Michael Fisch is the managing director and chief executive officer of American Securities, a New York-based private equity company he founded in 1994. He is also the managing member of the general partners of the American Securities Partners' series of private equity funds. He is likewise part of the investment committee of the funds handled […]
Jeffrey Weber serves as a partner at DC Capital Partners, a private equity company based in Alexandria, Virginia. He brings into the role extensive experience in financing, building, structuring, examining, and sourcing private equity investment in the aerospace, defense and government services markets. He also has a broad background in assessing investments in significantly regulated […]
Debbie Habib serves as vice president at Lindsay Goldberg, a private equity firm that specializes in providing patient capital to family-owned enterprise and entrepreneur-led businesses. In her current role, she is responsible for the development of the New-York based company’s investment pipeline and coordinates with the organization’s affiliate partners, according to her Linkedin profile. Habib […]
The Department of Defense has established an acquisition enterprise to assist government agencies in procuring vital medical supplies at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. But the agency’s COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force is not expected to stay in place for long, according to Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, DoD said […]
A U.S. Army research group has designed a new sensor that will assist small drones to identify and prevent crashes with power lines. Scientists at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory have come up with a sensor and software program that will allow the small unmanned aerial systems to change the […]
The head of the Department of Energy’s center of artificial intelligence has expressed concern over the agency’s lack of AI framework for professionals. During the AI in Government virtual event held on August 20, Cherly Ingstad, director for Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office, said DOE units have been having difficulties recruiting, retaining and developing a […]
A team formed by Booz Allen Hamilton and IT and defense service provider VMD has landed a potential 10-year, $950M contract to provide technical and assessment support to the U.S. Air Force. The team is one of eight contractors awarded the Secretary of the Air Force's Concepts, Development and Management Office Analytical and Technical Services, a multi-award […]
NTT Data Services has announced plans to offer equipment and services to help the educational sector transition to remote learning. The products and services are designed to assist colleges, universities and K-12 schools address the challenges of distance learning particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas-based IT company said Wednesday. At the height of the […]
Maj. Gen. Kimberly Crider, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said the United States Space Force can work together with the other military service branches to provide complementary capabilities for national security. Speaking at a webinar titled "Tech Up With Women," she added that the decision was made to focus on the agency […]
Thomas P. Bossert, a former homeland security adviser to President Donald Trump, has been named president at Trinity Cyber, a cybersecurity company headquartered in Bowie, Maryland. He was appointed to advance the organization’s overall growth and lead the delivery of online threat prevention and anti-cyberattack services to clients, the company said Wednesday. Bossert, an ABC […]
