Ann Dunkin, chief information officer of the Department of Energy, said the organization’s cybersecurity posture is better than what the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act 13.0 scorecard shows. She was speaking at a FITARA hearing by the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations. Dunkin was responding to criticism from Rep. Andrew Clyde, […]
Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer Maria Roat has announced her retirement after serving for over four decades in government. She has been serving as deputy federal CIO since May 2020 and also served as the first director of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program in 2013. Former Federal CIO Suzette Kent said Roat took […]
The U.S. Army has awarded NCI Information Systems a prime spot on its 10-year, $800 million Total Engineering and Integration Services IV contract vehicle. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract allows the Army to procure technology and development services to support global command and control operations. NCI will provide necessary support services at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and at […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island has awarded BAE Systems a $60 million contract for microelectronics supply research and development. Under the contract, BAE’s FAST Labs will use Intel Foundry Services to research next-generation, radiation-hardened microelectronics for the U.S. government and the aerospace community. The anticipated result is a new design library that […]
Betty Thompson is the chief people officer of Booz Allen Hamilton. She joined the company in 2008 and holds over 20 years of experience in human capital and human resources. Thompson oversees all HR services for the company’s global workforce and ensures that the organization’s people strategy is aligned to key business imperatives. She also […]
Alison Roelke is the chief people officer at defense contractor AeroVironment. She has been with the company for almost five years. Roelke leads organizational design and development, executive coaching, strategic planning, talent management and other employee engagement tasks. She also oversees real estate, security and environmental health and safety. Roelke was AeroVironment’s vice president of […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is running an automation pilot to speed up veteran disability claims processing. The program started in December as a continued effort to modernize the organization’s disability claims processes. The pilot is currently processing claims in one to two days instead of the more than 100 days needed using the traditional […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a data dashboard that can keep the organization up-to-date on its $21 billion health record modernization project. According to a request for information issued by the Office of Electronic Health Records Modernization, the dashboard must facilitate communications and convey information about scheduling, tasks and deadlines related to the […]
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is seeking contractors that can provide wearable technologies that can monitor and combat stress and fatigue in real-time. According to the ARFL’s request for information, the wearables will be used by warfighters, medical crews, first responders, astronauts and other personnel to assess and optimize cognitive and physical performance when […]
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel has urged the organization to ensure that its human spaceflight management reflects the changing relationship with industry members. According to ASAP’s annual report, the agency will need to reexamine its roles and responsibilities as private companies start to manage human spaceflight programs at an increasing rate. The panel argued that […]
