Perspecta, a subsidiary of Peraton, has secured a $2 billion blanket purchase agreement to manage the transformation and consolidation of the Defense Health Agency’s information technology services. Perspecta was named the principal contractor on the firm-fixed-price BPA, which the Department of Defense announced Monday. As the BPA’s main contractor, Perspecta will perform the required services […]
Security and compliance automation firm Adlumin has introduced a new assessment tool designed for U.S. defense contractors required to comply with the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. Through the CMMC assessment tool, users will be able to gauge their progress in achieving the CMMC level that is appropriate for their organization or the level […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded BAE Systems a phase two contract to continue developing a software solution that will support semi-autonomous, multi-domain mission planning within the Pentagon. The $6.5 million second phase award is under the Adapting Cross-Domain Kill-Webs program and comes after the company completed a demonstration during the project’s first […]
John Dancy is the global director of Amazon Web Services‘ public sector professional services organization. In the role, he manages a team that serves national and local governments, nonprofit, education, aerospace and satellite, and other technology corporations. Dancy has held the position since November 2018 and is responsible for creating workforce development strategies and developing […]
Engineering company Leidos has donated money for the construction of a new academic and residential facility in Alabama. The $1 million donation is dedicated to bringing advancements to the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering in Huntsville. ASCTE is one of the three public magnet high schools that serve students across the state of […]
NTT Data has received a contract from the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory to provide information technology end-user support services. According to a recent press release, Argonne, a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, chose NTT Data based on the company’s experience in supporting complex infrastructure programs, its fully integrated managed services and its […]
The Department of Justice has introduced a new program that seeks to develop skills that prosecutors and lawyers can use in handling emerging threats to national security. The three-year Cyber Fellowship program is designed for attorneys with real-world experience in cyber threats and national security, rotating professionals selected through various DOJ components, including the criminal […]
L3Harris Technologies has flown the U.S. Army’s technology demonstrator aircraft for the first time. The Airborne Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare System is expected to help the Army enhance and modernize its airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. ARES is designed for the service branch’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program, which seeks to develop […]
The Air Combat Command of the U.S. Air Force has declared the initial operational capability of the tactical air control party mobile communications system Block 2 system as combat-ready. The ACC announced the system’s new operational capability at the recommendation of the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron in Florida, DVIDS reported Friday. In 2020, the […]
Mission Critical Partners, a public safety technology company, is set to start selling cybersecurity training sessions for professionals focused on public safety, according to a recent announcement. The four-hour courses will begin this September and October. The effort comes amid growing demand among the company’s clients to have cybersecurity training designed for emergency responders. Mission […]
