The Army plans to apply its cyber expertise across a range of operational activities, including training and defensive missions, an official said. John Transue Jr., director of Army Capability Manager Cyber, said the integration of cyber capabilities will result in the service’s tactical and strategic capabilities being blended together, AFCEA reported Wednesday. “Our capabilities used […]
Federated Wireless, a Virginia-based private network company, has begun deploying a Citizens Broadband Radio Service-enabled private 5G wireless network for the Department of Defense. Work is being done as part of a multi-year initiative to create a 5G “smart warehouse” reference design that will modernize the warehouse operations of Marine Corps Logistics Command, Federated Wireless […]
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, a support agency responsible for countering weapons of mass destruction, said it will soon implement a new cybersecurity system for the Department of Defense. The system, called Bird Dog, will use machine-learned capabilities to help DOD analysts identify what cybersecurity areas the department needs to prioritize, DTRA said Thursday. “It […]
The General Services Administration will implement Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification standards at the order level, a top acquisition official said. Keith Nakasone, deputy assistant commissioner for acquisition in GSA’s Office of the Information Technology Category, said the specific language from the five CMMC levels will not be focused on at the contract level, FedScoop reported […]
U.S. Space Command and NASA are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding to partner in protecting the nation’s assets from natural and adversarial threats. USSPACECOM Deputy Commander John Shaw said that in the coming months, the two organizations will lay out what their respective roles will be in planetary defense, National Defense Magazine reported […]
Viasat announced that its KG-142 high-speed network encryptor has been certified as meeting the National Security Agency’s Ethernet Data Encryptor Cryptographic Interoperability Specification standard. The KG-142 encryptor was designed to protect classified data that relies on cloud computing, transport networks, big data processing and archive and disaster recovery, Viasat said Wednesday. “Viasat’s KG-142 encryptor sets […]
Corporate development executives are responsible for some of the most impactful business moves, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and in-house capital raising. Through corporate development, a company can fully leverage its competitive advantage to improve operating performance and outperform its competitors, according to the Corporate Finance Institute. The corporate development executive’s function varies greatly from company […]
Jon Brooks serves as chief legal officer and senior vice president of corporate development at Dovel Technologies, an information technology integrator that serves customers in the health and life sciences sectors. As SVP of corporate development, Brooks works to accelerate Dovel’s growth through mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. He also leads the legal, […]
Dave West serves as ECS’ vice president of corporate development, responsible for evaluating mergers and acquisitions and partnering opportunities and helping drive growth strategies. He also provides strategic planning expertise, guidance on communication with market partners and investors and assistance with joint efforts with ASGN, ECS said. ECS is an information technology company that delivers […]
Leslie Jelalian serves as senior vice president of strategy and corporate development at BAE Systems, a company she has been with for more than 30 years. She is responsible for identifying and implementing initiatives aimed at achieving sustainable growth through organic investments, acquisitions and domestic and international business procurements, BAE said. Before taking on her […]
