The Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Consumer Electronics Association and Monster Worldwide is launching USTechVets.org on Jan. 8, an online community aimed to connect military veterans with possible employment in the information technology sector. “USTechVets seeks to facilitate veterans’ transition to civilian careers, reduce veteran unemployment and provide America“™s veteran workforce access to employment in […] More

The Northern Virginia Technology Council is partnering with Monster.com to advance employment initiatives for veterans in the Washington D.C. area. The collaboration seeks to match veteran skills with private enterprise requirements, Monster Worldwide said Tuesday. Steve Cooker, executive vice president for global government solutions for Monster Worldwide, said the project aligns with the company“™s goals […] More

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. will co-host a two-day workshop starting Tuesday that intends to identify and document best practices for mission assurance in the U.S. space program The 2013 Mission Assurance Improvement Workshop in Boulder, Colo. is intended to culminate a nine-month private-public effort initiative to address issues facing the US space community, Ball Aerospace […] More

Stu Shea, chief operating officer at Science Applications International Corp., is the opening speaker at a geospatial industry seminar next week in Orlando, Fla, scheduled for Oct. 8 through Oct. 11. The company said other executives attending the GEOINT 2012 Symposium include Tony Moraco, president of the ISR Group; John Thomas, SVP and general manager of […] More

SecureInfo, a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, is joining an Antarctic research program team led by Lockheed Martin Corp. Kratos said the subsidiary will support the U.S. Antarctic Program’s terrestrial satellite and information technology systems for nearly $16 million. Christopher Fountain, senior vice president of SecureInfo, said the subsidiary is supporting research and discovery […] More

Oceus Networks Inc. has won a $7,804,428 Navy contract modification to install communications equipment on ships and aircraft, the Defense Department announced Thursday. The Reston, Va.-based firm will install wireless maritime command and control communications systems on three Navy ships and one H-1 rotary helicopter. The company will also help the Navy test and evaluate […] More

SecureInfo President and CEO Christopher Fountain leads a team in the high stakes area of cybersecurity. Fountain recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his work at SecureInfo and the company’s recent acquisition by Kratos Defense and Security Solutions. Fountain also addressed his congressional testimony regarding the Federal Information Security Management Act, company growth and the relationship between […] More

Cubic Corp. has appointed James Edwards as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, the company announced Thursday. Edwards, who joined Cubic in February 2008, will manage acquisitions and other U.S. and international business transactions. Edwards will also focus on intellectual property, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and regulatory compliance. Edwards was previously vice president, […] More

The role of the chief information officer for government contracting firms has grown to inhabit critical roles inluding budgeting and strategy, while continuing to require the same balance of serving clients with high demands inside the government and the company. For its winter winter edition, the staff at GovCon Exec magazine caught up with some […] More

SAP AG has appointed Kevin Gilroy to lead the company“™s global indirect channels, announced Thursday. The company reported Gilroy will be responsible for accelerating global indirect revenue and developing new business opportunities. He will report to Eric Duffaut, president of global ecosystem and channel. Gilroy joined SAP in January, 2010, as vice president. Prior to joining […] More

The U.S. Navy has awarded multiple award contracts, each with one base year and four one-year options, to contracting firms for work in command, control, communications, computers and intelligence at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific in San Diego. Awardees include: Kratos Defense and Security Solutions“˜ technology and training solutions division General Dynamics‘ information technology […] More

National security solutions provider Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced last week company subsidiary Herley Industries ““ New England has been awarded contracts to provide complex integrated microwave assemblies for a top U.S. Navy platform. The award, which carries a value of $1.8 million, is a continuation of a relationship with the platform that has […] More