Shift5, a transportation data company, has been awarded a contract to monitor the cybersecurity of aircraft weapon systems in support of the U.S. Special Operations Command. The company said it previously implemented its Shift5 Intake and Shift5 Engine hardware-software combination on Air Force Special Operations Command aircraft to enable real-time intrusion detection capabilities. Shift5 Engine […]
Red Hat announced that a public preview of the Azure Red Hat OpenShift cloud service is now available on Microsoft Azure for U.S. Government. The enterprise-grade Kubernetes platform is designed to help agencies ensure that their highly sensitive cloud-based workloads are protected in line with security regulations, Red Hat announced Tuesday. Dave Egts, Red Hat’s […]
Francisco Salguero has stepped down from his position as chief information officer at the Federal Communications Commission. Salguero will be joining Salesforce as a digital acceleration architect within the software company’s federal business, FedScoop reported Tuesday. “While I am leaving federal service, I will continue to work with the public sector in looking to advance […]
Peraton Labs has been awarded a potential $18 million contract to help the Department of Defense develop near real-time spectrum management technology. The DOD awarded the three-year contract under its Spectrum Access Research & Development Program through the National Spectrum Consortium, Peraton said Tuesday. Under the terms of the deal, Peraton will develop and test […]
The Department of Justice has awarded technology firm Excella a contract to provide support services for a case management system used for industry operations and criminal enforcement programs. The Spartan case management system is designed to manage and analyze information collected from criminal investigations, licensing, monitoring and enforcement related to the transportation of firearms, explosives, […]
The Nevada National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing has partnered with the University of Nevada Reno Cyber Club to enhance each other’s cybersecurity skills. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have recognized UNR as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, the Air National Guard reported Tuesday. Tech. Sgt. Thomas Bruce, […]
Matt Maurer serves as senior vice president and chief marketing officer at ICF, a global consultancy and digital services provider. ICF practice areas include aviation, climate, cybersecurity, marketing, education, energy, environment, homeland security, international development, disaster recovery, resilience and transportation, according to the company’s LinkedIn profile. Maurer is responsible for all aspects of marketing and […]
James Whitemore serves as executive vice president and chief marketing officer at NetApp, a hybrid cloud data services and data management company. NetApp specializes in helping businesses adopt enterprise-grade cloud capabilities and cloud storage technology. Whitemore is responsible for executing global marketing strategies and accelerating growth through market recognition, NetApp said. The cloud technology veteran […]
Amentum Holdings, a global provider of technical and engineering services, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire PAE through an approximately $1.9 billion all-cash transaction. PAE is a Falls Church, Virginia-based defense and government services contractor with about 20,000 employees worldwide and a broad portfolio of operational support services. The transaction is expected to close […]
The Biden administration has released the 2021 action plan for the Federal Data Strategy. The action plan documents the progress agencies made under last year’s plan while establishing new interagency objectives for the current year. The plan also calls on agencies to determine how much foundational work remains before they can move to the next […]
