The Navy said it will review its $4B information technology portfolio in response to recent cyber attacks that exposed its vulnerabilities. Federal civilian agencies recently said that Russian hackers breached a contractor-made software used by the Department of Defense, C4ISRNET reported Tuesday. “The purpose of the review is to identify potential courses of action to […]
The Space Force is currently screening which members of the Air Force will be commissioned into the newest military service. Chief of Space Operations John Raymond, a past Potomac Officers Club member and 2020 Wash100 winner, said the Space Force wants its new vacant positions to be filled out organically, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is experiencing a revolution partly driven by progress in the commercial geospatial industry, a top official said. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Cleveland, NGA's director of operations, said that new capabilities in the commercial sector have opened up many new opportunities for geospatial intelligence, Defense .gov reported Tuesday. “We're soon moving to […]
Northrop Grumman has announced plans to invest in Deepwave Digital to support the company's research, development and integration of artificial intelligence technologies. Deepwave Digital is a telecommunications company that specializes in integrating AI technologies in radio-frequency and wireless systems, Northrop said Tuesday. “We’re evolving the way we think and the way we work, to […]
The General Services Administration moved forward with its initiative to consolidate the 24 categories of its Multiple Award Schedules program, signaling a major shift in the federal civilian acquisition marketplace. The initiative was a response to the heightened standards that the federal civilian sector is being held to. Deloitte noted that while the roles of civilian agencies […]
Network security provider FireMon announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with DLT Solutions, a value-added reseller of software and hardware. New security risks have emerged from the public sector's drive to modernize aging systems and infrastructure, DLT Solutions President Chris Wilkinson said. "Adding FireMon's solutions to our cybersecurity portfolio provides our channel […]
Booz Allen Hamilton has named former Naval Undersea Warfare Center Commander Moises DelToro III as a principal within its Navy Marine Corps business. The retired rear admiral was with the Navy for more than 30 years. He served as a deputy commander before moving to his NUWC role, Booz Allen said. “We’re excited to have […]
SRC, a nonprofit research and development company, has named Joseph Corasanti as the new chairperson of its board of trustees. The company's board also appointed Joan Dempsey as its new vice chairman. Corasanti previously served as the president and CEO of Conmed, a surgical and medical instrument manufacturing company. In that role, the executive drove […]
NASA is preparing its astronauts for a CST-100 Starliner crewed flight mission scheduled to fly around June 2021 at the earliest. The mission will fly NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Nicole Mann and Barry Wilmore to the International Space Station. Succeeding Boeing's Chris Ferguson, Wilmore will serve as the commander of the manned mission, ExecutiveGov reported. […]
CACI has been awarded a $160M task order to provide information technology support to Air Force Central Command's Network Operations and Security Center. The four-and-a-half-year task order was awarded through the Air Force's Acquisition Management Integration Center, which provides services acquisition solutions for Air Combat Command, CACI said. “Network expertise provided by CACI through its […]
