Col. Eric Felt, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate, has expressed disappointment in the Space Force’s slow progress in building a more resilient space architecture. Speaking at a National Security Space Association event, Felt said it is important for the nascent service branch to explore innovative capabilities to stay ahead of […]
The Department of Labor has established a team of agency officials and industry experts to identify what needs to be done in order to achieve zero trust. The creation of the public-private sector team was necessary to keep up with the tight deadlines imposed by President Joe Biden in his recent cybersecurity executive order, according […]
The Department of State’s Consolidated Customer Support division wants to improve its bot ecosystem as it moves toward centralizing its duplicative helpdesks. The goal is to ensure process efficiency, mitigate the need for additional labor and support increased helpdesk ticket volume. CCS is soliciting contractor support to address several technical challenges with the full implementation […]
The Department of Defense has released an implementation plan to move forward with the military-wide electromagnetic spectrum operations superiority strategy. The classified plan, approved by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on July 15, promotes alignment on both EMS operations and technology acquisition, C4ISRNET reported. One of the new directives under the plan is the transfer of […]
Raymond Karrenbauer, an insurance executive and digital entrepreneur, has joined the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. According to an announcement by the CMMC-AB, he will oversee the organization’s technology portfolio, business operations and financial accounts. Commenting on his appointment, Karrenbauer said he looks forward […]
Kevin Ellenwood has been serving as a managing director at Accenture Interactive since December 2018. According to his LinkedIn profile, he is responsible for the Public Sector Front Office and Citizen Experience for Accenture Interactive, North America. With a digital consulting career spanning more than 20 years, Ellenwood has experience in citizen engagement, data driven […]
Shawn Barnes, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, believes that managing space tech procurement by portfolios would be better than pursuing individual programs of record. Creating a portfolio of capabilities from multiple agencies would offer greater agility as opposed to expecting a single platform or constellation to fulfill a […]
Changes to the Department of Defense’s cloud strategy are brought about by technical advancements and marketplace changes, according to Sharon Woods, executive director of the DOD’s Cloud Computing Program Office. Woods, who spoke with GovernmentCIO Media & Research, was referring to the department’s transition to the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability, a multi-vendor contract serving as […]
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has published a report highlighting federal agencies’ cybersecurity weaknesses, specifically their inability to protect sensitive information. The findings were drawn from 2020 audits conducted by inspectors general for the departments of Homeland Security, State, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Education and the […]
The Navy’s top officer said the service is headed in the right direction as it continues work to actualize Project Overmatch. Speaking at the 2021 Sea Air Space conference, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday noted that the third cycle of technology testing for Project Overmatch is underway. However, he said much work has […]
