The Boeing Company announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Argon ST to acquire them for $775 million. The acquisition of Argon, a leading defense company, will enhance Boeing’s presence in the cyber and intelligence markets through furthering their capabilities in sensors, communications technologies and information management. Roger Krone, president of Boeing [...]
In honor of the fallen men and women who have served in the Central Intelligence Agency, a fundraiser will be held next Thursday, July 8, to commemorate their services and raise money for their families. The money from the dinner, which is sponsored by the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation, will provide education and other support [...]
Mary Good began her professional background after earning an MBA with a concentration in human resources management. She went to work American Management Systems, which at the time had roughly 1,500 employees. During the 13 years she spent AMS, the company grew to have 10,000 employees and revenues of $1 billion. Moving onto her next [...]
The Department of Defense is looking to tighten its belt on department spending, a decrease of about $100 billion over the next five fiscal years. Ashton B. Carter, under secretary of defense for acquisition, held a meeting yesterday with government contractors and lobbyists at the Pentagon to discuss how the industry could cut waste to [...]
Salient Federal Solutions, led by CEO Brad Antle, has acquired SGIS from Skillstorm. Brad Antle previously served as CEO of SI International before that firm was acquired by Serco. Antle was picked by ExecutiveBiz as a “Person to Watch” in 2009. “(SGIS) is a solid platform, that’s what (Salient) needs for more rapid growth,” Antle [...]
Gail Forrest brings a wealth of experience and insight to her position as senior vice president of human resources at CACI. She spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the finer points of the HR world and her diverse background. ExecutiveBiz: Could you tell me your background, maybe starting with your education? Gail Forrest: Sure. I have a [...]
The Obama administration’s design to cut down “wasteful” spending is lurching toward reality. In a bid to curb wasteful spending, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Ashton Carter is making good on Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ call to tighten the defense spending budget, while President Barack Obama’s budget and technology braintrust has put at least [...]
