Patrick Gayhardt is the Vice-President and General Manager for Integrated Security Solutions for Chenega Corporation's Technical & Installation Services Strategic Business Line. In this role, Mr. Gayhardt is responsible for leading a line of business focused on the Federal Cyber, C5ISR, and DOD Force Protection markets. Prior to joining Chenega,  Gayhardt served as the SVP […] More

Battelle has purchased equity in a grid management technology provider with the goal of bringing modeling and analysis technologies to the electricity transmission market. The Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit research organization said it purchased equity in Gridquant, a Savannah, Ga.-based company that develops and deploys tools for managing electric grids. Battelle and Gridquant previously signed an […] More

Cisco Systems and Thales have formed a new partnership to develop new technologies and perform joint marketing activities within the global aerospace, defense and security market. Cisco said this partnership builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies in Europe. Both companies intend to address existing opportunities within the sector and create new ones […] More

Harris Corp. has performed the first live, nationwide public safety broadband capability demonstration for first responders, the company announced Thursday. The event showcased the 700 MHz Band Long Term Evolution as multi-site users across the U.S. connected to the LTE network. During the event, Harris linked “pilot“ programs from Las Vegas, Miami, and Rochester, N.Y. […] More

Reports surfaced Monday that Iran’s main oil terminal and the oil ministry suffered a cyber attack by a virus similar to the Stuxnet worm, Reuters reports.  The virus was detected inside the control systems of Kharg Island, which handles Iran’s crude oil exports, the report said. The state oil company company reported that the terminal […] More

Harris Corp. has entered a wireless broadband technology pilot program with Miami-Dade County, Fla. first responders, the company announced Tuesday. The Melbourne, Fla.-based contracor said the test program runs through July and aims to deliver LTE to modems in department vehicles. By utilizing technology that can provide first responders with real-time access to databases and video […] More

In its 2011 winter issue, GovCon Exec Magazine published its annual list of government contracting executives and government officials who are poised to shape the industry in the upcoming year. Below, you’ll find the 12 members of the private sector who were awarded positions on the “15 to Watch in 2012”. For their public sector counterparts, check […] More

Executive Mosaic, publisher of a suite of GovCon media properties, has closed it’s second year of print publishing with its release of the Winter 2011 issue of GovConExec magazine, the eighth and most in depth issue yet. The issue focus is C4ISR: GovCon Leaders Enable a New Era and is a one-stop shop for the driving executive insight and GovCon […] More

CH2M Hill has won an engineer, procure, construct contract to support a 738 megawatt cycle power plant project in West Deptford Township, N.J. The company said in a release will begin construction of the facility in early 2012, which will be designed to meet specified air and noise emission requirements and will power approximately 600,000 […] More

Microsoft Corp. launched the Microsoft Chemical Reference Architecture Initiative to develop a reference architecture framework addressing business and technology needs for customers in the  chemical and oil refining industries. ChemRA will allow customers to implement interoperable IT solutions built on a secure foundation. Microsoft is partnering with Accenture, Aspen Technology Inc., Invensys Operations Management Inc., OSIsoft LLC, PROS […] More

Scott Stewart is vice president, contracts and procurement at Vangent, Inc. Stewart joined Vangent, headquartered in Arlington, VA, in 2005. Prior to coming to Vangent, Stewart worked  in various positions managing contracts including companies such as Siemens Government Solutions, DynPort Vaccine Company and TRW, Inc. In addition to Stewart’s positions  in contracts, he also served […] More

Intel Corporation recently announced the formation of its new subsidiary Intel Federal LLC. The company will provide strategic focus in order to address new opportunities in working with the federal government. It was also announced that Dave Patterson has been appointed as president of Intel Federal Inc. Prior to his current role, Patterson served as […] More