The Department of Defense plans to launch an $11.7B information technology contract competition that could result in a single award, according to materials released Aug. 21. Called the Defense Enclave Services, the contract opportunity would consolidate several IT functions at the department's civilian-led agencies, Bloomberg Government reported Tuesday. “Our role here is to migrate these […]
Forte Payment Systems, a CSG company, announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with e-signature service provider SeamlessDocs to streamline payments for government agencies. SeamlessDocs' cloud-based software-as-a-service digital forms have been integrated into Forte's payment processing solutions to support the digital transformation efforts of public-sector institutions, CSG said Tuesday. "Partnering with Forte gives municipalities […]
U.S. Cyber Command Commander Paul Nakasone, a four-time Wash100 awardee, has explained how the United States is using a "defend forward" strategy against adversaries interfering with U.S. elections or conducting cyberattacks. Nakasone, who also serves as the director of the National Security Agency, said USCYBERCOM adopted the more offensive strategy to counter foreign threats targeting U.S. […]
BAE Systems has received a $495M Air Force contract to continue providing instrumentation support and sustainment services to military and government agencies, including those of U.S. allies. The seven-year contract extends BAE's 35-year involvement in the Instrumentation Range Support Program. Work under the contract includes ensuring the accuracy and reliability of tracking systems used for […]
The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically skewed the outlook on the global private equity sector, severely testing the investment strategies of equity firms. According to a survey conducted by Intertrust, over half of private equity fund managers expect the sector to continue deteriorating well into mid-2021. However, the health crisis also served as a catalyst for […]
Siemens Government Technologies CEO and President Tina Dolph, a Potomac Officers Club member, has joined the seven-member board council of the Hope For The Warriors nonprofit. The council supports the organization's mission to help veterans and their families through transitioning, sports, recreation and clinical health and wellness programs, GovCon Wire reported. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate […]
Automation has become essential after the coronavirus pandemic forced government information technology personnel workforces to work remotely and be stretched across multiple projects, according to an executive at Red Hat. David Egts, Red Hat's chief technologist for the North America Public Sector and a Potomac Officers Club member, noted that government IT workers were already […]
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings has announced the appointment of Audrey McNiff, a seasoned financial leader, into the company's board of directors. McNiff most recently served as a partner at Goldman Sachs, where she served as the global head of foreign exchange sales and derivatives in the organization's securities division, Aerojet Rocketdyne said. “We are pleased to […]
NASA plans to rely on automation to deal with basic security threats as the agency moves to a zero-trust architecture, freeing up analytical resources for customized attacks, according to an official. Mike Witt, associate chief information security officer for cybersecurity and privacy at NASA, said the agency's zero-trust project will take several years but is […]
Carahsoft Technology, a government information technology solutions provider, has announced that it will serve as HashiCorp's master government aggregator and will make its cloud infrastructure provisioning and management products available on Carahsoft contract schedules. Hashicorp's suite of offerings will be available through Carahsoft's NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V and OMNIA Partners contracts and reseller […]
