The Department of Health and Human Services is turning to zero trust to protect its information technology infrastructure, a top official said. HHS Chief Information Officer Gerry Caron said the department currently uses a hierarchical “stovepiped” approach to cybersecurity, GovernmentCIO Media & Research reported Wednesday. “What we’re talking about with zero trust is a true […]
Emma Sharma, a member of the Potomac Officers Club, serves as chief administrative officer and general counsel at Valiant Integrated Services, a global government services contractor. Valiant specializes in training simulation and readiness, logistics and sustainment, mission and contingency operations, and maintenance and management. Sharma has 20 years of experience as an international attorney. In […]
Noblis, a science and technology organization, has launched a lineup of products designed to improve efficiency and visibility in complex federal processes. The Run family of offerings includes automation and analytics products aimed at helping government agencies expedite their information technology modernization efforts, Noblis said Monday. “We designed these solutions to meet the unique needs […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has been ramping up its efforts to adopt zero trust cybersecurity principles, according to a top department official. Royce Allen, director of enterprise security architecture at VA, said the department needs to review what areas it needs to protect amid a changing cyber threat landscape, GovernmentCIO Media and Research reported […]
ControlCase, a cybersecurity and continuous compliance company, has been authorized as a registered provider organization under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. RPOs are authorized to provide advice, consulting and recommendations to clients seeking to comply with the Department of Defense’s CMMC standards, which are aimed at protecting the defense industrial base. CEO Mike Jenner […]
Michael Watkins is stepping down from his role as director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in South Carolina and plans to resume his academic and research career as a professor of aerospace and geophysics at the California Institute of Technology. His last day at JPL will be on Aug. 20, Caltech said Monday. NASA Administrator […]
E.W. Lilliewood Jr., a member of the Potomac Officers Club, serves as vice president of government programs and channels at Dun & Bradstreet, a data and analytics company that specializes in business intelligence. Lilliewood is responsible for providing executive leadership and management over government programs acquisition and partner/channel model strategic areas, according to his LinkedIn […]
Gary Wentz Jr. serves as vice president for government and commercial programs at United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin. ULA manufactures spacecraft and provides space launch services, military capabilities, severe weather tracking and personal device-based navigation. In his role, Wentz is in charge of mission management, hardware integration, program management […]
The National Archives and Records Administration, a federal agency responsible for preserving historically valuable records, has released a draft of its plan to make digital records more accessible to the public. The draft version of NARA’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan outlines the changes that the agency believes it needs to make before it can fully embrace […]
AchieveIt Online, a business intelligence company, announced it has been granted Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authority to operate for its cloud-based software solution. AchieveIt said its integrated plan management and execution software is now available on the FedRAMP Marketplace for federal government agencies. The platform meets the FedRAMP program’s low-impact baseline security standards, […]
