U.S. federal security agencies, including the FBI, are ramping up their efforts to counter cyber threats without solely resorting to criminal indictments, according to an official from the bureau. Bryan Vorndran, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, said the agency is more now more prudent in timing its indictments and in deciding […]
Mary Jo Lampe serves as vice president at Battelle, providing business development operations leadership for the organization’s applied science and technology business. Battelle is a science and technology organization that provides research and development, design and manufacturing services to stakeholders in the national security, health and life sciences, energy and environmental sectors. As VP, Lampe […]
QinetiQ has named Shawn Purvis as the new CEO and president of its U.S. business. She will be responsible for the complete operations of the business unit and for solidifying its position in the defense and security industry. Purvis, a member of the Potomac Officers Club and a two-time Wash100 winner, said she is honored […]
Novetta, an Accenture Federal Services company, has entered into an agreement to commercialize the U.S. Air Force’s Platform One software development platform. Under the terms of the two-year deal, Novetta is cleared to resell and support Platform One’s Iron Bank and Big Bang products. The move will help expand Platform One’s reach in both the […]
The chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission wants to amend the agency’s rules on telecommunications companies’ duty to notify customers and government authorities about data breaches. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel circulated a notice of proposed rulemaking to align the commission’s breach disclosure policy with recent developments in state and federal legislation, the FCC said Wednesday. […]
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, a two-time Wash100 awardee, has named Joe Bryan as the Department of Defense’s chief sustainability officer. Bryan most recently served as senior adviser to the secretary of defense on climate. Austin said that Bryan’s “redesignation” is in accordance with President Joe Biden’s Dec. 8 Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean […]
The Internal Revenue Services is looking for a company capable of operating and maintaining the platform that taxpayers and tax professionals use to connect to the agency’s systems. Known as the Integrated Enterprise Portal, the platform serves as a virtualized infrastructure that provides information technology, operations, security, application, integration and program management services for the […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Google Cloud a multi-year contract to provide developer tools to improve veterans’ access to VA services and data. Under the term of the $13 million deal, Google Cloud will deploy its Apigee application programming interface management platform to support VA’s own suite of developer tools. Apigee will assist […]
Chandler Terry serves as vice president of finance and accounting at FSA Federal, a government contractor that works with clients in the federal law enforcement and homeland security sectors. According to its website, FSA Federal is a joint venture owned by Amentum and Science Applications International Corporation, which also serves as the managing partner. FSA […]
Geost, a space surveillance sensor company, has appointed former Department of Defense acquisition chief Ellen Lord to its board of directors. Geost said that Lord will provide insights to help the company expand its research and development efforts and production operations. Lord, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, most recently served as […]
