An executive from the Department of Homeland Security has dismissed the idea of including Huawei in the agency’s Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Task Force, citing the national security risks tied with the Chinese company. While the task force values a diverse set of opinions in its mission to strengthen government agencies’ cybersecurity, DHS officials […]
Science Applications International Corp. has secured a potential five-year-and-half, $630M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Air Force 557th Weather Wing to deliver hardware and software modernization services in support of the Technology Application Development and Sustainment system. Improvements made to the TADS system are expected to provide the Air Force with accurate and timely weather reports. […]
The General Services Administration has increased the ceiling of its 8(a) Streamlined Technology Application Resource for Services II contract by $7B, bringing the contract’s maximum value to $22B. With the expansion, federal agencies can continue purchasing information technology products and services from the contract’s pool of small businesses until Aug. 30, 2021. All 787 small […]
Jackie Fendrock has been ECS' vice president of business development and operations since October 2018. The said role requires Fendrock to ensure that the company’s long-term, strategic vision remains consistent with existing and emerging business opportunities in the public sector. She also leads strategic design to capitalize on new opportunities, consults with technologists to understand […]
Science Applications International Corp. has named Terry Biggio as its new senior director of business development for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation. Sandy Gill, SAIC’s vice president for FAA and DOT, believes that Biggio’s deep understanding of the FAA’s organization and mission will help the company meet customer needs and achieve […]
NTT DATA Services Federal Government has secured a $17.5M task order under the General Services Administration Alliant 2 contract to support the Office of the Inspector General within the Department of Homeland Security. Under the terms of the task, NTT DATA will support the OIG’s help desk operations to enhance and maintain existing enterprise systems […]
A joint venture of Jacobs and B&V has received a potential five-year, $85M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Navy to provide architect-engineer services in support of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command’s various projects. Work for the contract will support utility projects, functional analysis and concept development workshops, design-build requests for proposal solicitation documents and the execution […]
The Department of Education has been implementing workforce training and promoting collaborations with other federal agencies and stakeholders to strengthen its cyber posture. Speaking at the recent Mission to Innovate webinar, Education Department Chief Information Officer Jason Gray said workforce education has enabled the department to mitigate the impacts of SMS attacks that bait targets […]
Belden, along with its Tripwire and Hirschmann brands, has entered into an extended partnership with Forescout to deliver joint cybersecurity offerings for industrial organizations and critical infrastructure. The offerings resulting from the partnership are hoped to deliver capabilities for network segmentation and threat detection to enable organizations to keep tabs on and gain protection from […]
Stephen Kovac, vice president of global government and head of corporate compliance at Zscaler, considers the performance of information technology across the federal enterprise amid the pandemic as “a shining moment for IT leaders and their teams.” In an article for MeriTalk, Kovac, a member of the Potomac Officers Club, attributes the continued operation of […]
