The Senate has confirmed U.S. Central Command Commander Lloyd Austin as the Biden administration's secretary of defense. Congress previously waived a requirement for the secretary of defense to have a seven-year gap between their tenure and military service. Austin is a four-star Army general who retired in 2016, the Military Times reported. “If confirmed, I […]
Qlarant, a health information technology company, has appointed technology industry veteran Stuart Harlow as its chief financial officer. The company said Harlow has extensive experience in both domestic and international operations. He has deep understanding of business and finance in the information, technology, engineering and manufacturing sectors, Qlarant said. “I like to think that I […]
John Roth will serve as acting secretary of the Air Force until a permanent replacement has been nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Roth succeeds 25th Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, who had served in the role from October 2019 to Jan. 20, the Air Force said Wednesday. In an […]
John Sherman has been designated as the acting chief information officer of the Department of Defense, filling in for Dana Deasy, a 2020 Wash100 winner who recently concluded his tenure as CIO. Sherman moved up as DOD CIO after serving as Deasy’s top deputy since June 2020. He will be tasked with leading the department’s […]
Michael Dumais has been appointed as the new chief transformation officer of Raytheon Technologies. The role puts Dumais in charge of corporate strategy and development functions, with emphasis on accelerating the company’s strategic transformation initiatives. He will lead efforts to capitalize on key market opportunities, digitally enabling key business processes and reducing cost, the company […]
The departments of Energy and Defense have signed a memorandum of understanding to continue their partnership in pursuing space-related research and technology development. The agreement, which was first discussed in a technology summit in October 2020, will support U.S. national space policy priorities and extends a long-standing space cooperation, the Department of Energy said Tuesday. […]
Intel has named 40-year tech industry veteran Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer and board member. Gelsinger’s appointment as CEO marks his return to Intel, where he began his career and became the chipmaker’s first chief technology officer, providing key contributions to the creation of the original 80486 processor and the Core and […]
Carahsoft Technology has entered into a cybersecurity aggregator agreement with Broadcom to better serve public-sector customers and reseller partners. Broadcom's global cybersecurity aggregator program allows partners to take advantage of the company's unique purpose-build tools and resources, Carahsoft said Thursday. “We are proud to be chosen for this program and look forward to working with […]
Technical service provider LinQuest has appointed Kent Wilcher as senior vice president and chief growth officer. Wilcher most recently served as vice president of growth and sales at Jacobs Engineering Group. In his new role, Wilcher will be responsible for driving organic expansion integrating growth efforts and aligning sales with strategy, LinQuest said Tuesday. “His […]
Transportation data company Shift5 has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. The CRADA is aimed at enabling joint research and development in cyber resiliency to modernize legacy systems, Shift5 said Monday. “This engagement will extend Shift5's capabilities across the Naval Air Enterprise as we find […]
