ExecutiveBiz News on Video 10/28/2022

Bryan Stone, vice president of federal sales for Unite Us, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the core values that push the company’s winning culture as well as how its addressing the unique challenges of talent recruitment and retention in the federal sector and how partnering up is driving innovation for its customers during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You […]

Jon Kirchner, a 30-year industry executive, has been named chief product officer at geospatial intelligence company BlackSky Technology. He will be part of BlackSky’s executive leadership team and oversee the delivery of intelligence and dynamic monitoring products and services to customers, the company said Wednesday. “Jon’s leadership will play a critical role as we advance […]

Commercial cloud software-as-a-service models and the Department of Homeland Security’s Procurement Innovation Lab will be the key points of discussion among representatives from Paperless Innovations, DHS and Amazon Web Services at an upcoming GovCon Wire virtual event. Paperless Innovations said SaaS applications have driven some federal agencies to seek modern approaches to structure contracts and […]

Intelsat CEO Dave Wajsgras said he considers defense and mobility as key channels for future growth at the satellite communications services provider. “Having years of experience in defense, I can definitely help here,” he told Via Satellite in an interview. Wajsgras, a two-decade industry veteran who took the helm of Intelsat in April, shared his […]

Some federal agencies including the U.S. Postal Service and the International Development Finance Corporation are now adopting preconfigured, plug-and-play technologies to speed up deployment and meet their operational requirements, FedTech Magazine reported Thursday. Jonathan Alboum, federal chief technology officer at ServiceNow, said the use of plug-and-play systems not only reflects the transition to a service- […]

Micron Technology has signed a framework detailing its initial commitments to the community and workforce in New York where its semiconductor fabrication facility will be built using $100 billion in investments over a minimum period of two decades. The chip manufacturer said Thursday it is teaming up with Empire State Development to manage the Community […]

Carahsoft Technology was presented with Leidos’ IT Channel Partner of the Year award during an annual event highlighting the defense contractor’s suppliers that display excellence in technology, innovation, collaboration and partnership. Leidos recognized Carahsoft’s efforts to support its go-to-market strategy by providing innovative technology that enabled increased performance outcomes, the latter company said Thursday. Carahsoft […]

Jon Darby, former director of operations at the National Security Agency, has joined the advisory board of machine intelligence company Intelligent Artifacts.  The retired government official has close to four decades of experience in the U.S. intelligence community and brings with him expertise in analysis, operations and cybersecurity, the company said Thursday.  During his tenure […]

Omni Federal has received an award for the extension of the Digital University it created with BESPIN to further boost the digital literacy of the U.S. Air Force, Space Force and Defense Department personnel. The company said Thursday the task order also covers the enhancement of the DU’s artificial intelligence and machine learning platform to […]

The U.S. Army showcased how a Lockheed Martin-built multi-mission radar was able to assist a counter unmanned aerial system defeat system during an exercise in Yuma, Arizona. The service branch’s AN/TPQ-53 MMR work with the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control system to launch the Coyote Block 2 C-UAS defeat system at the Army-led demo, Lockheed […]