John Russell serves as vice president and chief information officer at aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman. In his roles, Russell leads digital transformation at the company to improve the everyday experience of its employees, according to his LinkedIn profile. His specialties include infrastructure energy, solutions delivery, system integration, architecture and operations, he adds in […]
Recently retired Gen. John Murray has joined the board of directors of Hypori, a software-as-a-service company specializing in secure data access. Murray served for 39 years in the U.S. Army, becoming the first commanding general of the Army Futures Command. In his new role, Murray will contribute technology expertise to the board of directors, Hypori […]
Ping Identity, a developer of intelligent identity technology, has announced the availability of its offerings on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace through Carahsoft. According to the company, a spot on the cloud-based platform will make its products more easily accessible and cost-effective for government agencies. Customers will also benefit from conveniences such as a simplified […]
Knightscope, a Silicon Valley-based maker of physical security robots, has received an In Process rating under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. FedRAMP is a government-wide program that provides cybersecurity ratings for cloud-based products and services offered to federal agencies. It also promotes the adoption of secure cloud technologies across the government, Knightscope said […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $205 million contract to deliver electro-optic and infrared technology for fleet protection. L3Harris said the contract for the Shipboard Panoramic Electro-Optic/Infrared system could be worth as much as $593 million if all options are exercised through March 2031. The Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems 2.0 is […]
The Department of Energy has begun accepting applications for its Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator program. CECA is aimed at advancing early-stage solutions to protect renewable energy systems from high-priority cyber risks, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory says on its website. DOE explained that while cybersecurity works best when it is integrated in the early stage, […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body announced that it has rebranded itself as The Cyber AB. CMMC is a program designed to raise the baseline cybersecurity of companies working with the Department of Defense. CEO Matthew Travis explained that the new name is “less of a phonetic challenge” and signals the CMMC third-party validation […]
More than 70 percent of government contracting executives surveyed for the 2021 GAUGE Report had a positive outlook for the sector for 2022. Despite optimism in the industry, executives will still face a distinct set of both new and familiar challenges, according to Rich Wilkinson, director of product marketing at Unanet and a member of […]
Kim Denver has been serving for nearly eight years as senior vice president of contracts, procurement and pricing at Leidos, a technology company headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Leidos’ core specialties are digital modernization, cyber operations, mission software systems, integrated systems and mission operations, the company says on a corporate brochure. On its website, the company […]
Chris Krebs, formerly a top homeland security official, has joined zero trust company Rubrik as the chair of its chief information security officer advisory board. As head of the newly created board, Krebs will help private and public-sector organizations address the rise in ransomware and other cyber threats, Rubrik said Monday. Rubrik added that the […]
