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Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of Hughes Network Systems‘ defense and intelligence systems division, will participate in a panel discussion at SMi Group‘s Global MilSatCom Conference that is scheduled to take place in London from Nov. 7 to 9. SMi Group said Tuesday the forum will center on ground segment innovations for military satellite communications and cover […] More
Bloomberg has released the sixth annual BGOV200 report that lists the top 200 federal government contractors based on the value of prime contracts awarded to them in fiscal year 2016. The BGOV200 ranking looks at the top contracts at 24 federal agencies under 27 purchasing categories, BGOV said Wednesday. “This year, top federal contractors have seen an […] More
Jerome Punderson, former director of contracts at the U.S. Navy‘s Naval Sea Systems Command, has joined Gryphon Technologies as chief operating officer at the Washington, D.C.-based professional and engineering services contractor. Gryphon said Tuesday Punderson will be responsible for managing and executing the company’s government contracts. “The defense sector is a heavily regulated industry and having […] More
Thomas Woteki, senior vice president of technology at Maximus, has been chosen to provide guidance and support as a member of the roundtable advisory board for the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s College of Science, the company said Tuesday. The advisory board consists of senior-level professionals who support the Virginia Tech college and its eight […] More
Leidos CEO Roger Krone has said the company has teamed up with the Chris Atwood Foundation and other nonprofit organizations to support their efforts to counter abuse of opioid drugs. Krone wrote in an article published Tuesday the company’s move to partner with nonprofits is in response to a call to action by a Leidos […] More
AT&T will continue to provide financial support, volunteer technical mentorships and in-kind network contributions to the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot program as a Cyber Diamond sponsor. The telecommunications company has supported the association’s national cyber education program for youth over the past seven years, AFA said Thursday. “We have a continuing demand for cyber experts and leaders,” […] More
Daniel Kliman, a U.S. Navy Reserve officer and former senior adviser at the Defense Department, has been named senior fellow in the Asia-Pacific Security Program of the Center for a New American Security. CNAS said Thursday Kliman will focus on research efforts to examine U.S. competition with China, integration of U.S. allies and U.S. military presence in […] More
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has made Inc. magazine’s list of 5,000 U.S. fastest-growing companies and Honor Roll for 2017. “MTSI is honored to have been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for an eighth time,†said President and CEO Kevin Robinson said in a statement released Wednesday. Robinson added that making the 5000 list and […] More
TechCongress is looking to recruit up to six technology professionals who can provide technical expertise to policymakers or congressional committees on Capitol Hill through a 12-month fellowship program. Applications for the 2018 Congressional Innovation Fellowship are due Sept. 28, TechCongress said Monday. The organization looks for candidates who have a background or interest in technology […] More
Letitia Long, former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, has been named an independent director of Sonatype‘s board of directors. Sonatype said Tuesday Long will work with board representatives from the company’s lead investors that include Goldman Sachs, Accel Partners, New Enterprise Associates and Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. She held various civilian leadership positions during her more than 35-year […] More
Knight Point Systems has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of 5,000 U.S. fastest-growing companies for the seventh consecutive year. The Reston, Virginia-based company ranked 3955th on the magazine’s 2017 list. “Companies that made the list, on average, have grown sixfold since 2013,†said Eric Schurenberg, Inc. Media president and editor-in-chief. Knight Point is a service-disabled […] More
The Raytheon-led cybersecurity venture Forcepoint will feature a range of data protection products at the 2017 Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference that kicked off Sunday and runs through Wednesday. Forcepoint said Friday it will showcase technologies designed to help agencies secure critical data as information moves to a cloud computing environment and across multiple devices ans systems. Brandon Swafford, chief […] More
