Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Maryorkas, a 2021 Wash100 winner, has released a statement on the launch of the Cybersecurity Talent Management System. DHS created CTMS to address the challenges it is facing in hiring and retaining professionals with the skills needed for its cybersecurity mission, Mayorkas said. DHS established a new Cybersecurity Service […]
MetroWeather, a wind condition technology provider, will help weather analytics company TruWeather Solutions build an urban weather observation infrastructure for NASA, which the agency is expected to use in support of the wide-scale deployment of commercial urban air mobility. Design work on the Urban Wind Experiment is being done under a Phase I Small Business […]
Matterport, a simulation and modeling software company, has partnered with In-Q-Tel to develop a compliant GovCloud offering designed to digitize government operations. According to Matterport, the government can use its technology to create digital twins of infrastructure, facilities and other assets that can be rapidly accessed for various use cases. Digital twins are digital copies […]
The service cyber components of U.S. Cyber Command are slated to move to a new unified platform for conducting offensive cyber operations. Currently being developed by the Army, the Joint Common Access Platform is intended to tightly link the military’s operations in cyberspace, which is one of the warfighting domains identified by the Department of […]
The Department of Energy has earmarked nearly $54 million in efforts to increase energy efficiency in microelectronics design and production. Advanced microelectronics are used in nearly all modern technology fields and hold the potential to drive solutions in clean energy, climate and national security, DOE said Wednesday. The funding will go to 10 new projects […]
President Joe Biden has met with private-sector and education leaders to discuss ways to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity. Several technology companies and cybersecurity groups announced the individual initiatives they plan to launch to support the administration’s effort, according to a White House fact sheet released Wednesday. Apple said it will create a new program aimed at […]
Larry Gillespie II, a member of the Potomac Officers Club, serves as president and chairman of the board at Dentsu’s Isobar Public Sector global practice. Isobar specializes in delivering end-to-end digital transformation and information technology modernization capabilities to government clients. The business unit has worked with customers from the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard […]
Lisa Miller serves as senior vice president of social change at Ogilvy, a marketing and public relations company. Ogilvy was founded in 1948 and currently operates 132 offices in 82 countries, according to its website. The company said its other specialty areas include growth and innovation, advertising and health. In her LinkedIn profile, Miller said […]
Noblis has launched a new product designed to streamline the federal acquisition process and ensure regulatory compliance for both the buyer and seller. The new RunAcquisitions platform is part of a family of solutions that bring automation and analytics capabilities to federal agencies’ complex workflows, Noblis said Monday. Mile Corrigan, senior vice president of federal […]
The Department of Defense is missing technologies with the survivability needed to enable Joint All-Domain Command and Control, according to a top official. JADC2 is the concept of connecting shooters and sensors from all warfighting domains into a single network. Marine Corps. Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, chief information officer of the Joint Staff, said the […]
