BMA will move from six divisions to four in October.

Boeing Military Aircraft President Chris Chadwick argued the change will better position the firm to meet market demands in the future on a domestic and international scale.

“This new structure supports BMA’s progression from a product-based business to a capabilities-based business, focusing on supporting our customers in the United States and increasingly important international markets,” Chadwick said. “It is consistent with initiatives under way throughout the entire Boeing defense business that will allow us to remain competitive and grow.

According to the firm, the four new divisions are Global Strike, based in St. Louis, to be led by Shelley Lavender; Mobility, based in Ridley Park, Pa., to be led by Jean Chamberlin; Surveillance and Engagement, based in Seattle, to be led by Bob Feldmann; and Missiles and Unmanned Airborne Systems, based in St. Charles, Mo., to be led by Debbie Rub.

The goal of the program is to encourage and Indian technical breakthroughs by helping transition them to market.

According to the firm, “this nationwide program enhances the growth and development of India’s entrepreneurial economy, and it accelerates the introduction of new, innovative Indian technologies into markets in the United States and around the world.”

“Today’s increasingly complex, global challenges require innovative and affordable solutions,” Dr. Ray O Johnson, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation. “Innovation is a key driver to solving these global challenges, and this program will nurture the new ideas that will become these solutions.”

Click here to read more about Ray O. Johnson.

“The innovative technologies that have emerged from this programme are impressive,” Johnson said. “We are proud to offer continued support for these talented Indian entrepreneurs, and we are grateful for what we learn from them. They teach us that innovation depends on good ideas as much as on resources.”

Could you tell us a little bit about your background?

After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy, I began my career as a flight test engineer in the Air Force. My experiences in the Air Force led me into the government consulting arena where I eventually worked for Booz Allen Hamilton as a program manager in both Intelligence and DoD markets. From there, I jumped into the small business scene and helped a company grow its presence in the Civilian market. Lockheed Martin acquired that company in 2007 and I led Lockheed Martin’s strategic growth into the Financial & Regulatory domains.

What are key goals over the next 12 months?

I have three major goals, all of which are of equal importance. The first goal is to deliver the highest possible quality services and solutions to our clients. The second goal is to develop our talent and ensure our people are prepared and rewarded with a successful career at Wyle. The third goal is to firmly establish a growth trajectory for our business, which includes developing a sustaining pipeline, winning major pursuits, and creating depth within our major accounts.

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Where are the growth opportunities in the federal civilian space?

With the current administration’s agenda, budget outlook, and market dynamics, I believe Health IT, Earth Science, Cloud Computing, and Cybersecurity are all growing, viable markets within the civilian space.  Most the federal civilian agencies have focused and sustainable missions in each of these major issues. Whether it is responding to natural disasters, preparing for Financial reform, or protecting critical infrastructure, there is a need for innovation, transformation, and modernization and the federal civilian agencies are working to adapt and partner with companies like Wyle.

How is the company positioned to respond to the growth opportunities?

We are extremely well positioned. Within our Civilian portfolio, we have re-aligned to focus on enterprise IT, scientific IT, and mission IT. Our enterprise IT division supports customers like Tax and Trade Bureau, Census Bureau, VA, and ATF with enterprise infrastructure initiatives and critical infrastructure needs. Wyle has a rich heritage supporting NASA and NOAA and our scientific IT division leverages that experience to deliver specific solutions in climate prediction, data analysis, and data visualization. Our Mission IT division prides its work in delivering systems and solutions to support the business and mission of our customers. Today, we are supporting a broad set of mission needs with custom development, COTS integration and systems integration support for clients including FAA, EPA, and the US Coast Guard. We have depth and expertise in each of the major areas of interest.

In addition to the realignment above, Wyle IS has a Solutions Organization that is developing, evolving and deploying innovations in three major areas: business solutions, enterprise solutions, and cybersecurity solutions. The team has reached deep into the Wyle capabilities to develop a set of corporate solutions that we can take to nearly any client environment. The solutions set map perfectly into our new civilian business allowing us to respond to any and all growth opportunities.

