Lockheed Martin has signed a joint collaborative agreement to extend its partnership with NEC, a Japanese electronics company that develops artificial intelligence tools. Lockheed Space Executive Vice President Rick Ambrose, a Potomac Officers Club member and 2021 Wash100 winner, said the partnership will shorten the delivery time of systems and streamline the work of employees. […]
Lisa Hand has been promoted to vice president and general manager of BAE Systems’ integrated defense solutions business. As head of the business unit, she leads 2,600 employees who provide engineering, integration and sustainment services to enhance customers’ mission effectiveness. In a statement, BAE Systems Intelligence & Security sector President Al Whitmore lauded Hand’s proven […]
Huntington Ingalls Industries has promoted Chris Walton, a member of the Potomac Officers Club, to the role of vice president of information technology within its technical solutions division. His appointment goes into effect March 1. Walton currently serves as chief information officer and senior director of IT. He is credited with advancing the IT organization’s […]
Cubic’s mission and performance solutions business unit has signed an agreement with Alea for the joint development of public safety and tactical broadband solutions. The partnership will take advantage of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project’s Mission-Critical Push-To-Talk specifications for communications over LTE, Cubic said. “This exciting new partnership further enables us to provide standards-based critical […]
The Department of Defense is taking steps to limit the number of its concurrent projects on artificial intelligence, machine learning and intelligent automation, an executive said. Anthony Robbins, vice president of Nvidia’s North American public sector business, said many of the Pentagon’s AI-related pilot projects either do not work well together or overlap with each […]
Leidos CEO Roger Krone, a Potomac Officers Club member and eight-time Wash100 winner, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. The NAE is a nonprofit non-governmental organization that operates national interest programs and recognizes the achievements of engineers. The organization is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. “As an […]
LMI President and CEO Doug Wagoner, a Potomac Officers Club member and two-time Wash100 winner, reaffirmed his commitment to the company's 2025 growth strategy. Wagoner made the reaffirmation alongside the release of LMI's 2020 annual earnings report, which the company said demonstrated its strong performance despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The report showed […]
Information technology specialist T-Rex Solutions has announced key appointments to support growth and strategy efforts, as well as business areas for the federal civilian and national security markets. Rick Dansey, a member of the Potomac Officers Club, has been named the company’s chief growth and strategy officer. He will be assisted by Amy McKenna, another […]
Cloud service provider ViON has announced the promotion of two long-time senior executives. Rob Davies will take on the role of chief operations officer while David Kushner will serve as the new senior vice president of sales, ViON said Wednesday. In a statement, ViON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Frana, a two-time Wash100 winner, […]
Altamira Technologies CEO Ted Davies, a veteran of the government contracting industry, said clear communication is important for effective leadership. Ted Davies, a Potomac Officers Club member, said a great and authentic leader encourages his team to be as transparent as possible, building collaboration and consensus, Federal News Network reported Monday. “I learned that if […]
