Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 11/19/2015

Booz Allen-Xerox PARC Team to Eye Sensor Tech, Internet of Things

Booz Allen Hamilton and Xerox‘s PARC subsidiary have partnered to offer technical expertise to government and commercial organizations as both companies aim to help clients address their mission and business challenges…

Ashton Carter: DoD Eyes New Programs to Attract Future Troops, Civilian Talent

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday at George Washington University that the Defense Department will introduce multiple programs to encourage talented people to join DoD’s civilian or military workforce, DoD News reported Thursday…

State Dept OKs $110M Harpoon Block II Missile Sale to South Korea

South Korea has placed an order for UGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles, related equipment and support from the U.S. government through a potential $110 million foreign military sales contract approved by the State Department…

Meg Lassarat Joins Louis Berger as CFO, Corporate EVP; Jim Stamatis Comments

Meg Lassarat, formerly chief financial officer and director at Kentz Engineering & Constructors, has joined Louis Berger as CFO and corporate executive vice president. She brings three decades of experience in financial management to Louis Berger, the engineering and construction company said Wednesday…

Mach37 Seeks Applications for Cyber Startup Mentorship Program; Bob Stratton Comments

The Mach37 Cyber Accelerator has opened the application process for its 90-day mentorship program that seeks to help startups develop and market their information security platforms with a $50,000 investment…

Mercury Systems to Build Digital RF Memory Modulators for Navy

A Mercury Systems subsidiary has been awarded a potential five-year, $41.8 million contract to build 200 miniaturized digital radio frequency memory modulators for the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Thursday Mercury Defense Systems will also provide repair and evaluation services for the mini I/J band DRFMs…

HHS, OptumLabs Form Healthcare Research Partnership; Susannah Fox Comments

The Department of Health and Human Services has teamed up with OptumLabs, a healthcare research center co-founded by Mayo Clinic and Optum, in an effort to utilize OptumLabs’ databases of de-identified patient data for healthcare research…

State Dept Clears Argentina’s $80M Bell Helicopter Purchase Request

Argentina’s request to buy $80 million in Bell 412EP helicopters built by the Textron subsidiary Bell has received clearance from the State Department. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday the proposed foreign military sale includes four Bell 412EPs, helicopter major components and spare parts, pilot and maintenance training and logistics support…