The Small Business Administration has transitioned to telework and adjusted its scale to accommodate the flood of new network users amid the coronavirus pandemic. SBA Chief Information Officer Maria Roat said the agency was able to transition quickly because of previous information technology and cloud modernization efforts. “We just flipped over without missing a beat, […]
The next National Defense Authorization Act could include about 30 percent of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission's recommendations on cybersecurity policy, according to a co-chairman of the commission. Rep. Mike Gallagher said the CSC is working with relevant congressional committees and subcommittees to implement its recommendations, which includes more than 80 points on cyber policy. The […]
The Space Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $500M contract for the Air Force and Army Anti-jam Modem, with an initial delivery order of $30.6M. Under the five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, L3Harris shall provide a secure, wideband, anti-jam satellite communications terminal modem for tactical satellite communication operations. Dana Mehnert, L3Harris' president of communication systems, said the […]
Douglas Dreyer serves as Parsons' executive vice president of business development in the United States. He leverages over 35 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry. Dreyer has served government and commercial customers across the sectors of intelligence, cybersecurity, space, electrical utility, telecommunications and health care. Before he joined Parsons in March 2017, Dreyer served as […]
Fluor has secured a spot on the $6.4B Air Force Contract Augmentation Program V contract vehicle, a post the company will hold for eight years starting May. The company was one of eight selected for a position on the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. AFCAP V was created to help the military procure base life support services, construction […]
Accenture has announced plans to acquire Gekko, a major Amazon Web Services cloud services company, in a bid to expand its AWS resources in France. In a press release, Accenture said the acquisition would support enterprise migrations and development on cloud platforms for the benefit of businesses. The deal is still subject to customary closing […]
The Marine Corps has announced plans to discard some legacy weapons and communications systems to achieve a more network and cloud-oriented military. Ken Bible, the Marine Corps' deputy chief information officer, said some traditional systems, such as amphibious assault vehicles and vertical lift pieces, will not be funded. "We're trading artillery and cannons and tanks […]
The Navy has tapped the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium to upgrade the military's underwater systems by advancing 15 technological areas. The consortium, which is composed of large and small businesses, nonprofits and academia, will have exclusive access to the requirements for each area, Nextgov reported Wednesday. In a SAM .gov post, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center […]
The Army's Enterprise Cloud Management Office said it is fully operational despite failing to assign some personnel to their new positions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The office, which was established in November, said it moving along quickly with its information technology modernization plan despite the gaps in the workforce. Before the pandemic, ECMO was […]
Parsons, a defense technology company, has appointed defense 2020 Wash100 winner Letitia Long into its board of directors. She brings into the position over nearly four decades of experience in major defense roles in federal agencies. Parsons shareholders elected Long during a meeting held April 21, the company announced Tuesday. She most recently served as the director […]
