Former IBM Executive Scott Persky Named TechnoMile Chief Revenue Officer
Scott Persky has held various leadership roles at Whitacre, ACI Learning, Wilson Language Training, Blackboard K-12 and IBM.
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General Dynamics Mission Systems Secures $339M USCG Contract for Rescue 21 Sustainment
Under the R21-C deal, General Dynamics Mission Systems will also address IT infrastructure sustainment and equipment modernization.
Navy Awards 29 Spots on Potential $400M Operational Exercise Design & Engineering IDIQ
The U.S. Navy has awarded 29 companies spots on a potential $400 million IDIQ for exercise design and engineering support.
An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court From a Dog Named Bruce
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows…
Is Activism Hurting Sociology? Sociologists Are Torn.
A group of sociologists broke away in protest from their colleagues over disagreements about Israel. Some worry the political stances…
8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.
Gone in 20 Minutes: Half-Off Sushi Draws Throngs to New York’s Japanese Markets
At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on items like sushi are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best…
Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government
In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all…
Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization…
Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan
Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.