The Federal Aviation Administration awarded SysNet Technologies a contract for information systems security services. The Oakton, Virginia-based small business will provide its SysNet Technologies Critical Infrastructure Protection methodology to support the Air Traffic Organization’s National Airspace Systems Cyber Operations. SysCIP is designed to support the federal information system security services industry. It was developed in […]
Jeff Brown is the director of tactical communications at Elbit Systems of America, a provider of technology solutions for defense, national security, commercial aviation and emergency response organizations. He oversees the company’s communication, networking, unmanned aerial vehicles and counter UAV portfolios and is responsible for securing new business and growth opportunities. The tactical communications leader […]
Mark Phillips is the director of tactical communications at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, a company that offers products and solutions that support communications requirements for military and national security organizations. He handles growth and execution activities related to the company’s tactical data links and encryption portfolio. Phillips started his professional career in 2004 when […]
The Department of the Treasury inspector general said the Internal Revenue Service has failed to meet users’ expectations for a modernized enterprise case management system. The system in question still uses paper processes and includes over 60 different information technology systems for case management. According to an IG report, IRS employees who used the system […]
Alka Patel, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’s first chief of responsible AI, has stepped down after holding the position for 20 months. She started serving as JAIC’s AI ethics chief after the Department of Defense adopted its AI ethics principles in February 2020. In a LinkedIn post, Patel highlighted the work she did with JAIC. […]
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Peraton a potential 10-year, $2.7 billion contract for data center and cloud optimization. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract was originally awarded to Perspecta, which Peraton acquired in May. Under the contract, Peraton will manage and operate the department’s transition to the Hybrid Computing Environment, a pool of computing resources that […]
The leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee introduced a piece of legislation on Monday that would clarify cyberattack reporting requirements for government agencies. The bill, which was introduced by committee Chairman Gary Peters and ranking member Rob Portman, would update the Federal Information Security Modernization Act. The bill would require government […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Maxar Technologies a $44 million contract to exercise option year two of the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery program. The G-EGD contract has three option years in total and is valued at a maximum of $176 million. Under option year 2, Maxar will continue providing unclassified, online and offline, on-demand […]
BAE Systems has secured the U.S. Navy’s five-year, $68.5 million Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems Engineering Products & Technical Services contract. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, BAE will continue providing lifecycle sustainment, integration and engineering services to support the service’s aircraft carriers. Work under the contract will focus on the AN/SPN-46(V) Automatic Carrier Landing System, […]
Brian Thomas is the lead official for NorthWind Partners‘ Capital Region office and the chief of the company’s Industrials, Aerospace and Defense and Government Services practice. He handles succession planning, business expansion, profit improvement and acquisitions and integrations activities for his clients. Thomas also leads NorthWind’s financial officers across the organization’s practice groups and is […]
