Brandon James, a Potomac Officers Club member, is the CEO and a founding member of Sunayu, a provider of technical consulting services focused on cybersecurity and data development solutions. He founded Sunayu in 2014 with Ryan Yu, the company’s chief operating officer. James has extensive experience with Linux engineering, cybersecurity, SecDevOps, Python, big data, systems […]
Raytheon Technologies demonstrated capabilities that can support the Joint All-Domain Command and Control warfighting concept during the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence exercise. The FlexLink open-system radio technology built by Raytheon’s Collins Aerospace business was among the technologies presented at the event. UH-60M helicopters were equipped with FlexLink, enabling “a joint command and control network at […]
Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisitions and integration, said transitioning to smaller satellites would enable the rapid replacement of military space assets in case they are destroyed by anti-satellite weapons. He recommended purchasing satellites at fixed prices instead of using cost-plus contracts. According to Calvelli, such contracts result in the […]
All 24 CIO Act agencies received passing marks in the 15th version of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard. The FITARA scorecard is issued every six months by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, reflecting the progress agencies make in achieving IT objectives and implementing critical legislation. Seventeen agencies got scores similar to […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs decided to stop using the local server-based Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support system and replace it with a new cloud-based supply chain solution. In a presolicitation notice posted on SAM.gov, the VA said it seeks to procure a system that operates in the VA enterprise cloud or in another FedRAMP […]
Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, the Defense Information Systems Agency director and commander of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network, said information technology and cyber capabilities will provide the government with strategic and tactical advantages to deter adversaries from targeting the U.S. systems. Speaking at the 2022 Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide […]
The National Security Agency has strengthened its partnership with the private sector to scale cybersecurity solutions and protect U.S. critical infrastructure, according to the 2022 Cybersecurity Year in Review. The NSA said its Cybersecurity Collaboration Center entered into over 300 industry partnerships over the past year to deliver intelligence-driven cybersecurity. The agency also collaborated with […]
Leaders from the U.S. Space Force, the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Defense Innovation Unit discussed technologies needed in the future to ensure U.S. space superiority during the recent Space Futures Workshop. Also present during the discussion were space industry representatives, who shared their concerns and visions for defending U.S. interests in the domain. […]
The Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System has been integrated into the System for Award Management, according to a memorandum from the Department of Defense’s office of the undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment. John Tenaglia, principal director of defense pricing and contracting and a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, signed the memo on Tuesday. […]
Brian Thamm is the president of Sophinea, a data and analytics company that designs and implements integrated data solutions tailored to the IT infrastructure of customers and offers business consulting services, including designing data strategy road maps. Thamm, a Potomac Officers Club member, joined Sophinea in November 2018 after a stint as chief technology officer […]
