Tammy Kness is the vice president of human resources and communications at General Dynamics Information Technology, where she has worked for nearly 17 years. In this role, Kness is responsible for all matters concerning people management and development, talent acquisition, benefits, compensation, global mobility, diversity and inclusion, corporate giving, employee engagement and internal communications. Prior […]
McAfee has tapped DXC Technology as a strategic partner to improve the capabilities of the MVISION endpoint detection and response solution. As part of the partnership, DXC Technology will enhance MVISION EDR’s threat hunting capabilities to detect and stop breaches in advance, which would then minimize cybersecurity impacts. In addition, DXC Technology is integrating forensics […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $93M cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the planned configurations of the operator flight program/system configuration set into the Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 F and EA-18G aircraft training systems. The contract also calls for the procurement of spares, support equipment, technical manual updates and on-site training. Boeing will […]
Oki Mek, senior adviser to the chief information officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, has urged the agency to take a unified approach in its cloud strategy draft. During a recent FCW-organized event, Mek advised the HHS to consider the cloud strategy as a business process instead of a tech process to […]
The Department of Defense has released new principles for the use of artificial intelligence in war, with emphasis on responsibility, equity and governability. Agency leaders urged for capabilities developed by the DoD to be traceable and advised individuals to apply AI in warfighting with appropriate levels of judgment and care. According to Defense Secretary Mark […]
Sean Plankey, the principal deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity, energy, security and emergency response at the Department of Energy, said the department will expand three education programs that facilitate interaction with both universities and private industry. Speaking at the RSA Public Sector Day 2020, Plankey said DOE wants to publicize the data from its national […]
David Dacquino has been serving as chairman and chief executive officer of Serco for nearly three years. In the said role, he is responsible for the $1.5B global business comprising 8K employees and provides support in areas such as defense, transportation, citizen services and health. He was critical in helping the company complete multiple acquisitions, including […]
The Air Force wants to invest $150M in a software and digital technology pilot program for the U.S. Space Force in 2021. According to budget documents, the budget request for the Space Force software pilot aligns with the Air Force’s ongoing trend of leveraging commercial capabilities for warfighter needs. In addition, the service also seeks […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded Charles Stark Draper Laboratory a $200M fixed-price-incentive-fee contract modification to exercise the optional line item for fiscal 2020 production of Trident II D5 Strategic Weapon System MK6 guidance equivalent units. The bulk of the work for the contract will be performed in Pittsfield and Cambridge, Massachusetts, through December 2023. About […]
Anil Cheriyan, deputy commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, said the GSA is in agreement with a report issued by the Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law detailing recommendations to modernize the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Cheriyan said that GSA is open to taking the lead and digging further into […]
