Jacobs Wins Navy Environmental Compliance Contract
Jacobs won a 5-year, $80 million contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic to provide multimedia environmental compliance engineering support for the U.S. Navy and Defense Department installations worldwide. Work will focus on the eastern U.S., Europe, Africa and the Middle East, continuing Jacobs’ role in the Navy’s environmental compliance program. “This multimedia
Amentum to Merge with Jacobs’ CMS, Cyber & Intelligence Government Services Businesses
Jacobs is spinning off and merging its Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence government services businesses with Amentum, creating a new, publicly traded company in the GovCon market. The decision to separate Jacobs’ CMS business was first revealed in May, with the goal of establishing two distinct companies. The merger with Amentum is anticipated
Top AI Execs to Watch in 2023: Jacobs’ John Karabias
John Karabias Vice President of Strategy, Divergent Solutions, Jacobs John Karabias’ biggest recent achievement was developing the strategy for Jacobs’ new digital and cybersecurity business, Divergent Solutions, which came to market in 2022. This included delivery of advanced analytics, including various AI techniques such as machine learning and deep neural nets, which were central to
Jacobs to Separate its Critical Mission Solutions Business
Jacobs Solutions Inc.’s board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to separate its Critical Mission Solutions business from Jacobs, to create two independent companies. “Today’s announcement is a significant milestone in our long record of taking bold actions to drive value creation,” said Jacobs’ CEO Bob Pragada. “By separating CMS, we will streamline our
From Small Mountain Town to Jacobs HQ: Shannon Miller’s Global Quest to Stewardship
In this episode of “Humble Beginnings,” we chat with Shannon Miller, an executive vice president and president of the global divergent solutions business at Jacobs, about her upbringing in a small town in western Colorado and how her surroundings and father’s geologist career influenced her. Eventually, Miller made her way to the Colorado School of
Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2023: Jacobs’ Mike Harper
Mike Harper Senior Pricing Principal, Jacobs Among Mike Harper’s biggest recent achievements was retaining and motivating a streamlined pricing team to balance support for the ever-evolving pipeline of opportunities amid dynamic changes in the government acquisition process, as well as effective organizational changes within Jacobs. Positioning the pricing team as instrumental strategic partners supporting business
Bob Pragada Takes the Reins as Jacobs CEO
On the heels of the previously announced leadership succession plan, Jacobs has appointed Bob Pragada as CEO, effective Jan. 24. He is also expected to join the company’s board of directors. Pragada brings over 30 years of global business leadership and military experience to Jacobs, including 17 years with the company and nine years as
Jacobs Unveils Leadership Succession Plan
Jacobs has announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Pragada will succeed Steve Demetriou as CEO and join the company’s board of directors. Demetriou will continue as executive chair of the board. The changes are effective Jan. 24, the date of the company’s annual shareholder meeting. “It has been the highlight of my career
Top CIOs to Watch in 2022: Jacobs’ Madhuri Andrews
Madhuri Andrews Chief Digital and Information Officer & Executive Vice President, Jacobs Madhuri Andrews has helped build a cohesive digital strategy for Jacobs’ global organization. She and her team started with the Digital Convergence Program, engaging thousands of employees around the world to align on a clear purpose and develop a business model that allows
Jacobs to Implement New Holding Company Structure
Jacobs plans to adopt a new holding company structure Aug. 29, with the new name Jacobs Solutions Inc. The new name closer aligns with Jacobs’ public identity as a global technology-forward solutions company, the company said. The internal transaction is intended to be tax-free for Jacobs and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Jacobs’
Jacobs Wins $3.9B NASA Engineering, Science Contract
Jacobs has been awarded the JSC Engineering, Technology and Science II contract at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The contract has a maximum value of $3.9 billion over 10 years including a 5-year base period, two 2-year option periods and one 1-year option period. The JETS II contract extends Jacobs’ partnership with JSC
Top Chief Financial Officers to Watch in 2022: Jacobs’ Dawn Pinto
Dawn Pinto CFO, Critical Mission Solutions, Jacobs Over Dawn Pinto’s career, she has worked with large, diverse teams that standardized systems and challenged nonvalue-add activities. And she’s leveraged technology to further analyze results, support the business and drive improved financial performance. In relation to Jacobs’ 90-day check-in and overview of its recent ERP conversion, which
Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2022: Jacobs’ Caesar Nieves
Caesar Nieves Senior Vice President & General Manager, Cyber & Intelligence Business Unit, Jacobs Caesar Nieves’ biggest recent achievement was completing year two of the transformation of Jacobs Cyber & Intelligence business. He also led two major acquisitions for Jacobs, one being The Buffalo Group, which provided a solid presence and reputation in the Defense
Top 35 Execs to Watch in 2022: Jacobs’ Dawne Hickton
Dawne Hickton Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Critical Mission Solutions, Jacobs For Jacobs’ Dawne Hickton, 2021 was another year of achieving cultural, strategic and aggressive financial targets. Under her leadership, Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions business continues expanding the company’s aerospace, nuclear and cyber and intelligence business and driving significant growth through contract awards.
