A new Information Services Group report has found that U.S. state and local government agencies and related public sector organizations recognize the need to modernize their information technology systems and advance cybersecurity to meet the increasing demand for online services and remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ISG said Thursday the report showed […] More

Patrick Clancey, president and CEO of IDEMIA National Security Solutions, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about being appointed to his new role as well as his strategic goals to drive growth in the national security sector and utilize a “privacy by design” mentality in terms of support federal agencies during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. “The focus on mission is central […] More

David Spirk, former chief data officer at the Defense Department and a previous Wash100 Award winner, has been appointed to the government advisory board of counter-drone technology maker Fortem Technologies. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran joins other former military and federal officials who advise Fortem’s management team on its strategic efforts to address customer defense […] More

In the latest Executive Spotlight interview, Andras Szakal, vice president and chief technology officer with The Open Group, discussed the company’s growth initiatives and its key efforts to drive a significant industry ecosystem transformation utilizing The Open Group’s OSDU Forum and other programs such as Mercury and the FACE Consortium. In addition, Szakal also provides […] More

The United States government has recently been called upon to respond to several urgent and wide-spanning emergencies. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a swift, comprehensive federal government response to the crisis in the form of $2 trillion in emergency funding for programming and funding aimed at addressing the impacts. Many natural disasters, from destructive wildfires […] More

Tonya Wilkerson, deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), was named to the list of prestigious 2022 Wash100 Award recipients, the most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon) for her leadership as the new deputy director of the NGA and driving critical GEOINT strategy and expansion to assist with U.S. national security […] More

Jacobs announced on Monday that Patrick Hill has been appointed executive vice president and president of its people and places solutions (P&PS) line of business effective Aug. 1. “Patrick’s appointment aligns with our line of business succession plans, and his visible and forward-leaning leadership style position him as the right leader to drive the next […] More

Joe Lea, former vice president of product at security platform company Armis, has joined Shift5 as its new president. Lea will work with Shift5 CEO Josh Lospinoso to accelerate company growth and drive product, engineering, sales, marketing and operations, the Rosslyn, Virginia-based cybersecurity and operational intelligence company said Wednesday. He will focus on building a company […] More

Larry Reagan, a vice president at Maximus’ federal arm, wrote in a commentary published Thursday on Federal News Network that there are a number of factors the IRS should consider as it implements the Taxpayer First Act and the first is taking a “pragmatic approach to modernization.”

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Bob Kleinhample, vice president for training and mission solutions at Science Applications International Corp., has said the company is working to help the U.S. Air Force address immediate pilot training needs, Inside Defense reported Monday.

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Jacobs has been selected for Anglian Water Services' new Strategic Pipelines Alliance (SPA) to deliver a connective infrastructure across the East of England, the Dallas-based company announced Monday.

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Jacobs has appointed Nino Kharaishvili, a global expert in health security and health system emergency preparedness and resilience, to the company's Federal and Environmental Solutions team as principal of the Health System Resilience practice, the company reported on Thursday.

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