Brent Gerry is the chief legal officer and executive vice president of global compliance at the aerospace company Boeing. He leads the company’s law and global compliance organization and acts as senior legal adviser. Gerry joined Boeing in 2008 and served in senior positions in the company’s law department. Some of the positions he served […]
The Department of Labor launched a multi-phase information technology modernization effort aimed at improving the unemployment insurance claims process. Michele Evermore, deputy director of policy in the Office of Unemployment Insurance Modernization at the Labor Department, said in an interview with Federal News Network that agency officials saw a need to modernize systems even though […]
BAE Systems has completed a capability demonstration of its FireNet communication transceiver. The demonstration showcased FireNet’s additional channel capabilities for rotor-wing aircraft. The system can now provide servicemen with a unified tactical network and enable joint all-domain operations. The FireNet system is a low-power, low-cost communications solution designed to meet the U.S. Army Aviation Branch’s […]
Comtech Telecommunications has secured $3.5 million in delivery orders to support the federal government’s Joint Cyber Analysis Course training solutions. Fred Kornberg, board chairman and CEO of Comtech, said the award will allow the company to continue providing cybersecurity training to Department of Defense warfighters and support the government’s cybersecurity mission. The delivery orders are […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will launch a new space-based manufacturing program that will support orbital manufacturing and supply chain resiliency. The project, named “Biomanufacturing: Survival, Utility and Reliability beyond Earth,” will see scientists conduct biomanufacturing in space to create materials that can be used in orbital operations. Anne Cheever, manager of DARPA’s B-SURE […]
Matt Kunkel is the CEO and co-founder of Chicago-based company LogicGate. He has over 17 years of experience in process automation and risk mitigation. Kunkel co-founded LogicGate with company Chief Product Officer Jon Siegler and Chief Technology Officer Dan Campbell to create easy-to-use commercial off-the-shelf software to allow customers to automate risk management tasks. He […]
Mitre Corporation has named Marc Salit as a fellow and the official who will lead the organization’s synthetic biology work. Salit will lead the development of a new Open BioFoundry that will develop tools and accelerate capabilities in engineering biological systems. Salit is an adjunct professor at Stanford University and a former staff scientist at […]
President Joe Biden has nominated Shalanda Young for the role of Office of Management and Budget director. If confirmed, Young, currently the deputy director of budget and the acting director of the OMB, will be responsible for some of the critical information technology management operations in the Office of E-Government and Information Technology. She will […]
Space agency NASA is preparing to launch a new X-ray observatory into space to observe extreme cosmic objects. The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer will study pulsars, black holes and other objects that could reveal how the universe works. It will analyze polarized X-ray light to allow scientists to study celestial objects, their behaviors, the surrounding […]
Orlando, Florida-based simulation solutions provider Doron Precision Systems has delivered seven Joint Light Tactical Vehicle driving simulators to the U.S. Army Reserve from the start of 2021. The company’s 550JLTVplus driving simulation system was developed in partnership with Oshkosh Defense, the actual vehicle’s original equipment manufacturer. Oshkosh provided information on the vehicle, as well as […]
