The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has awarded Peraton a five-year, $2.3 billion contract for nationwide background investigation services in support of federal civilian and military hiring efforts and trusted access grants. According to CEO Stu Shea, Peraton is the incumbent on the contract and brings more than 19 years of experience in providing such […]
The Department of Commerce posted a request for information in December seeking providers of information technology research, database subscription and consulting services for a potential blanket purchase agreement. The agency is also looking to obtain executive program support with subject matter experts available at all times during work days. Specialists in IT, human resources, supply […]
The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center is looking into existing or in-development programs that can evaluate the effectiveness of a mooring configuration for aid to navigation in maritime environments. The selected software is planned to replace Computer-Aided Mooring Selection Guide, the present Coast Guard tool for modeling and analyzing buoy positions in oceans, […]
Carahsoft Technology will sell Dell Technologies’ data security software to federal customers on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace under a new distribution agreement. The software to be offered include APEX Backup Services, PowerProtect Data Manager and PowerProtect Cyber Recovery. According to Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft and an eight-time Wash100 winner, his company is working […]
Wendy Reid is the chief operating officer at The Clearing, a Washington, D.C.-based business management consultancy that offers services such as culture transformation, leadership development, customer experience strategy and organizational resilience. She oversees administrative matters to enhance financial strength and operational efficiency. Reid is a member of the Potomac Officers Club, part of the private […]
Zach Sutton is the federal account executive for the Department of Defense at Enveil, a software development company headquartered in Fulton, Maryland. He is a member of the Potomac Officers Club and a reservist with the U.S. Army, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to joining Enveil, Sutton was in charge of DOD sales as […]
Jonathan Alboum, the chief technology officer at ServiceNow and a 4×24 member, said in a panel interview with Federal News Network that 2023 will see federal agencies direct efforts toward improving total experience, which involves simplified and secured interfaces with accessible features across all service channels. He added that service delivery systems put into place […]
The National Science Foundation has introduced a new initiative to increase minority-serving institution involvement in artificial intelligence research, education and workforce development. MSIs include historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and Asian American and Pacific Islander-serving institutions. Expanding AI Innovation Through Capacity Building and Partnerships contains two tracks that differ […]
The Government Accountability Office said that the U.S. military services distributed a minimum of $160 million in special pay to retain cyber personnel from fiscal year 2017 to 2021. Such incentives are intended to maintain experts in top-level positions amid the draw of opportunities in other agencies and the private sector. In a December report, […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has selected Paul Langan for the position of associate laboratory director at the Biological and Environmental Systems Science Directorate, where he will head multidisciplinary research in subjects such as biology, engineering and computing aimed at boosting sustainability and economic competitiveness. He will assume the role in the spring of 2023, replacing […]
