Kevin McAleenan, former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and a two-time Wash100 winner, has been appointed to Steampunk's board of directors, where he will help direct the enterprise as it accelerates its progressive growth journey. Steampunk CEO Matt Warren said McAleenan's guidance and mentorship will bring an "immediate positive impact" to the […]
Peter Ranks, deputy chief information officer for information enterprise at the Department of Defense, said the agency needs to "decouple" software and hardware development so that it can update the capabilities of systems faster. Speaking at FedScoop’s IT Modernization summit, Ranks stated that the U.S. cannot rely on the overwhelming superiority of one platform, adding […]
Raytheon will continue work on a U.S. Navy contract for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system overhauls and associated hardware under a $110M firm-fixed-price modification. The company will perform work in various locations and is expected to finish by October 2023. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance, shipbuilding and conversion, and weapons procurement […]
The U.S. Air Force Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapons Systems is moving forward with efforts on making cyber resiliency a part of the military air service. According to CROWS Director Joseph Bradley, CROWS is helping to solve the service’s cybersecurity issues by securing weapons systems, improving training and adding cyber resiliency components into programs. He […]
CenturyLink has added IBM Cloud to its Cloud Connect Dynamic Connections portfolio, giving its clients the secure and reliable connections they need to accelerate their hybrid cloud strategies through IBM's Cloud Direct Link services. The new capabilities make it easier for businesses to link workloads and connect enterprise data locations. The new solution also gives […]
Brian Fitzpatrick, chief growth officer at LMI, will replace company President and CEO Dave Zolet on an interim basis, following the resignation of the latter to pursue a new opportunity. LMI board of directors Chairman Ken Krieg in a statement said Fitzpatrick has been key to the company's growth over the last two years, enabling […]
L3 Harris Technologies will deliver radio systems with National Security Agency certified Type 1 encryption, radio ancillaries, provisioning kits and required documentation to the U.S. Navy under a $383M firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract supporting procured high-frequency radio systems. Work on the effort will be performed in Rochester, New York, and is expected to be completed by […]
The General Services Administration has granted Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program "Ready" status to DLH Holdings Corp.'s DLH Infinibyte Cloud solution. The recognition indicates that DLH has undergone a security capabilities assessment and has a high likelihood of achieving FedRAMP Authorization. Infinibyte is available on the FedRAMP Marketplace, expanding opportunities for DLH by enabling […]
The U.S. Army will exercise an option in an ongoing contract with Sikorsky Aircraft for the procurement of two UH-60M FMS green aircraft. Work on the $525M contract modification will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, and is estimated to be completed on June 30, 2022. Only Sikorsky submitted a bid for the effort, the Department […]
Mir Sadat, a former director at the National Security Council, said Monday that the council is mulling on a new policy directive that would call for the space industry to voluntarily adopt cybersecurity standards to protect data and intellectual property. Speaking during a panel at the SATELLITE 2020 symposium, Sadat stated that while the White […]
