Gov't News: Federal Gov't Partners with Universities on Energy, Cyber Projects
The federal government continues to partner with Universities to improve energy usage and protect networks from cyberattacks. The National Security Agency is investing $8 million in cybersecurity research initiatives to create test labratories of four universities. The University of Maryland,...
Business News: Executive Moves at Northrop, Raytheon, Cubic and ManTech
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News of the Week: FireEye Acquires Va.-based Cybersecurity Tech Firm
FireEye has agreed to acquire a Virginia-based network forensics firm in order to combine its cybersecurity platform with nPulse Technology’s security system. This buy comes just months after FireEye bought cybersecurity firm Mandiant for more than $1 billion. David DeWalt,...
News of the Day: ManTech Names Louis Chabot Cyber Group VP and Technical Architect
Louis Chabot has been appointed ManTech’s vice president and technical architect for the mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group. Chabot will be responsible for innovation and existing and future programs in his new role. “We look forward to applying Louis’...
CBP to Drastically Increase Workforce and Mark Lippert Nominated to Ambassador Role
In one of many major stories covered on ExecutiveGov today, Cutoms and Border Protection has announced that they will hire 2,000 officers. After the hiring is completed, the agency predicts there will be 21,370 border patrol agents and 23,775 CBP...
Gov't News: DIA to Lose Top Officials While DoD Appoints Deputy Defense Secretary
Michael Flynn, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and his deputy, David Shedd, announced this week that they will step down from their roles by the Fall of this year. Flynn joined DIA as director in July 2012 and Shedd...
Business News: Executive Moves at The SI Org, CSC, OMNIPLEX and DRS
Executive Mosaic’s weekly round-up of news is a can’t-miss, digestible snapshot of the GovCon industry covering the biggest executive moves, mergers & acquisitions and contracts straight from the pen of one of GovCon’s most respected facilitators and sources of breaking...
News of the Day: Gerry Decker Named CGO at OMNIPLEX
Gerry Decker has been named chief growth officer at OMNIPLEX World Services Corp. where he will be responsible for business development, strtegy and marketing in the government services space. “Gerry brings a dynamic portfolio of executive experience, business acumen and...
News of The Week: ATK's Aerospace, Defense Groups to Merge With Orbital in $5B Deal
ATK’s aerospace and defense groups will merge with Orbital Sciences Corp. in a $5 bllion deal that will create a a new company called Orbital ATK. The merger is meant to be completed by the end of 2014 and ATK...
ExecutiveBiz Speaks with Bill Jaffe, Co-founder of TAPE, About His Company and Career
Executive spotlights are in-depth Q&A’s which ExecutiveBiz conducts with numerous chief and top-level executives in GovCon. The intimate access afforded by these interviews provides insight as to how companies are acquiring new business, what the future holds and the personal...
ExecutiveBiz Speaks with Tina Kuhn About International Expansion and Cybersecurity
Executive spotlights are in-depth Q&A’s which ExecutiveBiz conducts with numerous chief and top-level executives in GovCon. The intimate access afforded by these interviews provides insight as to how companies are acquiring new business, what the future holds and the personal...
News of the Week: The SI Org Acquires QinetiQ NA Services Group
The SI Organization has acquired QinetiQ NA’s Services and solutions group in a move to grow its cybersecurity and analytics footprints. The deal is worth up to $215 million and QNA’s British parent company QinetiQ said the sale does not...
Gov't News: Air Force Researching Google Glass and Will Change Drone Pilot Recruiting
ExecutiveGov published two recent stories that continued the website’s focus on the U.S. Air Force. The first article detailed new research that Air Force personnel are conducting on how Google Glass could be used on the front lines. “With Google...
ExecutiveBiz Speaks With Carlos Fernandes About the IPv6 Transition and the Future of Cyber
Executive spotlights are in-depth Q&A’s which ExecutiveBiz conducts with numerous chief and top-level executives in GovCon. The intimate access afforded by these interviews provides insight as to how companies are acquiring new business, what the future holds and the personal...
News of the Week: Rafael Borras Joins AT Kearney Consulting Practice as Senior Adviser
Rafael Borras will serve in a senior adviser role at A.T. Kearney’s consulting practice after leaving DHS where he served as undersecretary of management and acting deputy secretary. “His combination of public and private sector leadership experience will be particularly...