Jacobs Acquires Mobility Analytics Provider StreetLight Data
Jacobs has acquired StreetLight Data, Inc., a provider of mobility analytics and solutions that leverage data and machine learning resources to enable users to solve complex transportation problems. The addition of StreetLight accelerates Jacobs’ strategy in growing its end-to-end digital solutions portfolio and focus on environmental, social and governance; while adding high-growth and highly recurring
‘People and Culture Drive Our Success,’ Says Jacobs’ Caesar Nieves on Future of Cyber and Intel Business
For Jacobs’ Caesar Nieves, 2021 was a year to transform, adjust and focus on culture. As he looks to the new year, he’s calling 2022 a stabilization year — a time to execute and expand on cyber and intelligence mission areas. As senior vice president and general manager of the cyber and intelligence business, Nieves
Top 25 DOD Execs to Watch in 2021: Jacobs’ Bruce Crawford
Bruce Crawford Senior Vice President, Strategic Development, Jacobs Retired Army Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford joined Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions leadership team in November 2020, bringing with him more than 34 years of leadership, executive management, national security, enterprise IT and cybersecurity experience. Crawford’s previous roles include Army’s chief information officer/deputy chief of staff G6; senior Army
Jacobs Invests in Geospatial Analytics Company HawkEye 360
Jacobs has made a strategic investment in radio frequency geoanalytics company HawkEye 360, a provider of commercially-available precise mapping solutions for global RF emissions. Jacobs and HawkEye 360 have also entered into a distribution arrangement under which Jacobs will enhance its digital intelligence suite of technologies and solutions with HawkEye 360’s RF spectrum analytics and
Jacobs to Buy Software Provider BlackLynx
Professional services firm Jacobs has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BlackLynx, a provider of high-performance software, to complement Jacobs’ portfolio of cyber, intelligence and digital solutions. As edge computing proliferates across every domain, quickly gaining actionable insights from the vast volumes of data becomes key, said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou. “BlackLynx’s
Top 30 Space Execs to Watch in 2021: Jacobs’ Kate Kronmiller
Of all the business achievements she had for Jacobs Federal Government despite the pandemic, the one that makes Kate Kronmiller proudest is helping ensure all federal contractor workers were paid despite the closure of their work locations. “My proudest moment of 2020 was when Congress, in a bipartisan manner, approved paying all contractors across all
2021 Chief Officer Award Winner: Public Company COO Bob Pragada, Jacobs
Bob Pragada, president and chief operating officer at Jacobs Engineering Group, has won WashingtonExec’s 2021 Chief Officer Award for Public Company COO. In its second year, the Chief Officer Awards luncheon was held May 27 as a virtual live-streamed program to recognize C-suite executives in both industry and government for their innovation, expertise, impact and
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: Jacobs’ Bruce Crawford
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford joined Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions leadership in November, bringing more than 34 years’ leadership, executive management, national and international security, enterprise IT and cybersecurity experience. Prior to Jacobs, Crawford served as the Army’s chief information officer and senior IT official, most recently as the principal enterprise IT and cybersecurity
Bruce T. Crawford Named to Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions Leadership Team
Retired Army Chief Information Officer Lt. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford has joined Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions line of business as senior vice president of strategic development. Crawford is to provide strategic leadership, vision and focus to support growth and continued development and deployment of innovative solutions across an ever-expanding client base within CMS. Jacobs Executive
Jacobs Buys Cyber and Intelligence Firm The Buffalo Group
Professional services firm Jacobs has acquired The Buffalo Group, a provider of advanced cyber and intelligence solutions. Jacobs said the move strengthens its portfolio of national priority mission-focused government solutions in the cyber domain and the intelligence community. The Buffalo Group delivers analytical and technology capabilities to the intelligence community for key missions across multidomains
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