Kenneth “K.J.” Braithwaite has been named as the new Navy secretary following a confirmation by the Senate via voice note on Thursday. Braithwaite succeeds Richard Spencer, a two-time Wash100 winner, who was ejected from office due to his handling of a legal case against a Navy SEAL charged with multiple war crimes. The Senate confirmation […]
The Senate has approved John Ratcliffe as the new director of national intelligence with a 49-44 vote. Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's pick for the post, received more "no" votes than all previous DNI appointees in the 15-year history of the position. Dan Coats, the former DNI under Trump and a Wash100 winner, was confirmed for the […]
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's Strategic Technology Office has selected Dynetics for Phase 1 of its Air Combat Evolution program, Technical Area 3. DARPA's ACE program is aimed at implementing artificial intelligence into air combat by using aerial dogfighting as the initial challenge scenario, C4ISRNET reported Tuesday. "ACE performers will work to increase trust in […]
Octo Consulting, a Reston, Virginia-based information technology and services company, has named Rob Albritton as the new senior director of its artificial intelligence center of excellence. Albritton's primary responsibility is to lead all things AI, including shaping capabilities and offerings, setting a long-term strategy and building oLabs, Octo’s research and development center. Sujey Edward, chief […]
USfalcon, an aerospace and defense company headquartered in North Carolina, has named its five-year executive Jerry Tussing as its new president and chief operating officer. Tussing will transition into his new role after serving as executive vice president and COO of the company since September 2014. The newly appointed leader brings over three decades of […]
HawkEye 360, a satellite technology company, announced that government veteran Terry McAuliffe and defense-sector veteran Chris Inglis have joined the company's advisory board. McAuliffe served as the 72nd governor of Virginia and as chairman of the National Governors Association. He is credited with creating a commission that bolstered Virginia's cybersecurity ecosystem, Hawkeye 360 said. “I look forward […]
Neil Wiley, a long-time career intelligence officer and a national security veteran, has been appointed as the principal executive at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell made the announcement Wednesday, granting Wiley the responsibilities tied with the said role until the Senate confirms a presidential nominee […]
Vertosoft, an information technology company, has partnered with mobile security provider Zimperium in a bid to distribute premier anti-mobile threat solutions. Under their agreement, Zimperium will rely on Vertosoft to provide public-sector distribution, sales, marketing and order management support. “Vertosoft will be a key extension of our sales team to help expand the Zimperium platform within […]
Noblis, a science and technology service provider, has appointed Christoph Wollersheim as the new director of the company’s advanced analytics and digital services division. Wollersheim will be responsible for executing the group’s strategy for exploiting and protecting data and infrastructure in support of federal civilian customers, Noblis said Monday. “He has significant experience in delivering […]
Accenture has partnered with Vodacom Business to expand the mobile operator's digital transformation smart services through cloud, security and analytics capabilities. Vodacom said it wants to offer its solutions "based on deep industry value chain knowledge." Both companies said the ability to market components in the digital world has become more critical in the evolving business landscape, […]
