Perspecta has been re-accredited to serve as a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Third Party Assessment Organization. Citing the increasing use of FedRAMP certified services within the federal government, Mac Curtis, president and chief executive officer of Perspecta, said the accreditation validates the company’s commitment to providing customers with quality solutions. A total of […]
Carahsoft has entered into a partnership with Skybox Security to provide advanced cybersecurity solutions to the public sector while serving as the latter’s Master Government Aggregator. The partnership is grounded on the availability of Skybox Security’s common criteria-certified, four-pronged security platform through Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule 70, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V contracts and reseller […]
Kim Herrington has been the acting principal director for defense pricing and contracting within the Department of Defense’s Office of the Secretary of Defense since November 2018. In addition to taking charge of the entirety of DoD’s contract pricing and procurement policy matters, including the department’s $300B annual contract engagements, Herrington is double-hatted as the […]
Gerard “Gerry” Fasano took on the role of Leidos’ defense group president in 2018, leading the delivery of advanced systems, solutions and services to the company’s clients in the defense sector. The said role puts him at the forefront of developing solutions for a number of areas, including autonomy and advanced analytics, digital transformation, […]
Leanne Caret is the president and chief executive officer of Boeing's defense, space and security business, a role she took on in February 2016. Her current position puts her at the helm of the $26B business unit that caters to customers across defense, government, space, intelligence and security markets in countries including the U.S., Australia, […]
The Defense Innovation Unit has issued a solicitation using its other transaction authority in search of a predictive artificial intelligence solution capable of detecting behavioral changes among service members. As indicated in the solicitation, the requested AI capability is meant to support the Vigilant Keeper project, as DIU officials hope to flag vulnerabilities, particularly “circumstances […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released a joint advisory with Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre aimed at helping international healthcare bodies and medical research organizations steer clear of large-scale password spraying campaigns. The cybersecurity bodies cautioned against advanced persistent threat groups that are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to collect […]
The Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $187.46M advance procurement contract to provide services in support of the amphibious assault ship landing helicopter assault 9. According to Brian Cuccias, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, work for the contract will involve collaboration with the unit’s partners from the Navy and the Marine Corps. […]
Michael Britt has taken on the role of president and chief executive officer of Southern Telecom, a subsidiary of gas and electric utility group Southern Company. Effective immediately, Britt will steer Southern Telecom in its mission to link Atlanta with other southeastern U.S. cities through its long-haul and metropolitan dark fiber network. Britt’s responsibilities extend […]
Matt Kraning is the chief technology officer and a co-founder of Expanse, a computer software company specializing in cybersecurity, network security, internet security, enterprise software, and software-as-a-service that he co-founded in 2012. Headquartered in San Francisco, Virginia, Expanse caters to over 10 percent of the routable internet and improves visibility, governance and information technology operations […]
