Cherokee Federal acquires HigherEchelon’s Salesforce practice
The tribally-owned contractor is looking to bolster its digital modernization capabilities through this purchase. Cherokee Federal has moved to build up its Salesforce capabilities by acquiring a business unit of HigherEchelon focused on that technology. The transaction is set to close Nov. 1 and terms were not released. HigherEchelon’s Salesforce practice is at the “Summit” level, […]
Serial entrepreneur Ken Bajaj comes out of retirement to chase AI opportunity set
DigitalNet.ai forms out of a combination of three other companies to deliver a persona-based digital workforce to government agencies. Ken Bajaj earned his semi-retirement after four decades of building and selling companies. But the ongoing artificial intelligence wave was just too much of a lure for the serial entrepreneur to stay away from. “This challenge is just too big […]
AeroVironment’s tech and business blueprints with BlueHalo now in the fold
At an investor open house event, AeroVironment executives lay out the this new phase of its strategy that includes a focus on production quantities and unifying different systems in the field. AeroVironment is staking its future prospects on a defense technology landscape where more prime contractors enter the field and spending priorities shift toward systems with […]
How Trump’s OPM director wants to attract tech talent after months of workforce cuts
OPM Director Scott Kupor wants to bring on new feds with cutting edge skills, but the government’s recent flood of layoffs and resignations could complicate that effort. With a government shutdown ongoing, too, the administration is threatening more layoffs. In a list of the Office of Personnel Management director’s priorities for the federal workforce, technology is […]