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Dr. James Blake, formerly program executive officer for simulation, training and instrumentation at the U.S. Army, has been named vice president and deputy general manager of integrated training solutions at Cubic‘s global defense business. He brings experience in technology research, development, procurement, modeling and simulation to his new position, Bill Toti, Cubic Global Defense president, […] More
Jim McNerney, chairman and former CEO of Boeing, has been selected by Chief Executive magazine to receive the publication’s 2015 CEO of the Year award. Chief Executive Group said Thursday that McNerney’s leadership role at Boeing helped the company generate an annual average shareholder return of 25.2 percent and a compound annual growth rate of […] More
Paul Raleigh, formerly global leader for strategic development and growth at Grant Thornton, has taken a new role as global leader for growth and advisory services at the professional services firm. He succeeds the retiring Nigel Ruddock and will also serve as regional leader for the company’s European business, Grant Thornton said Thursday. Grant Thornton […] More
U.S. News & World Report has selected this year’s STEM Leadership Hall of Fame award honorees, citing their leadership in education and workforce development programs in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The Hall of Fame inductees are: Craig Barrett, retired chairman and CEO of Intel Eduardo Padron, president of Miami Dade College Maria Klawe, president of Harvey […] More
The Concurrent Technologies Corp. Foundation has awarded cash prizes to the winners of the annual Great Americans Day Essay Contest for students around the Johnstown, Pennsylvania. CTC said Tuesday the competition received more than two dozen essays about U.S. cowboy and actor Will Rogers, who was highlighted during the University of Pittsburgh’s Great Americans Day […] More
The U.S. Defense Department will award seven university researchers up to $3 million in grants each as part of the agency’s 2015 National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows program. DoD said Thursday the fellows will perform basic science and engineering research work for up to five years with the goal of helping the department […] More
Robert Burns, a 25-year veteran of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., has joined Deloitte‘s advisory group as director of banking and securities regulatory services portfolio. He will work with U.S. and international clients to help them develop resolution planning, liquidity coverage, regulatory reporting, capital stress testing and credit risk management strategies in his new position, […] More
Lockheed Martin and Temple University’s Institute for Business and Information Technology will host a cyber analysis contest this fall in an effort to help address the nation’s cyber talent demand. Up to 10 schools will delegate students to join the three-phase National Cyber Analyst Challenge, the university said Monday. “Our programs and our customers have a significant need […] More
Invincea has elected three executives with cyber and national security experience to its advisory board. The company said Monday it named Rand Beers, former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Dr. Ed Amoroso, senior vice president and chief security officer at AT&T; and Rhett Hernandez, a retired lieutenant general and West Point Cyber chair at the […] More
Northrop Grumman will sponsor a two-day flying event Wednesday as part of the final round of competition for unmanned aerial systems developed by university students in the U.K. The company said Tuesday contenders from 13 universities will take part in the 2015 Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ UAS Universities challenge to be held at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome and […] More
Jeff Pytel, a more than 30-year sales management veteran, has joined Parsons‘ transportation unit as manager of business development in the subsidiary’s western region market. “I am confident that his depth and breadth of experience will be a valuable asset for our transportation business with special emphasis toward rail transit and systems customers seeking innovative […] More
President Barack Obama has announced his plan to appoint Lynne Benioff, Janet Reilly and Nicola Miner to the board of directors of the Presidio Trust. The Presidio Trust said Monday the three nominees will take on the roles of departing board members Charlene Harvey, Nancy Hellman Bechtle and William Hambrecht. Paula Robinson Collins will serve her […] More
