Billy Spears has joined Irvine, California-based information technology company Alteryx as its new chief information security officer. Spears brings to Alteryx over two decades of experience leading multidisciplinary teams and establishing collaborative information security and privacy environments in organizations across the government, private and public sectors. As the new CISO, Spears is expected to provide executive oversight […]
Carahsoft has entered into a partnership with Skybox Security to provide advanced cybersecurity solutions to the public sector while serving as the latter’s Master Government Aggregator. The partnership is grounded on the availability of Skybox Security’s common criteria-certified, four-pronged security platform through Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule 70, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V contracts and reseller […]
The General Services Administration has entered into a partnership with the Food and Drug Administration as part of the former's Centers of Excellence initiative. GSA's CoE, housed within the agency's Technology Transformation Services office, will work with the FDA's Office of Information Management and Technology, the GSA announced Thursday. “We’re bringing the best talent from […]
Aerospace and defense company Aerojet Rocketdyne has announced that high technology management veteran Amy Gowder has joined the company as its new chief operating officer. She is now responsible for leading the company's engineering, information technology, operations, supply chain and material management, scheduling and material planning, Aerojet announced Monday. “I am delighted that Amy will […]
Michael Britt has taken on the role of president and chief executive officer of Southern Telecom, a subsidiary of gas and electric utility group Southern Company. Effective immediately, Britt will steer Southern Telecom in its mission to link Atlanta with other southeastern U.S. cities through its long-haul and metropolitan dark fiber network. Britt’s responsibilities extend […]
Jacobs has appointed Tim Byers as a senior vice president and general manager of the company's federal and environmental solutions. He brings into his new role over four decades of military and industry experience. Byers will lead a team that offers infrastructure and environmental support for public and private-sector clients, such as those supporting the […]
Brooks Tucker has been named as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ acting chief of staff, a role he assumed on April 30. The VA executive, however, is fulfilling his new role while maintaining his current position as assistant secretary for the department’s Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs. VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, a past Wash […]
George Nesterczuk has been named as the senior adviser to the Office of Personnel Management director, a spokesman for the OPM confirmed. The appointment brings Nesterczuk’s ties with the OPM full circle, considering he was initially selected by President Donald Trump back in May 2017 to serve as director of the office. Nesterczuk withdrew his name […]
Accenture has completed its acquisition of Broadcom's Symantec Cyber Security Services business unit. Symantec has over 300 employees worldwide serving in industries such as financial services, utilities, health, government, communications, media, technology and retail. The acquisition will boost Accenture's anti-cyber threat capabilities and support its claim as a premier provider of managed security services, the […]
Science Applications International Corporation has announced Gabe Camarillo as the new senior vice president and operations manager of naval sea and air systems operations within the company's defense solutions group. SAIC also named Josh Jackson as the new SVP and operations manager of the company's Navy and Marine Corps information warfare operations. They will both […]
