Smartronix builds out executive team

In the wake of an acquisition, Smartronix further builds out its executive team with new hires and promotions to add leadership roles around C5ISR, engineering, and IT and cloud solutions.

Opinion

Effective remote work requires following these principles

Remote work isn't going away and to make your organization successful and effective there are several key principles to follow, including communication, setting expectations, listening and hiring the right people.

WIT names top female leaders of 2021

The Women in Technology organization named its top leaders of 2021 that represent a mix of large, small and mid-sized companies headquartered in the Washington D.C. region.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Triangulating the future of technology, consulting & the workforce

Technology and consulting go hand-in-hand across the public sector with the workforce as the link between both. In this episode of project 38, executives from CGI Federal and ICF talk with Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers about how all three elements are going to look much different in the future.

Deloitte exec Greg Pellegrino dies at 55

Greg Pellegrino, an architect of Deloitte's public sector business, has died of a heart attack at age 55.

Opinion

How human capital fuels mission success

Human capital capabilities will drive the mission success for you and your customers and the elements of understanding, transparency and vulnerability are the key building blocks to a stronger workforce.

New investment bank launched to serve middle tier

Two veteran investment bankers have opened up a new shop of their own to focus on the government market's middle tier.

Peraton names leaders for after Perspecta deal closes

Peraton CEO Stu Shea has told employees who will be on the leadership team once the combination with Perspecta closes in the next few months.

Sev1Tech hires new chief growth officer

Sev1Tech has hired a new chief growth officer to drive organic expansion and customer satisfaction.

OPM digs into the post-pandemic puzzle of remote work and locality pay

An Office of Personnel Management official said last week that the office is looking into pay administration rules in terms of remote work as part of broader efforts to provide guidance for the long-term future of a more dispersed federal workforce.

How Teresa Carlson signed off from AWS and introduced her successor

Amazon's flagship cloud summit for public sector customers always begins with a keynote from Teresa Carlson and this year was her last, so she used the (virtual) stage with to pass the baton to her successor.

Biden names leaders for top cyber jobs

National Security Agency veterans will serve as first national cyber director and lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Opinion

Workplace authenticity can be a woman's best friend

Women have struggled to strike the right work-life balance and the pandemic has only made it worse. SAIC executive Nyla Beth Gawel writes that should embrace authenticity and not be afraid to ask their employers for what they need.

Biden taps 18F veteran Robin Carnahan to lead GSA

Robin Carnahan, formerly Missouri's secretary of state and the lead of state and local government practice at 18F, is the Biden administration's pick to lead the General Services Administration.

Biden taps DIU head for top Pentagon acquisition post

President Joe Biden nominates three for senior defense posts, including Michael Brown, the head of Defense Innovation Unit.

Air Force seeks 'ubiquitous connectivity' from telework to bases

Lauren Knausenberger, the Air Force's CIO, said since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service had increased focus on telework and improving base connectivity.

Former DIA director joins Deep Water Point

The former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Army Lt. Gen. Robert Ashely, has joined the consulting firm Deep Water Point as a principal.

PAE's Heller resigns as CEO

PAE's long-time CEO John Heller has told the company he will resign, effective March 19. Chief Financial Officer Charles Peiffer has been named interim leader.

Opinion

IT sales become more dynamic as government buying evolves

The pandemic has changed the way the government buys IT products and services and that means your sales processes have to be more dynamic.

SAIC adds new space business leader

Science Applications International Corp. has hired David Ray as the senior vice president in charge of its space business unit.