CAES, a maker of electronics for aerospace and defense, has appointed two new members to its senior leadership team. Steffanie Easter will serve as senior vice president and chief sustainability officer. She will be responsible for driving sustainability and promoting environmental, social and governance standards, CAES said Tuesday. Easter most recently worked at Science Applications […]
The U.S. Space Force needs to rapidly “transform” its capabilities in its warfighting domain to maintain the United States’ ability to deter aggression, the top official of the Department of the Air Force said. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, a three-time Wash100 winner and a scheduled speaker at an upcoming Potomac Officers Club event, said […]
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, a 2022 Wash100 winner, said he will not “hierarchically dictate” what federal agencies should do to develop the cybersecurity workforce. He noted that several agencies, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology, already have lines of effort in the space. The Department of Defense and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
The Internal Revenue Service has selected Ripcord, an intelligent digitization company, to modernize the government’s tax filing process. As part of the Pilot IRS Solution Challenge, Ripcord will help the agency reduce its reliance on paper and manual processes through digitalization. The challenge is managed by the IRS’ Enterprise Digitalization and Case Management Office, Ripcord […]
Northrop Grumman and AT&T have entered into an agreement to jointly develop technologies for the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative. JADC2 is the concept of connecting the military’s sensors and shooters across all warfighting domains into a single network. On its website, Northrop said that JADC2 brings together expertise in areas […]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has appointed Geoffrey Nieboer as its new chief data officer. He will succeed Jacques Vilar, who is expected to step down from the CDO role at the end of May. The FDIC is an independent government agency tasked with maintaining the stability of the U.S. financial system. Nieboer most recently […]
The Department of Energy has announced $500 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for a program aimed at upgrading the energy infrastructure of the public school system. DOE said that energy consumption is the second-highest operational expense for schools, owing to inefficient equipment and leaky infrastructure. The department added that dilapidated facilities can result in […]
Ensuring the security of the homeland and the citizenry is one of the basic responsibilities of a government. The United States is currently facing accelerating national security challenges such as the climate crisis, cyberattacks and disinformation across national borders, President Joe Biden said in his Interim National Security Guidance. “Our world is at an inflection […]
Terry Meyer serves as the senior director of Microsoft’s national security division, providing technology and engineering expertise to drive outcomes in national security. Meyer said he supports the company’s delivery of advanced computing and analytics capabilities from the cloud to the edge. He also helps modernize legacy systems to allow clients to make the most […]
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Sami Said has joined Raytheon Technologies Intelligence & Space as vice president of global security. In the newly created role, Said is responsible for executing a secure technology product strategy for the business unit’s security offerings, Raytheon said Monday. Said will report directly to RI&S President Roy Azevedo, a three-time […]
