ExecutiveBiz News on Video 12/5/2022

Since his time as president of Pitney Bowes’ government solutions arm in the 2000s, Jon Love has been deeply involved in capturing technology business in the public sector. Love subsequently built on this experience with positions of increasing responsibility at General Dynamics Information Technology and Microsoft, before joining Maxar Technologies in 2020. Today, as Maxar’s […]

Guidehouse has won a prime position on the Department of Veterans Affairs‘ $650 million Accelerating VA Innovation and Learning program in support of the Veterans Health Administration and the Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning As tasked by the potential five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, Guidehouse will support the initiative’s goal of designing, testing and scaling health care products […]

The Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense have launched an initiative to drive investments in critical technologies that are key to national security. The Small Business Investment Company Critical Technologies Initiative advances the current administration’s commitment to building the country’s national security innovation base by scaling new technology platforms. “Earlier this week, I […]

Andrew Hallman, vice president of national security strategy and integration at Peraton and a previous Wash100 awardee, said agencies within the intelligence community looking to use emerging technologies to maintain their edge over adversaries should develop a secure digital foundation by transitioning to secure cloud environments that could help them make better use of data. […]

Softrams has created an advisory board meant to provide guidance on strategic growth and leadership to the Leesburg, Virginia-based software company’s executive team. Cybersecurity veteran Jason Weiss was named as the first member of the board, which is expected to be filled with more members going forward, the company said Friday. Weiss carries with him 30 […]

Mark Henrie, who joined Jacobs in 2015 after a nearly one-decade career at the Missile Defense Agency, has been elevated to the positions of division vice president and deputy general manager at the company’s missile defense group. Prior to his promotion, Henrie was director of event and warfighting support in Jacobs’ Colorado Springs office. He […]

Five small businesses have secured contracts under the U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research program to develop next-generation technologies in support of live military training and aircraft floor modernization. CPS Technologies, Dynovas and Macro Industries will receive Phase II contracts to develop a structural armor floor system that will replace the legacy equipment used by […]

The U.S. Army has tapped a Sarcos Technology and Robotics unit to test its robotic ammunition system for the service branch’s ammunition handling and maneuvering under a $1 million contract. Sarcos Defense will conduct extensive and accelerated testing of the robotic system, including shock and vibration absorption, ability to withstand extreme temperatures, humidity and sand […]

The Department of Energy has identified 111 energy service companies that are qualified for the government’s multi-tiered energy savings performance contracting program.  The list is in compliance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and serves as an initial step in the procurement process for energy-related contract opportunities, DOE said Friday.  The energy companies will […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released a solicitation for a new development and demonstration program for an unmanned X-plane capable of vertical landing and take-off and long endurance leap-ahead in small spaces. The SAM.gov notice posted on Thursday centers on the Advanced Aircraft Infrastructure-less Launch and Recovery, or ANCILLARY, project. DARPA is looking […]