The General Services Administration has awarded DLT Solutions a contract modification to increase the availability of its Oracle cloud services. GSA had previously awarded the contract through its Information Technology Solutions 70 contract vehicle. The modification calls for a better Oracle procurement process for federal, state and local agencies and education organizations. Under the contract, […]
The federal government must work on information technology, security and workforce transformation to unlock the potential of 5G technology, according to Rob Silverberg, Dell's chief technology officer of digital communities. Silverberg said the government needs to balance the three elements to develop 5G infrastructure capable of virtualization, open-networking and storage, Executive Biz reported. He added […]
The Department of Homeland Security is scrambling to allow its virtual private networks to support more users, said Paul Morris, the Transportation Security Administration's chief information security officer. He said the agency is asking its employees to exercise cyber hygiene by turning off smart devices in their work area, among other measures, Fifth Domain reported. TSA itself […]
Parsons, a Centreville-based technology company, has promoted Rashmi Menon to senior vice president and aviation sector manager. She will be in charge of driving success and developing strategies in all of the company's airport projects. Menon brings into her new position over 20 years of experience in delivering industry solutions. She has been with Parsons since 2006, […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking feedback on its guidance regarding security challenges in cloud-based systems. Among other things, the General Access Control Guidance for Cloud Systems special publication will tackle three delivery models: infrastructure as a service, platform as a service and software as a service. The agency will be accepting […]
Oscar Montes serves as the CEO of AFSC/Magellan Federal, a government provider of military health and human capital services. He is responsible for running the company's employee assistance, human performance and military family life programs in support of all military branches. Montes most previously served as a division general manager for the company, according to […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will play a key role in creating standards for the Department of Defense’s new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. The program’s accreditation board will still have the final say over NIST’s standard recommendations, according to CMMC official and 2020 Wash100 winner Katie Arrington. NIST’s involvement […]
Diane Nguyen serves as Science Applications International Corporation's vice president of finance. She assumed the role early in March, bringing with her over two decades of financial and accounting experience in government contracting. Nguyen also has experience in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, internal controls, business intelligence and compliance functions, according to her LinkedIn profile. She […]
Conectric and Black Buffalo have announced a global partnership to work on the next generation of internet of things blockchain fusion technologies. In a press release, the companies said they want to develop blockchain-based middleware solutions and integrate blockchain-based smart city applications across jurisdictions. The duo is currently conducting technical integrations and testing with plans […]
Technology developer NetImpact Strategies has appointed corporate veteran Victor Wither as vice president of proposals. He brings into his position over two decades of experience in proposal management, business development and corporate communications. In his new role, Wither will be in charge of creating a proposal team and provide his capture and proposal expertise to […]
