Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan has asked several federal agencies to explain their modernization plans in the face of heightened information technology issues during the coronavirus pandemic. Hassan sent letters containing six questions to the Office of Personnel Management, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration and the departments of the Treasury, Homeland Security, Defense, Interior, Education, […]
The Congressional Budget Office forecasts that the government will spend $7T on defense over the decade and will continue its trend of investing more in the sector. With rising military spending, the Bank of America is optimistic about the financial futures of businesses that provide shipbuilding, drones, advanced weapons, food supplies and similar services. Federal […]
James McAleese is the principal at McAleese & Associates, a government contracts consultancy and legal firm that he founded in 1992. He created the firm to help companies of all sizes meet the requirements to do business with the government, in addition to providing relevant legal consulting, according to the McAleese & Associates website. McAleese, […]
Melissa Starinsky serves as the director and head of contracting activity within the Centers for Medicare Services' Office of Acquisition and Grants Management. She is responsible for overseeing the execution of CMS' activities related to contracting, discretionary grants and inter-agency agreements. Before stepping into her current role in June 2016, Starinsky served as the director […]
Timothy Applegate serves as the director of the Air Force's Acquisition Management and Integration Center, located at Joint Base Langley-Eutis in Hampton, Virginia. Applegate is responsible for an acquisition portfolio worth over $15B, leveraging over 32 years of experience in acquisition and contracting. He also serves as the accounting senior business and technical manager for […]
Casepoint, a legal technology and service provider, announced that its cloud-based Casepoint Government platform has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Program authorization at the Moderate level. With the new authorization, Casepoint Government may now be used by public-sector clients for their litigation, investigation, compliance and Freedom of Information Act needs, Casepoint said Monday. "By achieving this […]
By Light Professional Professional IT Services announced that it has partnered with FireEye, an intelligence-led security company, to deliver a solution for cyberspace defense. FireEye's Mandiant threat intelligence solution was integrated into By Light's Cyberoperations Enhanced Network and Training Simulators to provide a new defense tool for the Department of Defense's networks, By Light announced Tuesday. "Through […]
AeroVironment, a drone and missile company, announced that Ken Karklin has been appointed to the role of chief operating officer, effective immediately. Karklin, who also serves as AeroVironment's senior vice president of operations, will now also oversee sales, business development, emerging businesses, product line management, engineering, manufacturing, program management and corporate quality, AeroVironment announced Tuesday. […]
Brite Systems, an information technology company, announced that it has been awarded the General Service Administration Multiple Award Schedule. GSA MAS, also known as Federal Supply Schedules, are long-term government contracts with companies that provide federal, state and local government buyers with products at discounted prices, Brite systems said Tuesday. "All our past successful cloud […]
Several major defense contractors told their investors they are confident in their financial futures for 2020 and 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic and the delayed federal budget process. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman made their announcements during the annual Bernstein's Virtual Strategic Decisions Conference, USNI News reported Monday. “It will probably see […]
