Vince Vlasho, Defense Portfolio lead for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s five-year, $89.5 million contract to establish a cloud-based common infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. “Cloud is a strategic priority for Accenture Federal Services. I'm keenly focused on is supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) in its continued migration to the cloud."
Read More »Michael LaRouche, Bob Genter to Oversee Key SAIC Business Lines in Reorg; Nazzic Keene Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 2, 2020 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) is scheduled to implement two lines of business on Oct. 31 that will be led by current Executive Vice Presidents Michael LaRouche and Bob Genter, GovCon Wire reported Sept. 18.
Read More »Lockheed to Update Missile Warning Satellite Mission Software for Space Force; Maria Demaree Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 2, 2020 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will build software to help the U.S. Space Force integrate the missile warning mission of next-generation missile warning satellites into government-owned enterprise ground services infrastructure, GovCon Wire reported Sept. 17.
Read More »Executive Spotlight: David Young, SVP of Lumen’s Public Sector, Discusses Rebranding from CenturyLink to Lumen
David Young, senior vice president of Lumen’s Public Sector and global hyperscaler business and a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding CenturyLink’s recent rebranding to Lumen Technologies. He discussed Lumen’s new initiatives, advanced platform for managing data and applications, and work across government agencies to support real-time decision making.
Read More »Idemia NSS Appoints New CEO; Ed Casey Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 30, 2020 — Idemia named Andrew Boyd, formerly an executive at Science Applications International Corp. and Unisys Federal, took the helm of its national security solutions business as president and CEO, GovCon Wire reported Sept. 16.
Read More »Q&A with Deltek’s President, CEO Mike Corkery Discusses Virtual Deltek Insight 2020, COVID-19 Impact on Deltek
Mike Corkery, president and CEO of Deltek as well as a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company's recent Deltek Insight 2020 Virtual Event, the challenge of delivering content to the government contracting (GovCon) community and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on Deltek’s customers in 2020.
Read More »Executive Spotlight: John Vollmer, CEO of Amentum, Discusses DynCorp Acquisition
John Vollmer, chief executive officer with Amentum, and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s recent announcement of its planned acquisition of DynCorp. He addressed how the purchase would expand the combined company’s offerings, the expansive culture and the new markets that will come into play after they complete integration.
Read More »AT&T to Provide 5G Capabilities to USAF Bases; Anne Chow, Col. Justin Collins Quoted
AT&T has announced that it will provide 5G and Networking-as-a-Service capabilities to support military personnel in the U.S. Air Force bases, including Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, the company reported on Wednesday.
Read More »Amyx Wins 5 DLA JETS Task Orders to Support Enterprise Modernization; Satya Akula Quoted
Amyx has been awarded five Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) J6 Enterprise Technology Services (JETS) task orders to support the agency’s enterprise modernization, the company reported on Wednesday. Most recently, Amyx secured the DLA ERP Cloud Environment Program Support contract. Under the contract, Amyx will integrate the existing ERP with other supply chain efforts.
Read More »ICF Elevates Caryn McGarry to SVP, Chief HR Officer
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 23, 2020 — Caryn McGarry, former vice president of ICF's (Nasdaq: ICFI) human resource centers of expertise, transitioned to new roles as senior VP and chief human resources officer, GovCon Wire reported Sept. 10.
Read More »Perspecta, NextgenID Partner to Develop Remote Identity Verification Platform; Jeff Bohling Quoted
Perspecta has entered into a collaboration agreement with NextgenID to develop an identity proofing solution to remotely assess and verify the identity of individuals who apply for credentials to gain physical and network access to government facilities, Perspecta reported on Tuesday. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated the SP800-63A standard to enable the use of remote identity proofing for federal agencies.
Read More »Leanne Caret, President & CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Receives Fourth Consecutive Wash100 Award
Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), accepted her fourth consecutive Wash100 Award from Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic on Monday. Caret received her fourth Wash100 Award for her continued leadership in the development of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, winning major defense contracts for the company and accelerating influential aerospace technology.
Read More »Kevin Phillips Adds Board Chairman Title
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 21, 2020 — ManTech (Nasdaq: MANT) President and CEO Kevin Phillips succeeded George Pedersen as chairman of the board, GovCon Wire reported Sept. 4.
Read More »Accenture Invests $3B to Establish Cloud Division, Names Karthik Narain as Lead; Julie Sweet Quoted
Accenture has formed Accenture Cloud First under a three-year, $3 billion investment. The division will help clients accelerate digital transformation to increase speed and scale. Accenture has appointed Karthik Narain to lead Accenture Cloud First and join the Global Management Committee, effective October 1. Accenture Cloud First is a multi-service group of 70,000 cloud professionals that will leverage Accenture’s industry and technology capabilities and ecosystem partnerships.
Read More »Jacobs Elects Manny Fernandez to Board of Directors; Steve Demetriou Quoted
Jacobs has elected Manny Fernandez, managing partner at KPMG, to the company’s Board of Directors, Jacobs reported on Thursday. Fernandez will retire from KPMG on Sept. 30th and join the Jacobs’ Board of Directors on Oct. 5th. Fernandez will bring nearly four decades of experience, advising both public and private companies.
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