Beth Ard is the vice president of customer experience at Lumen Technologies, a Louisiana-based telecommunications company that offers solutions for adaptive networking, connected security and edge computing. Ard has a career spanning nearly 20 years, during which time she gained functional expertise in CX, product marketing, marketing strategy, sales, business development and vertical/segment marketing. She […]
Utibe Bassey is the customer experience vice president at Dominion Energy, an American electric utility company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Bassey concurrently serves as a council member for NationSwell. As a member of the social impact company, she helps change-makers tackle the nation’s critical issues. She is also a volunteer mentor for the Ampion West […]
The Army Contracting Command is soliciting an integrated mission management system for the Army Test and Evaluation Command. The system, dubbed AIMMS, is envisioned as a cloud-based enterprise software solution that can improve ATEC’s management of test and evaluation projects, results data and reports. Ideally, the solution must have capabilities for project management, content management, […]
The Professional Services Council sent a letter to Congressional leadership requesting the inclusion of cybersecurity and information technology funding in the upcoming infrastructure package for the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan. The letter, written by David Broome, PSC’s executive vice president for government relations, was addressed to Sens. Charles Schumer and Mitch McConnell, and Reps. […]
The Department of Homeland Security plans to issue regulations for pipeline security in the wake of the Darkside ransomware attack directed at Colonial Pipeline. A report from the Washington Post suggests that the security directives could be launched within the week, requiring pipeline companies to report cyber incidents to federal authorities. A DHS spokesperson said […]
Curtiss-Wright has received contracts from Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. and General Dynamics Electric Boat, valued at approximately $130 million, to support the nation’s naval defense platforms. Services provided under the contracts will support the Navy’s Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, Columbia-class submarine and Ford-class aircraft carrier programs. The contracts call for ship construction and submarine backfitting […]
NASA is set to issue a solicitation for an information technology contract aimed at resolving cybersecurity management issues and improving its ability to defend against cyber threats. The upcoming Cybersecurity and Privacy Enterprise Solutions and Services contract will allow for the procurement of IT services such as vulnerability management, supply chain risk management and identity, […]
Frank Kendall, President Joe Biden’s pick for Air Force secretary, said at his confirmation hearing that he intends to support the Space Force’s ongoing efforts in standing up units and acquiring new systems. Kendall, who is poised to become the highest ranked civilian leader of both the Air Force and the Space Force, testified before […]
The Air Force is preparing to issue a single-award, $490 million contract by the end of the fiscal year to counter commercially made small unmanned aircraft systems. The proposed contract has a 72-month period of performance. According to the solicitation for the contract, the Air Force is in need of various C-sUAS technologies to address […]
Timothy Dills is a 30-year business professional who is currently the president and chief executive officer of LinQuest, a tech company serving national security agencies and customers across the intelligence community. Dills is based in LinQuest’s office in Chantilly, Virginia. He took over as the company’s president and CEO in 2019. Previously, Dills worked for […]
