Dennis Andrucyk, the director of the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, has announced his plan to retire. Andrucyk has been in federal service for 36 years and has held numerous leadership positions at NASA since 2000, his agency biography says. He has been leading Goddard since January 2020, NASA said Monday. As director, Andrucyk is […]
HII’s Mission Technologies division has landed a five-year defense contract for spectrum assessment support. The company said its work will support the DOD chief information officer’s electromagnetic spectrum enterprise, policies and programs. The deal, the result of a contract recompete, will be worth $44 million if all option periods are exercised. The U.S. Air Force’s […]
Information technology has become interwoven in the day-to-day operations of organizations in every sector of the economy. The federal government is constantly modernizing its IT to enable modern cybersecurity measures and improve user experience when interacting with agencies digitally. For instance, the General Services Administration recently launched a new single sign-on solution, Login .gov, for […]
Jim Kelly, a 2022 Wash100 awardee, serves as senior vice president and general manager for federal at Dell Technologies, an information technology services and consulting company. Dell offers a range of security, IT infrastructure, digital workforce and industry-specific solutions, its website says. The company also helps federal clients adopt multi-cloud infrastructure, implement digital workplace solutions […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is making progress in modernizing its education benefits administration system, an official testified. But the effort is reportedly being held back by outdated systems that cannot keep up with emerging technologies. In early 2021, VA awarded Accenture Federal Services a 10-year $453 million task order to build the digital GI […]
Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, the new commander of the 16th Air Force, has highlighted the importance of building partnerships to beat adversaries in information warfare. Also known as Air Forces Cyber, the 16th Air Force is a team of airmen tasked with delivering multi-source intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic warfare and information products. Kennedy received Senate […]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has entered into a distribution partnership with Carahsoft Technology, a government contract aggregator. Carahsoft said it will make HPE’s products and services available on its Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-Software 2, E&I, OMNIA Partners, National Association of State Procurement Officials and The Quilt master service agreement contracts. The […]
President Joe Biden has nominated Stephen Owen for the role of chairman of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. The CSB is an independent federal agency tasked with investigating chemical accidents and recommending ways to improve chemical safety. Owens became a member of the CSB in December 2021 after receiving Senate confirmation. Since he […]
President Joe Biden has nominated Shailen Bhatt to serve as director of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. If confirmed by the Senate, Bhatt would lead an organization tasked with helping state and local governments maintain the national highway system and various federal and tribal-owned lands. Bhatt is currently senior vice president of […]
President Joe Biden has nominated Jeff Marootian for the role of assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Marootian currently works in the White House’s Office of Presidential Personnel as a special assistant to the president. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm released a statement highlighting Marootian’s experience in implementing sustainable transportation policy, the Department […]
