Alion Taps Barry Broadus as New CFO
Alion Science and Technology has named Barry Broadus its new Chief Financial Officer. He has been the acting CFO since earlier this year. “Barry is an excellent leader who will provide insight, guidance and advice on Alion’s financial strategies,” said chairman and CEO, Dr. Bahman Atefi. “I’m confident he will continue to bring energy, clarity
Q&A with Anthony Robbins: Updating the Federal Network for War Fighters, Citizens
With over 25 years of sales experience, Anthony Robbins leads Brocade‘s federal business unit as vice president. He attended Jacksonville State University on a basketball scholarship, and credits coaches and mentors in federal government for teaching him about working hard and setting goals. Challenges with outdated data centers and modernizing the cloud were also discussed. WashingtonExec: Can you
Vistronix, AEGIS.net Team Up to Lead ACT-IAC Committee
IT solutions providers AEGIS.net, Inc. and Vistronix, Inc. have teamed up to form the Independent Verification and Validation Committee (IV&V) with the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC), to establish the value and purpose of IV&V. It will give leaders in the public, private and academic sectors an opportunity to discuss best practices within
Q&A with Louis Chabot: The Four Largest Roadblocks Facing the Big Data Industry
Technology executive Louis Chabot has over 25 years of experience working with information systems. As the big data lead at DRC, he used his background in the financial sector to work on a cloud system for government clients. He attributes success at the professional service delivery company to understanding customer needs, and putting them first.
Novetta Solutions Names Richard Sawchak New CFO
Novetta Solutions has made Richard Sawchak its new chief financial officer and corporate secretary. Sawchak will oversee financial and IT management issues at the company, which provides software and IT services to support national security. “Rich’s technology focused experience as a CFO with private equity backed and publicly traded company experience is a perfect fit
Understanding Federal IT Mandates at the Brocade Federal Forum
Nearly 400 experts from the federal IT, technology and business sectors gathered at the Brocade Federal Forum in Washington, D.C. to discuss federal government IT issues including data center consolidation, security, virtualization and the cloud. With pressure to increase efficiency, modernize and move to cloud computing, the network and data technology company hosted the event
QinetiQ North America Names Gary Slack New CFO
QinetiQ North America has named Gary Slack executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Gary will serve as a key member of the QNA leadership team,” said Duane Andrews, chief executive officer of QinetiQ North America. “He brings a broad set of skills to the role and will be a key asset to us as
University of Maryland University College to Offer Classes to NJVC Employees
Over 1,300 employees and family members of enterprise IT company, NJVC, will be able to enroll in post secondary education at the University of Maryland University College through an agreement announced this week. “NJVC staff are the company’s greatest asset,” said Jody Tedesco, the company’s president. “NJVC is thrilled about this new corporate partnership with
CGI Completes Acquisition of Logica, New Leadership Appointments
IT and business services company CGI Group Inc. has completed its cash acquisition of Logica PLC. The company paid $2.68 billion, plus over $500 million to cover Logica’s net debt. “With the closing of the transaction, our focus is squarely on meeting the expectations of our clients and welcoming our new employees to the CGI
CSC Wins $74 Million Contract for USSOUTHCOM
U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), which controls U.S. military activity in Central and South America, has awarded business solutions and services company, CSC, a task order for information management support. The company will support USSOUTHCOM’s IT and management requirements for the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Support Center in Miami. “CSC’s history of supporting U.S.
CACI and Laser Energetics Partner to Provide Dazer Lasers to Federal Government
CACI International, Inc. has joined with Laser Energetics, Inc., makers of Dazer Laser Light Fighting Technologies, to provide the federal government a line of non-lethal laser optical distracting devices. Law enforcement, military and homeland security agents can use the devices to temporarily blind combatants or suspects. The line includes low weight hand-held and weapon-mounted lasers,
SAVE THE DATE: 2012 Brocade Federal Forum
Intelligent Decisions, Inc., a top federal IT contractor, will be an exhibitor at the 2012 Brocade Federal Forum sponsor, held on August 21 and 22. The conference at the Ronald Reagan Center in Washington, D.C. will focus on IT innovations for federal data centers. Experts from the public and private sectors will speak about emerging
MacB Named Top Defense Contractor By Dayton Business Journal
The Dayton Business Journal has named MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a provider of engineering and technical services to defense, intelligence and homeland security agencies, the top Dayton area defense contractor by value of DoD contracts. The newspaper said that the value of the company’s defense contracts last year was $113.3 million. “Our long-standing commitment to providing innovative solutions
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