Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has ordered the Department of Defense chief information officer to oversee the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. Pentagon CIO John Sherman said his office will continue to work with the defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment as the CMMC program changes ownership. He added that under the CIO office, the […]
The U.S. Space Force and Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate have selected eight companies for a hybrid data movement cohort. The companies will work at The Catalyst Accelerator, an organization that promotes technology advancement for warfighters and supports technology transfer between the government and the private sector. They will develop a hybrid data […]
Immersion Consulting has received a formal “Authorized” designation from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its Immersion Cloud offering. Immersion Cloud is a software-as-a-service tool that enables data sharing, analysis and reporting in a secure cloud environment. The offering was tested at the Veterans Benefits Administration and became the first SaaS solution in […]
Officials from the General Services Administration said a customer experience executive order will help create a greater impact on federal agencies’ services. Dave Zvenyach, director of the Technology Transformation Services branch at GSA, said the executive order put a focus on shared services across the government. According to Zvenyach, the EO is calling for government […]
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Maj. Gen. Stephen Davis as inspector general of the Department of the Air Force. He was also promoted to a three-star general. Davis will be the Air Force’s top investigator and will help the department look at several key issues. President Joe Biden nominated Davis as the Air Force IG […]
The Department of Defense’s Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation wants cloud contracts to be renegotiated to include independent cyber assessments. The office also wants future contracts to include a provision that will allow the Pentagon to independently assess cloud infrastructure. DOT&E said in its fiscal year 2021 report that it will continue […]
NASA will postpone the final Space Launch System pre-launch test to give workers more time to complete vehicle preparations. Tom Whitmeyer, deputy associate administrator for exploration systems development at NASA, said the wet dress rehearsal will be moved to mid-March from its planned schedule of mid-February. The latest delay was not because of a single […]
Steve Cowley is the chief revenue officer at computer hardware company IBM. He has been with the company since 1995. As chief revenue officer, Cowley oversees the company’s revenue growth and the performance of all revenue-related functions, including marketing, sales and customer growth. He also ensures that IBM brings innovation and value to clients and […]
Chris Ericksen is the chief revenue officer at communications technology provider Klas Government. He is also a Potomac Officers Club member. Ericksen oversees the company’s sales, sales engineering, marketing and channel teams and is responsible for company strategy and growth. He has over two decades of professional experience, having served various leadership roles at VMware […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Red 6, a synthetic air combat training provider, a Tactical Funding Increase to support continued training systems integration into the T-38 Talon supersonic jet trainer aircraft. Daniel Robinson, founder and CEO of Red 6, said the new award allows the company to continue modernizing pilot training solutions. The TACFI […]
