Harish Luthra, CEO of SAP National Security Services (SAP NS2), recently spoke with the Potomac Officers Club to share his thoughts on driving constant innovation in the GovCon landscape, how management styles contribute to the success of an organization and what changes could be made in the federal government to better facilitate progress. Luthra has […]
Madelyne D’Angelo has taken on the role of chief human resources officer at Riverside Research Institute, where she will lead workforce engagement and retention, diversity initiatives and organization scaling. D’Angelo was previously CHRO at SOS International, vice president of operations at InquisIT and VP of human resources at CRGT, among other leadership roles, Riverside said. […]
The Aerospace Industries Association has appointed Mike Kahn, CEO and president of CAES, to a two-year term on its board of governors executive committee. He is tasked with guiding organizational goals and growing membership initiatives, among other functions. To join the committee, candidates are evaluated based on their expertise and management level within their respective […]
Booz Allen Hamilton has launched its new innovation center at its office in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate artificial intelligence, cyber, 5G, quantum and edge computing technologies to customers. Susan Penfield, Booz Allen’s chief technology officer and a 4×24 member, said the Helix Center for Innovation is part of the company’s VoLT growth strategy, which aims […]
Brendon Kruk, sales executive at Mattermost, recently spoke with the Potomac Officers Club in an Executive Spotlight interview to discuss his experience growing up overseas, his thoughts on U.S. foreign policy and his suggestions for change within the federal government. Kruk has extensive experience providing technology to federal agencies and has previously held executive sales positions […]
Michael Polmar, chief growth officer for Bart & Associates, recently participated in an Executive Spotlight interview with the Potomac Officers Club to talk about building a successful company culture, achieving professional growth and reshaping the GovCon market to facilitate better public-private engagement. Polmar — whose GovCon career has spanned companies like ManTech, SAIC and AT&T — […]
Maxar Technologies has acquired Wovenware, an artificial intelligence and software development company located in Puerto Rico that will support a planned expansion into the gaming and entertainment industries. Daniel Jablonsky, president and CEO of Maxar, told investors during a third-quarter earnings call that Wovenware’s team of engineers and developers would be brought in for their […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Lumen Technologies a ten-year, $1.5 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide and operate U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s communications network. According to Zain Ahmed, senior vice president of the company’s public sector unit, “always-on” infrastructure will be provided, allowing INDOPACOM to dedicate efforts to mission objectives. Services on offer include adaptive […]
Dataminr, which offers an artificial intelligence platform for real-time event and risk detection, is providing free limited-term licenses and training for eligible nonprofits under its newly launched Crisis Response program. Dana Barnes, president of government with Dataminr and a 4×24 member, said “crisis response support is a key component of Dataminr’s social good efforts.” Qualified […]
Xage Security has partnered with Four Inc. to advance the U.S. government’s adoption of zero trust security. According to Darron Makrokanis, chief revenue officer at Xage and a 4×24 member, Four Inc.’s relationships with government agencies will enable the rapid delivery of Xage’s zero trust approach to the public sector, which is required to embrace the […]
