The role of business development managers is no longer solely directed outward but also inward as organizations strive to develop their internal teams. In the current corporate and technological landscape, business development specialists are expected to ensure that their teams are constantly trained on new technologies, communication skills, new sales techniques, product knowledge and many […]
John McNiff serves as Mantech's senior vice president of business development for the company's mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group. He as held the role for over a year. McNiff is responsible for directing business development strategy and driving growth across Mantech's solutions for customers from the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense and other intelligence sectors, according […]
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Maxar Technologies a five-year contract to develop an analytics system for characterizing and tracking the behavior of vehicles in multiple domains at scale and in near-real-time. DHS awarded the $23M contract through the administration of the Department of the Interior, Maxar announced Monday. “Maxar is honored to continue […]
The General Services Administration has raised the ceiling price of its 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services III contract vehicle to $50B. STARS III, a government-wide acquisition contract that originally had a $15B spending ceiling, was drafted in August 2019 to serve as an information technology contract vehicle for economically disadvantaged small businesses, Bloomberg […]
Organizations interested in becoming an assessor for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program may now submit their applications, according to the head of the CMMC accreditation body. “I’m pleased to report that we had a very successful ‘warm opening’ with over 167 transactions,” said Ty Schieber, chairman of the board of the CMMC accreditation body […]
Department of Defense officials announced that Michael Griffin, defense undersecretary of research and engineering and a two-time Wash100 winner; and his deputy, Lisa Porter, have submitted their resignations. The two technology experts will officially leave the Pentagon on July 10 to join the private sector, Defense News reported Tuesday. “It has been a pleasure leading […]
The Department of Homeland Security has announced five areas where it believes blockchain technology can be used. The potential use cases were identified by the DHS' Privacy Office, Customs and Border Protection and Citizenship and Immigration Services, FedScoop reported Monday. CBP proposed using blockchain's paperless properties for validating data from food importer documents, for tracking […]
General Dynamics Electric Boat will continue providing design and support services for the Navy's Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine in line with a $869M contract modification awarded by the service. “Today’s announcement means ‘game on’ for this exciting and transformational project that will shape our region’s economy for the next two decades — and I know that our talented […]
Emerging technologies and workplace innovations are sprouting in almost every industry. However, the human resources sector can only thrive when the delicate balance between humanity and technology is maintained, according to HR software maker Sympa. Industry leader Jeanne Meister said HR practitioners must prepare to embrace a "blended workforce" of humans and robots. Gartner predicts […]
Randa Newsome serves as Raytheon's chief human resource officer, a role she has held for nearly two decades. She works with Raytheon's CEO and executive leadership team on all aspects of human resources, talent and culture, according to her LinkedIn profile. Her contributions to Raytheon inform the company's board of directors on issues related to […]
