Guidehouse has selected seasoned cybersecurity official Don Heckman to serve as its defense cyber solutions leader. In his new role, Heckman will collaborate with Guidehouse clients on all aspects of cyber and secure information sharing, including developing innovative approaches to cyber strategy and implementing controls for information technology modernization, identity and access management evolution and […]
Lockheed Martin has landed a $1.28B Undefinitized Contract Action from the Department of Defense that calls for services in support of the operations and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet. Bill Brotherton, acting vice president and general manager of Lockheed’s F-35 program, said in a statement that the contract ensures the mission readiness of the […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded GrammaTech a contract under its Artificial Intelligence Exploration program, which is aimed at developing new AI technologies for enhancing national security. The contract centers on the development of ReMath, an AI tool envisioned to automate the analysis of high-level mathematical representations from existing binaries in cyber-physical systems […]
Jeffrey Little joined Science Applications International Corporation in January 2019 as the vice president of business development for Navy and Marine Corps programs. The role puts him in charge of a team of growth professionals responsible for identifying and qualifying Navy and Marine Corps opportunities and developing the integrated strategy and environmental assessment for customers […]
Gen. David Berger is the commanding general of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command and the deputy commandant for combat development and integration at the Marine Corps headquarters. The Woodbine, Maryland, native has held leadership positions at every level after being commissioned as an infantry officer in 1981. He served as the commander of the […]
Huntington Ingalls Industries has expanded its unmanned systems portfolio following its acquisition of Spatial Integrated Systems’ autonomy business. HII Executive Vice President Andy Green, a 2020 Wash100 winner and Potomac Officers Club member, considers the acquisition as the perfect complement to the shipbuilding company’s existing portfolio and strategic partnerships. Through the acquisition, HII now owns […]
Former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Letitia Long has joined Octo’s board of directors, bringing with her vast experience and understanding of the intelligence community. Long is a trailblazer in the IC, having served as the first female director of a major intelligence agency. During her four-year stint as NGA director, Long, a past Potomac Officers […]
The House of Representatives has approved a bill that would codify and introduce reforms to the General Services Administration’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. If passed into law, the FedRAMP Authorization Act, initially introduced as part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, would address concerns raised by industry and federal stakeholders, including speeding […]
The General Services Administration is moving forward with a new governmentwide small business information technology services contract, dubbed Polaris, to replace the now-defunct Alliant 2 Small Business contract, which saw waves of protests, rescinded awards and re-awards before its cancellation in July. The agency has already released a draft framework for the Polaris governmentwide acquisition […]
Lockheed Martin Space has secured a $4.9B contract to build three geosynchronous Earth-orbiting space vehicles and ground mission software in support of the Space Force’s Overhead Persistent Infrared next-generation space-based missile warning systems infrastructure. The contract also requires Lockheed Martin Space to provide engineering support for launch vehicle integration and early on-orbit checkout for all […]
