U.S. Cyber Command welcomed the members of its Academic Engagement Network during the program’s first virtual event. AEN is USCYBERCOM’s effort to expand the U.S. cybersecurity workforce by partnering with universities nationwide. The program so far has 92 participating institutions, including eight federal institutions, 70 four-year colleges and graduate schools and 14 community colleges, CYBERCOM […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative played a key role in mitigating the impact of the Log4j vulnerability, cybersecurity experts said at a congressional hearing. Established in August 2021, JCDC is an effort to create whole-of-nation cybersecurity plans among stakeholders in the private sector, federal government and state, local, tribal and […]
The coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses in the health and life sciences sector to either change course or accelerate their modernization efforts. Mike DeLone, head of Deloitte’s U.S. life sciences sector, said that while the transition to digital is not a new trend, the pandemic has prompted life science businesses to digitize with a new […]
Dawn Meyerriecks, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club POC event, has been named a senior visiting fellow at Mitre, a nonprofit organization that manages federally funded research and development centers. Mitre’s Visiting Fellows program engages with nationally recognized leaders in the fields of national defense, cybersecurity and health. Visiting fellows contribute to Mitre’s […]
The Department of Homeland Security‘s Science and Technology Directorate is seeking sources of tools that can help first responders find people trapped in collapsed buildings. S&T is specifically interested in technologies that were developed as part of a previous Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer award from a federal agency. Offerors have […]
Informatica, a software development company, announced that its cloud data management platform has attained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Moderate level authorization. Built on a microservices architecture, the Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services platform is designed for cloud data integration, cloud application integration, cataloging, analytics and data governance, Informatica said Tuesday. Informatica added that IICS […]
Former Department of Defense executive Katie Arrington, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, has announced her plan to run for Congress. Arrington previously vied for Congress in 2018, making the Republican primary but losing in the general election, FedScoop reported Tuesday. In a Twitter post, Arrington announced that she will again run […]
Q-CTRL, an Australian quantum computing company, announced that its U.S. branch has been awarded a grant to support the Department of Energy‘s advanced computing research efforts. DOE awarded the $230,000 Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research grant as one of 158 grants worth a total of $35 million. The awards are aimed at promoting research […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Leidos a potential $104 million single-award contract to help modernize the military’s gunnery training simulators. Leidos said the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity deal was awarded by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. Work will be done in Orlando, Florida, Leidos said Tuesday. PEO STRI is responsible for developing […]
Matt McQueen serves as senior vice president and chief communications and engagement officer at Peraton, a government contractor that specializes in information technology and national security. Peraton offers technology and engineering solutions to federal clients in the space, intelligence, cyber, defense, homeland security, civil and health sectors, according to the company’s website. In his role, […]
