The Department of Defense has appointed Dave Spirk as the new chief data officer within the agency's Office of the Chief Information Officer, effective June 22. Spirk previously spent nearly two years in the same role with the Special Operations Command, FCW reported. “Dave brings extensive experience and a thorough understanding of how data empowers […]
Draganfly, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, has appointed homeland security veteran John Mitnick into its board of directors. "Having worked with John since last November in his capacity as an advisor to the company, I know that his previous experience at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and as a senior executive of a […]
Genesys, a contact center solutions provider, has named Amazon Web Services as its preferred cloud provider for its public cloud contact center platform, Genesys Cloud. The announcement cements the partnership between the companies, as Genesys has been leveraging the AWS portfolio to accelerate organizational transitions from centralized contact centers to remote contact centers during the […]
James “Jim” Taiclet has taken on his new role as president and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin, replacing Marillyn Hewson, who has been at the helm of the company since 2013. Following the move, Taiclet will continue serving Lockheed Martin’s board of directors while Hewson, a 2020 Wash100 winner, will take over as executive […]
CAE, a training and simulation company based in Quebec, Canada, has named a replacement for its outgoing defense and security group president, Todd Probert, who will step down from his role on June 26. Probert, a member of the Potomac Officers Club and a former executive of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services segment, will end […]
Redwire, a space venture launched by AE Industrial Partners, has appointed Peter Cannito as its new chairman and CEO, effective immediately. Cannito brings into the positions over 25 years of experience in the defense, technology and government services industries, Redwire said. "Peter not only has a deep background in defense, technology and government services, but […]
NASA has appointed agency veteran Kathryn Lueders as its new associate administrator of its Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. Lueders is credited with leading NASA's efforts to launch astronauts on private spacecraft as a commercial crew manager since 2014, the agency said. "Kathy gives us the extraordinary experience and passion we need to continue […]
Bill Marlon, a Potomac Officers Club member who most recently served as the Air Force's deputy chief information officer, has joined Accenture Federal Services as managing director of strategy in the company's defense and intelligence practice. Marion will leverage his insights and expertise in information technology and innovation to support AFS customers in their technology […]
Intelsat General Communications has partnered with the Army to assess the company's ability to advance the service's satellite communications systems capabilities. The company entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center, Intelligence Community News reported Wednesday. "We look forward […]
Opus Interactive, a cloud hosting service provider, has partnered with cloud management company Science Logic to offer a hybrid and multi-cloud monitoring and management solution. The partnership will allow federal agencies to acquire the ScienceLogic SL1 solution hosted on OpusGov, which has received the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Moderate-level certification, Opus Interactive said Thursday. “The […]
