Executive Spotlight

What a time to be alive, especially in the business of government IT. Several policy, business and technology trends are converging to provide game changing opportunities for government agencies to leverage and improve their mission outcomes. The U.S. government is making moves toward a comprehensive approach in modernizing information technology …

Going from an idea to an act of innovation comes naturally to some, others met with mild confusion in the design, inception, implementation or aftermath stages of taking a concept to market. In an area of industry like GovCon, the approach to this potential roadblock is just as important as …

Accenture–already recognized as a highly-modern, hi-tech company on the rise–is working to redefine how the federal government community uses new digital technologies (i.e. cloud, analytics, cyber, artificial intelligence). In an exclusive interview with John Goodman, the newly-appointed chief executive officer of Accenture Federal Services, ExecutiveBiz got him to open about …

Making innovative impacts across industry from the lab to the battle space, Alion Science and Technology supports clients across six core capability areas: ISR Technology; Live, Virtual, Constructive Training; Modernization and Sustainment; Network and Software Engineering; Systems Engineering and Integration; and Weapons Platforms. To comment on what values drive the …

NTT DATA closed its estimated $3 billion acquisition of the former Dell Services business in November 2016 to expand information technology services and consulting work for public sector agencies with the backing of a global IT company. Shortly after the deal’s March 2016 announcement, NTT DATA Public Sector President and 2017 Wash100 …

Every day, scientists work to further man’s understanding of the world around us, attempting to devise solutions and further comprehension in planning for the future. At major technology centers and national laboratories around the world, companies like Battelle conduct research and development, design and manufacture modernized products, and deliver services …

“Peraton: We are one team, one mission, with one focus on the future.” EM: Congratulations are in order. Could you tell our readers about what the new company Peraton does and how the name change from Harris IT will affect your business strategy? Stu Shea: We’re very thoughtful about things …

When working with U.S. government agencies on defining next-generation space technologies, industry leaders across the board are all hands on-deck. SSL Government Systems, for instance, is helping the U.S. Air Force test the security of hosting payloads on commercial satellites; researching power and propulsion for NASA’s Deep Space gateway; developing …

Silicon Valley’s name was coined in the 1970s by electronic tabloid reporter Don Hoefler, who heard the phrase “Silicon Valley” during a business lunch. Hoefler then published a series of columns detailing the valley’s semiconductor industry under the title “Silicon Valley U.S.A,” what would eventually become a globally-recognized community hotbed …

Cloud computing has reached a flash point, picked up and picked apart by powerhouse tech companies from Amazon to Microsoft to Google. Applying cloud computing to the public sector, however, is a different beast altogether. To discuss the methodology of how to bring the cloud to market, ExecutiveBiz reached out …

What is so artificial about artificial intelligence? Portrayals of A.I. in movies and television have engineered an image of personable robots, sentient and more humane than humans. In reality, however, A.I. and machine learning processes currently play a major role across a vast spectrum of applications, including but not limited …

As if there was not enough instability in our current political climate, Congress has plans to limit funds for the U.S. Army‘s battlefield network development program until they submit a modernization plan for its tactical communications and data networks, according to a recent report by C4ISRNET. The final annual defense …

There is a method to the madness of preparing for future foes and threatening scenarios; when climbing a hill that appears insurmountable, the best way up is to keep climbing. In the intelligence community, industry leaders are utilizing all available resources to decrease costs and increase productivity, working in collaboration …

With a number of new companies on the up and up, a promising one to watch is certainly leading network solutions provider n2Grate, a company dedicated to helping customers achieve their business/mission objectives by maximizing technology investment. With a focus on infrastructure, software, professional and managed services, n2grate works to …

Every day is a chance to grow, to learn and make gains into a better, more capable version of you. Last week, members of the defense, security and training industries attended the Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, FL to come together on how we can make a …