The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will use a connectivity solution in support of an ongoing program dedicated to providing priority voice, data and video communications to first responders and emergency managers. As part of the second phase of the Next Generation Network Priority Service program, CISA will pilot a technology called Comm3, which is […]
Dede Dascalu has been serving as the chief executive officer of tech solutions provider Applied Insight since March 2020. A 20-year industry professional, Dascalu specializes in cloud infrastructure, large-scale cloud architecture, cloud security, big data analytics and the design and operation of enterprise network systems. He was appointed CEO after a brief stint as Applied […]
Robert Lohfeld Jr. is the chief executive officer of Sev1Tech, a Woodbridge, Virginia-based information technology service management company. As CEO, he leads a mid-tier system integrator with services spanning IT modernization and operations, cloud, cybersecurity, systems engineering and integration, logistics and supply chain management, training and readiness and mission and program support. Before taking on […]
Cloud service provider ViON has announced the promotion of two long-time senior executives. Rob Davies will take on the role of chief operations officer while David Kushner will serve as the new senior vice president of sales, ViON said Wednesday. In a statement, ViON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Frana, a two-time Wash100 winner, […]
The Department of Homeland Security is looking for contractors capable of providing high-quality tools in support of its ongoing Financial Systems Modernization Program. According to a sources sought notice, the agency requires a financial processing system that uses automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence tools to facilitate its transition from paper to electronic invoicing. The […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with AT&T to begin 5G experiments at the Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle focused on various health care applications. The experiments at the Seattle-based facility will utilize AT&T’s 5G and multi-access edge computing technologies, which, according to the telecommunications company, will bring real-time, high-bandwidth, low-latency access […]
Peraton, a portfolio company of private investment firm Veritas Capital, has acquired Northrop Grumman’s information technology and mission support services business for $3.4 billion. The acquisition creates a government mission capability integrator and IT provider that offers technology-enabled services and support to a broad range of critical government missions. Peraton’s chairman, president and chief executive […]
General Dynamics Information Technology has announced that its customers can now purchase Amazon Web Services products through the milCloud 2.0 contract. According to AWS Vice President Dave Levy, a Potomac Officers Club member and 2021 Wash100 winner, the expansion boosts the milCloud 2.0 portfolio with AWS cloud services in the areas of compute, storage, database, […]
Kathleen Hicks, President Joe Biden’s pick for deputy secretary of defense, told lawmakers during her confirmation hearing that she intends to further the Department of Defense’s adoption of artificial intelligence to support warfighting needs. Upon her confirmation, Hicks, a 2021 Wash100 winner, said she would rely on the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center to facilitate the […]
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ technical solutions division a potential five-year, $175 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to fulfill maintenance, training and planning requirements for Navy aircraft carriers. The IDIQ calls for engineering services, maintenance and operator training, in addition to technical and repair services to support the overhaul, modernization and repair […]