What will your division look like in 2 years?

To point out the obvious, the federal market is never static. I think we will evolve as the market evolves. Wyle is now a billion dollar corporation, yet if we plan, act and execute as a nimble, agile team our civilian business will grow, expand, and adapt to the civilian market. I see us leveraging more and more of the talent and reachback of the Wyle Corporation. I see us building strong business practices in the health IT, transportation, and scientific markets and broadening into the Homeland Security and financial markets. We will move from commodities IT business to more solutions engineering and mission architects. We will be an industry leader in the federal civilian market space.

How has your Air Force background helped you in your career?

This is beyond words. I grew up as a test engineer in the Air Force and was fortunate to gain experience in running live missile test missions in the Gulf. This experience gave me technical knowledge of systems as well as the program management experience to handle the multitude of activities that come in our government contracting work environment. More importantly, my AF background gave me a sense of mission and a sense of duty. It helped me understand the importance of serving our constituents, our taxpayers, and our country. It may sound altruistic, but I believe our work in the Federal contracting community is contributing to the fabric of this country. I’ve often been kidded in the past about my enthusiasm and passion, and I suppose it’s because I care so deeply about what we do and how we do it. Whether it’s predicting climate change (which has socio-economic and political implications) or maintaining the PBXs for the FAA (so the Air Traffic Controllers can maintain communications), our work at Wyle is absolutely critical to our great nation.

Your company is moving to new office space.  Tell us about the move and why it’s important to your company.

The move, while necessary, is one of many positive changes taking place at Wyle IS. We want our customers, partners, and employees to know that Wyle is a great company. We have outstanding talent, passion, experience, and relationships that endure and we are ready to meet any challenge that comes our way. This new office is simply a symbol of who we believe we are.

What is something most people don’t know about you?

Well, I don’t think I have many secrets, because I wear everything on my sleeves. Most people know I played football for the Air Force Academy Fighting Falcons. Most people hear me talk about my beautiful wife, Kathryn, and our kids, Hilary (10), and Tucker (7). Most people know I grew up in eastern North Carolina where I learned and still retain my southern drawl and hospitality. I guess most people don’t know that I am writing a novel. I’ve been writing it for about ten years and I guess I’ll finish it ten years from now.

Mike Deloney, Harris

Harris Corporation announced today it has named Mike Deloney vice president and general manager of Department of Defense Programs for its IT services business, reporting to President of Harris IT Services John Heller.

Deloney has served as vice president of Harris IT Services’ Air Force Programs since joining the company in 2009. He succeeds Heller, who earlier this month was named president of Harris IT Services.

Deloney will now be responsible for the DoD business area, including customer interface, program execution and business development. His duties will entail developing strategies and solutions to deliver innovative mission-critical solutions to the global customer base and achieve the business’ growth objectives.

“Mike is an entrepreneurial and growth-oriented leader with significant industry experience, deep customer intimacy, and a sound understanding of our operations,” Heller said. “Under his leadership, I am confident that we will continue to deliver the IT solutions, innovation and optimal performance our customers have come to rely upon to meet their mission-critical objectives.”

Tuccillo brings both private industry and military technology experience to the role.

Previously, Tuccillo brought in new government deals as senior vice president of business development for McNeil Technologies and senior vice president for capture management at CACI International.

He became involved in the private sector after a 30-year military career, during which he served as commander of the Army Air Force Exchange Service-Europe and chief of staff of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

In his new position, Tuccillo will work to develop new business opportunities for ManTech in their work with the federal government.

“Ralph brings strong business development and capture skills coupled with tremendous knowledge of and insight into the federal contracting marketplace,” said Executive Vice President of Business Development Sally A. Sullivan. “As ManTech bids and wins larger, prime-contract opportunities, Ralph will help us develop compelling solutions from across ManTech’s wealth of capabilities to best support the needs of our federal customers. I am delighted to add him to our business development team.”

