NASA Chief Information Officer Renee Wynn warned that the agency has been facing more cyber threats during the coronavirus pandemic. Wynn highlighted an increase in attacks aimed at personal networking, which she said are being blocked by NASA’s Security Operations Center migration tools. Wynn expects the attacks to continue and worsen during the public health […]
The Department of Defense has defended its request for a four-month remand as it resolves Amazon Web Services' lawsuit over the $10B Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract. AWS had asked the federal claims court to deny the Pentagon's request and accused the department of attempting to manipulate the contract's terms. Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith had said AWS would […]
Dynatrace, a software intelligence company, has announced that it is working to secure Federal Risk Authorization Management Program authorization at a moderate impact level. Francisco Salguero, the Federal Communications Commission's chief information officer, said Dynatrace has been instrumental in the agency's cloud migration activities. FedRAMP authorization would allow the company to offer its artificial intelligence-powered […]
Susan Miller serves as the president and CEO of Inmarsat Government, a developer of government communication technologies. She is responsible for directing the company's general operation and business strategy. Miller leverages over two decades of senior executive leadership experience in developing technologies for both the government and commercial sectors, according to her LinkedIn profile. Before she […]
Stanford University's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Initiative has proposed the creation of a government-led national research cloud to encourage collaboration among academia, the public sector and industry. In a letter to the White House and Congress, Stanford said such a cloud would facilitate the sharing of computer resources for AI development. Stanford said many next-generation AI […]
FLIR Systems has appointed Paula Cooney as the company's new senior vice president and chief human resources officer. She will be responsible for managing FLIR's human resources duties and aligning its human capital agenda with the company's business objectives. Cooney will also be in charge of company structure, culture, employment brand, talent, succession planning, change […]
The Department of Defense has denied allegations that it plans to classify the Future Years Defense Program, which outlines the department's spending plans over the coming five years. DOD insisted that the transparency of the public information will not change as part of the budget implementation process. Steven Aftergood, an author from the Federation of […]
The Government Accountability Office has dismissed General Dynamics’ protest against Leidos’ potential $6.52B contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency. GAO decided that the bid protest did not support General Dynamics’ claim that DISA “engaged in misleading negotiations.” Under the terms of the 10-year contract that Leidos won in December, the contractor shall manage the […]
Maximus, a business process management and technology solutions provider, has appointed Michelle Link as its new chief human resources officer. She brings into the role over 25 years of experience in sectors such as health care, call center and government contracting. Link most recently served as the executive vice president of human resources at ADS, […]
Tina Richards serves as a senior vice president and the chief procurement officer at Science Applications International Corporation. She has served in the company for nearly a decade and is credited for redesigning the company's procurement system to reduce layers and improve business development and capture. Richards also expanded SAIC's relations with small businesses by […]
