TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 26, 2017 ” Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has added a media analytics tool and artificial intelligence platform to the Azure Government cloud in support of government customer needs, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company introduced the Cognitive Services White Glove Program on July 17 and the Azure Media An...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 26, 2017 ” Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT) has unveiled the cloud-based FortiGuard threat intelligence platform that will work to support threat monitoring in efforts to boost cyber situational awareness at enterprises, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the FortiGuard Threat Int...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up for the fourth consecutive day at 98.755. Advancers outpaced decliners at 21 to 8. The major indices all closed up on the day with the S&P500 at 2,477.13, while DJIA closed at 21,613.70. The NASDAQ Composite continued rising and settled at a new record high of 6,412.17. Crude oil...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 25, 2017 ” Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat, has said the commercial satellite communications industry will play a key role to facilitate a unified and integrated satcom architecture for government, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Cowen-Hirsch wrote i...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 25, 2017 ” Vectrus (NYSE: VEC) eyes an expanded business with the U.S. Air Force with the award earlier this year of a $97 million contract for base operations support services, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The company said Monday its Vectrus Systems subsidiary will provide operations management, facility engineering, g...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 25, 2017 ” Boeing (NYSE: BA) is scheduled to conduct next year an uncrewed test flight of its CST-100 Starliner space vehicle in June followed by a manned test flight two months later under the company’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract with NASA, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Space...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 25, 2017 ” Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will serve as sponsor of the University of Cambridge’s Cambridge2Cambridge cyber competition in line with the company’s efforts to build student interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers, GovCon Executive reported Monday. The company said Monda...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 25, 2017 ” PAE CEO John Heller has joined the advisory council for American University’s Kogod School of Business and will provide mentorship and professional advice to help prepare graduates for employment, GovCon Executive reported Monday. “[The council] can coach or advise the universit...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up for the third consecutive day to 98.461. Advancers barely outpaced decliners at 16 to 14. The major indices closed mixed on the day with the S&P500 at 2,469.94, while DJIA closed at 21,513.58. The NASDAQ Composite settled at a new record high of 6,410.81. Crude oil ended the day...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 24, 2017 ” Battelle has realigned the San Diego-based U.S. business of its SeeByte subsidiary under its direct management in efforts to drive greater collaboration with U.S. government clients on unmanned underwater systems, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The move also works to address concerns over foreign ownership...
