across the U.S., including Texas, and Haywood Talcove, CEO, Government, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and LexisNexis Special Services, said the Department of Agriculture should initiate steps to protect recipients from skimming theft. Talcove, a three-time Wash100 awardee, pointed out some […]

The U.S. Agency for International Development granted Tetra Tech $42 million in additional funding to its single-award contract to support the Republic of Moldova’s energy security goals. The company said Thursday it originally received $17 million in 2022 to carry out the four-year contract under the USAID Moldova Energy Security Activity. Under the terms of […]

Steve Gizinski, president of Inmarsat’s government business segment, said the company is well-positioned to deliver integrated satellite communications capabilities to meet the U.S. Space Force’s network requirements in support of multi-service operations worldwide. Gizinski wrote in a blog post published Friday that Inmarsat developed a strategic framework on how its portfolio of multi-orbit, multi-band satcom […]

The Defense Innovation Unit issued a commercial solution opening for the development of an improved and scalable system for liquid and solid waste disposal intended to help the Department of Defense achieve its goal of utilizing additional energy sources. DIU is looking for hardware and software innovations for expeditionary and fixed waste disposal systems capable […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will hold a Proposers Day on Feb. 21 at its Arlington, Virginia conference center to provide information on an upcoming broad agency announcement for a program aimed at developing cyber technologies for combat use. According to a notice published Friday, cyber technology development activities meant to enhance warfighter performance and […]