Microsoft said its new additions to the Azure ecosystem will help accelerate the development of American microelectronics as well as secure its supply chain. The company previously announced it is leading a coalition of major government contractors to support the Department of Defense's Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes using Advanced Commercial Capabilities Project, Nextgov reported Thursday. […]
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $93.3 million contract for a suite of science investigations and technology demonstrations for the 2023 moon mission. Work under the contract will support investigations of Mare Crisium, a cape-like basin on the Moon's near side. The investigations will help prepare for future human missions, NASA said Thursday. Firefly will […]
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, nominee for secretary of energy, said she would bolster the Department of Energy's cybersecurity if she is confirmed for the role. Granholm said she would create a high-level position in the department that would be responsible for coordinating responses to cybersecurity incidents, FCW reported Wednesday. The Senate Committee on Energy […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is asking for public comment on its practice guide on 5G cybersecurity. NIST Special Publication 1800-33 is aimed at benefiting organizations that operate or use 5G networks as well as network operators and equipment vendors, CHIPS Magazine reported Wednesday. Co-authored by Karen Scarfone […]
Rupert Pearce is the CEO of British satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat. The company provides telephone and data services to customers worldwide through 13 geostationary telecommunications satellites. Pearce joined Inmarsat in January 2005 as general counsel. He was promoted to senior vice president of enterprise in January 2009 then took on his current role in January […]
Chief of Space Operations John Raymond, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said the U.S. Space Force will likely not be included in the Department of Defense budget until 2023. Raymond, a 2020 Wash100 winner, said he does not want to disrupt the budget and resource allocations for the Army, Navy and […]
Lockheed Martin has been added to the Air Force's Platform One, a software development ecosystem created to accelerate the deployment of software applications for military use. The Air Force also awarded Lockheed a basic ordering agreement to provide software DevSecOps services to support Platform One engineering, software development, cybersecurity and operations and information technology support, […]
Jay Shah serves as the chief operating officer of Octo Consulting, an information technology service management group where he is responsible for delivering holistic growth. He has more than 20 years of management and leadership experience in service delivery, business development, proposal creation, capture planning and operational management, according to his profile on the Octo […]
Altamira Technologies CEO Ted Davies, a veteran of the government contracting industry, said clear communication is important for effective leadership. Ted Davies, a Potomac Officers Club member, said a great and authentic leader encourages his team to be as transparent as possible, building collaboration and consensus, Federal News Network reported Monday. “I learned that if […]
The White House is expected to appoint Eric Hysen as the Department of Homeland Security's new chief information officer. Hysen previously served as the executive director of the DHS digital service. He will succeed former DHS CIO Karen Evans, who left the role on Jan. 20 upon the turn of the new administration, Federal News […]
