The SI hires new chief technology officer

The SI has hired Barry Barlow as chief technology officer, where he will accelerate company development.

The SI Organization has named Barry Barlow chief technology officer, where he will help the company accelerate development of new market offerings and strengthen existing capabilities.

Barlow’s “insights into cloud computing, big data analysis, [geospatial-intelligence] integration and [geospatial-intelligence] data standards will be critical” in this process, said Deb Oliver, the company’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.

He comes to the SI from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, where he served as director for online geospatial-intelligence services.

He has served also as director of the agency’s acquisition directorate, where he was responsible for the development and deployment of the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence worldwide, the company said in a release.

Other positions within the agency that Barlow has held include chief architect, chief engineering and program manager for the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence.