Sean Connelly, program manager of Trusted Internet Connections at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, noted that cybersecurity is now at the core of the General Services Administration’s requirements for the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle. Speaking at the Cybersmart 2020 event, Connelly said that with CISA’s help, GSA was able to design the EIS vehicle […]
The Department of Defense’s Commander, Navy Installations Command has awarded a five-year, $26M re-compete task order to ICF for the provision of support services to the Military Community and Family Policy's Child and Youth Programs. Under the terms of the award, ICF will continue helping the CNIC and military service branches in building and […]
The 1901 Group is integrating the Red Hat OpenShift software into its Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipeline to facilitate the automated migration of mission-critical legacy applications to the cloud. The Red Hat OpenShift software has been selected to be the backbone of 1901 Group’s CI/CD pipeline as a result of a Gold and Cloud Services partnership […]
Chief information security officers within the departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs have shifted their focus on ensuring that their agencies are well equipped to accommodate the information technology demands of a remote workforce. Some of the main concerns identified by USDA CISO Venice Goodwine were the need for sufficient network capacity and virtual private […]
Alan Dietrich works for Alion Science as the senior vice president of its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance group. In his current position, Dietrich provides executive oversight on the entirety of Alion Science’s ISR and systems engineering and integration projects. Most recently, Dietrich served as an operating partner and senior adviser for private equity firms tied […]
Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien has been serving as the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber effects operations for the Air Force. In the said role, O’Brien provides guidance to the secretary and chief of staff of the Force for policy formulation, planning, evaluation and oversight, as well as to the director […]
Greg Wenzel, executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton’s Army and global defense digital battlespace solutions, has been named as the panel moderator for the Potomac Officers Club’s Future Virtual Battlefield Event, scheduled for July 22. During the event, Wenzel, a POC member and a 2020 Wash100 winner, will tap into his expertise of the […]
The General Services Administration has appointed Bob DeLuca to fill the role of interim director of the Technology Transformation Services office starting July 19. DeLuca will replace outgoing director Anil Cheriyan, who is scheduled to formally exit the TSS in pursuit of a career in the private sector. The appointment would mark DeLuca’s return to […]
The Army has established a software factory in Austin, Texas, dedicated to developing software products critical in ensuring future war success and in cultivating a technologically advanced workforce. In a statement, Gen. Mike Murray, commanding general of the Army Futures Command, anticipates that the software factory would bring long-term cost savings and help the service […]
Boeing has secured a $1.2B contract with the Air Force for the production of the first lot of F-15EX fighter jets, which are slated to replace the service’s aging F-15C/D fleet. According to Boeing, the award includes an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a potential ceiling of $23B. Under the terms of the deal, Boeing will produce […]