The tools are the latest releases in Symantec’s Information Management Strategy, which aims to enable companies to efficiently search and delete, protect information and reduce redundancies.

“Discovery, preservation, retention and disposition strategies have to span multiple content sources in order to be effective,” said Brian Babineau, senior analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group. “Organizations that archive only one data type and ignore another simply because of technology limitations are failing to maximize IT and legal discovery related cost reductions.”

Enterprise Vault 9.0 combines email with archived content sources into one central database, allowing for easier searches, supporting internal investigations and reducing costs.

Enterprise Vault Discovery Collector searches and locates information stored on computer desktops, SharePoint sites and other repositories.

“Archiving is the foundation of a comprehensive information management strategy and allows organizations to delete confidently,” said Brian Dye, vice president of product management, Information Management Group, Symantec. ”Enterprise Vault 9.0 and the new Enterprise Vault Discovery Collector enable IT and legal departments to jointly develop and enforce retention policies, closing the gap between technology and policy to reduce risk.”

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The Pacific Northwest Science and Engineering Festival (PNSEF) has kicked off as a satellite prelude to the USA Science and Engineering Festival to be held in Washington, D.C. Oct. 10-24.

The festival marks the first large-scale, organized effort of its kind in the region to promote science and engineering education for people of all ages, and it’s being hosted by Lockheed Martin.

“Lockheed Martin is deeply concerned about the shortage of American scientists and engineers in our country,” said Dr. Ray Johnson, senior VP and CTO at Lockheed Martin.  “The U.S. needs to reinvigorate future generations to pursue careers in science and engineering. It is a national imperative that we as a nation must address.”

Recruiting and retaining the best talent in science and engineering is a constant concern for the technology sector, and regional recruiting is especially important in order to keep employees happy and productive.  John Heim of CSC, says that efforts to hire locally have paid off in the long run.

“Had we not had the foresight to engage in this strategy, we would have been stuck with our traditional ways of thinking … looking at a mid-level resource that we might have had to relocate from somewhere else,” Heim said.

Thanks to this approach, when an Air Force base in Ohio needed IT specialists, CSC used students at nearby Wright State University instead of relocating personnel.

“We found this school out in Ohio that we were able to partner with and provide onsite training with Oracle as part of an 18-month apprenticeship program,” he said. “We got them trained, then put them to work support our Air Force client.

Regional events like PNSEF serve two purposes: they help convince local students to pursue careers in science and engineering, adding to the technology workforce, and they raise your company’s profile with those same new workers.  Both of these ameliorate the problem of finding and recruiting local, qualified personnel for science and engineering work.

Kudos to Johnson at Lockheed Martin for promoting a new local partnership between the technology industry and education.

To read more about Dr. Johnson, click here.

The two firms agreed on a purchase price last month of $274 million.

FLIR reports that “upon the successful closing of the tender offer, shareholders of ICx will receive $7.55 in cash for each share of ICx common stock tendered in the offer, without interest and less any required withholding taxes.”

The tender offer expires Oct. 1, 2010, but could be extended.

According to the publication, DLT placed 2,809 out of 5,000 companies, leaping up from last year’s ranking of 4,046.

DLT was the 271st fastest-growing firm in the government-contracting industry.

“DLT Solutions is honored to be a part of such an exclusive list,” said Rick Marcotte, DLT president and CEO. “This recognition further validates our position as a key player in this market and is a direct result of the dedication and hard work of our employees who have made our growth possible.”

Tolbert will use his almost three decades of industry experience to lead all business development and program execution across federal civilian agencies.

“Steve has been a key contributor and solid leader since he joined SRA,” Sloane said. “With his organizational leadership experience and forward-thinking technology vision, I am confident that the Health and Civil Services Sector will continue to thrive.”