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Carahsoft Announces Availability of FedRAMP-Compliant Adobe E-Signature Solution for Government

Carahsoft Technology has announced that the FedRAMP-compliant, Okta-powered Adobe Acrobat Sign for Government will now be made available via its various contract vehicles, including its General Services Administration schedule and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V. Carahsoft is the Master Government Aggregator for Adobe and Okta. The Adobe Acrobat Sign for Government allows agencies to […]
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Department of Homeland Security Launches Fifth Iteration of H4HS Program

The Department of Homeland Security‘s Science & Technology Directorate has launched the fifth course of the Hacking for Homeland Security program. The fifth H4HS course focuses on developing solutions for homeland security challenges for the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s […]
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White House to Enhance Cybersecurity Measures for Three Critical Infrastructure Sectors

The Biden administration plans to increase baseline cybersecurity measures for the communications, water and health care sectors. The cybersecurity effort will be carried out by the Federal Communications Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services. The cyber regulations plan is the latest step that the White House is taking […]
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Planet Federal to Continue Providing Data to Researchers Under CSDA Contract Extension

NASA has awarded Planet Federal a contract extension to provide critical data to over 300,000 scientists within the space agency. Under the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program, Planet Federal will continue providing satellite-based data to support research efforts in the areas of climate change, ecosystems, disaster response and other critical missions. Information gathered by Planet’s […]
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Gary Barlet, Field Chief Technology Officer for the Federal Segment at Illumio

Gary Barlet, a Potomac Officers Club member, is the field chief technology officer at the zero trust segmentation company Illumio‘s federal segment. According to Illumio, Barlet has nearly three decades of experience in cloud, cybersecurity and network management across the Department of Defense. He is also well-versed in managing multibillion-dollar budgets and programs. He supports […]
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HII Secures $77M US Air Force Contract for EW, Electromagnetic Spectrum Support

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries Mission Technologies a $76.7 million task order for electronic warfare and electromagnetic spectrum capabilities development support. According to Grant Hagen, president of HII Mission Technologies’ Cyber, Electronics Warfare & Space business group, HII Mission Technologies will perform research, analysis, test and evaluation to give the Air […]
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ICF to Support California Water Projects Under Interior Department Contract

ICF International has secured a four-year, $15 million contract from the Department of the Interior for environmental consulting services. ICF will provide its expertise in applied science, planning and engagement to support the Interior Department’s Central Valley Project and State Water Project. The contractor will also provide modeling and analytical services to support the two […]
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