The Department of Defense’s research and development contractors are not doing enough to protect sensitive information in their networks from cyberattacks, a government watchdog said in a new report. Following a review of 10 such contractors, the DOD Office of the Inspector General said it found inconsistency in their implementation of security measures for controlled […]
Paul Decker serves as the president of defense and intelligence at Parsons, a company that offers a diverse selection of mission-critical products. The company’s portfolio includes solutions for command and control; data processing and analytics; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; smart infrastructure; and space operations, according to its website. Decker is responsible for leading his business […]
Defense and intelligence technologies have significantly changed since the Cold War. Advancements in computing power and emerging technology areas have resulted in more efficient weapons and the use of unmanned systems. The government contracting sector has evolved in step with the defense and intelligence communities evolving needs. For instance, the airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body is finalizing the documents containing details on how CMMC assessments will be performed, an official said. CMMC AB CEO Matthew Travis, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said that the CMMC Assessment Process Guide will be released in “two to three weeks,” Federal News Network […]
ServiceNow, a software and cloud computing company, has named global consulting firm ICF as its 2022 Americas U.S. Federal Partner of the Year. The title is given to companies that show continued success in implementing ServiceNow digital technologies for government customers, ICF said Tuesday. ServiceNow awarded the title based on ICF’s performance in 2021, evaluating […]
The Department of Energy has earmarked $150 million in funding for projects aimed at reducing the negative environmental impacts of energy technologies and manufacturing. DOE said that the projects’ focus areas include the development of biologically inspired clean energy approaches, reduction in the cost of producing hydrogen, increasing the duration of grid-scale energy storage and […]
Maj. Gen Matt Easley, the Army’s director of cybersecurity and chief information security officer, has stepped down from his current role to assume a different position in the Department of Defense. Easley will move to the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy and serve as deputy principal information adviser to the defense secretary, […]
The Internal Revenue Service is working to ensure that its industry partners understand the direction of the agency’s modernization effort, a top technology official said. Kaschit Pandya, deputy chief information officer for operations at the IRS, encouraged vendors to change how they view the agency’s technology needs, Homeland Security Today reported Tuesday. Instead of focusing […]
The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology is requesting public feedback on its proposed revisions to the Cybersecurity Framework. NIST’s CSF is a voluntary framework that includes standards, guidelines and best practices for managing cybersecurity risks. The request for information is focused on three categories: changes to the framework itself, alignment of […]
George Hawke serves as the director of global supply chain management at General Dynamics Land Systems, a designer and manufacturer of tracked and wheeled military equipment. GDLS’ portfolio includes the Abrams main battle tank, Stryker interim armored vehicle, light armored vehicles, specialty vehicles and autonomous systems, according to the company’s website. Hawke has over 35 […]
