Pyramid Systems has appointed Art Boghozian as vice president of growth to help drive the company’s growth strategy. In his new role, Boghozian will work to align business methods, capabilities and technologies with federal needs and budgets, and will lead the company's business development, proposal and marketing.
Read More »ULA’s Tory Bruno: Industry Must Help US Maintain Tech Edge Over Adversaries
Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, has said that space industry could help the U.S. government realize the advantages of innovation and ensure technological superiority in that domain through initiatives such as the National Security Space Launch program.
Read More »Roger Miller Joins Paradyme Management as Senior Director of Growth for Justice Markets
Paradyme Management has appointed Roger Miller as senior director of growth for justice markets, responsible for further building relationships with federal agencies that serve the homeland security mission. “Roger has a vast amount of experience in the justice community and has been right in the middle of dealing with the complex technical issues it faces," said Jack Ginsburg, chief operating officer of Paradyme.
Read More »Capella Space’s Payam Banazadeh on Addressing Next-Gen Space Needs in Commercial, Gov’t Markets
Payam Banazadeh, founder and CEO of Capella Space, has said the U.S. government needs to strike a balance between addressing national security concerns and ensuring private sector competitiveness in the global market, TechCrunch reported Monday.
Read More »Sue Gordon Gets INSA Intell, Security Leadership Recognition
Sue Gordon, a board member at CACI International and a two-time Wash100 awardee, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 William Oliver Baker Award from the Intelligence and National Security Alliance for her three-decade public service.
Read More »Lt. Gen. John Thompson: Space Force Eyes Prototyping Consortium Mgmt Contract Award by Year’s End
Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, said the U.S. Space Force expects to award by the end of 2020 a contract for the management of the Space Enterprise Consortium, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday.
Read More »Aerospace Corp. Study: National Security Agencies Should Consider Buying Commercial Space Services
A new study by the Aerospace Corp. says the increasing number of satellite-based services and other space capabilities offered by companies presents opportunities for national security agencies to acquire those services, SpaceNews reported Monday.
Read More »AEI Acquires Linkware, Pangiam for Integrated Travel & Security Tech Push
AE Industrial Partners has acquired Linkware, a company that specializes in custom software solutions and government consulting, and Pangiam, a security and travel consulting services provider, to create an integrated travel solutions technology platform, AEI announced Wednesday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "Combining Linkware with Pangiam will create a compelling travel and security solutions technology platform with unlimited potential," said Kevin McAleenan.
Read More »PAE Acquiring Centra Technology to Expand Intelligence Portfolio; John Heller Quoted
PAE announced on Monday that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CENTRA Technology, an intelligence analysis service provider focused on providing mission-critical services for the intelligence community and other U.S. national and homeland security customers, for approximately $208 million in cash. The acquisition will specifically strengthen PAE’s intelligence, defense, and national and homeland security businesses.
Read More »Blue Origin Wants USAF to Continue Support to Rocket Development; Megan Mitchell Quoted
Blue Origin is working to convince the U.S. Air Force to continue to fund the development of the New Glenn rocket in order to get it certified to perform national security missions, SpaceNews reported Monday. “We’re discussing with the Air Force the path forward for certification,” said Megan Mitchell, director of government and legislative affairs at Blue Origin.
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 »Tony Frazier on Maxar’s Use of Commercial Tech to Support National Security Missions
Tony Frazier, executive vice president of global field operations at Maxar Technologies and a four-time Wash100 awardee, said the company uses commercial technology advancements to help the U.S. government manage national security operations and address various threats from near peer competitors, the ongoing global health crisis and extreme weather events.
Read More »Red Hat Gets Common Criteria Certification, CSfC Status for Operating System; Paul Smith Quoted
Constellis to Establish Investigative Service Facility in Pennsylvania; Dave Mathews Quoted
Constellis will open a new office in Grove City, Pennsylvania, for its business group that performs background investigations for the Intelligence Community and the Department of Homeland Security.
Read More »CBP, DoD to Implement Elbit Systems-Built Surveillance Tower Systems
Elbit Systems' U.S. subsidiary has been tasked to provide a surveillance tower system to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency and the Department of Defense's Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office for national security purposes.
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