No U.S. industry, large or small, is safe from economic espionage, according to Ryan Young, executive assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Intelligence Branch. Though the defense and technology industries have historically been prime targets, the People’s Republic of China — America’s “grea...
Information is the backbone of decision making, but the distribution of intelligence across Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies has long been slowed by barriers between organizations. To adapt to the fast-paced nature of modern operational environments, the DOD and IC have joined forces to address this challenge. Today, agencie...
The Department of Homeland Security is conducting market research in support of its Biometric Identity Research and Development program. According to a request for information notice posted on SAM.gov, DHS’ Office of Biometric Identity Management is transitioning from the hardware-based Automated Biometric Identification System to the cl...
Christopher Carter, former vice president at Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC), was named chief information security officer at V2X, according to the executive’s LinkedIn announcement. He brings to V2X years long experience in leading cyber risk management and defenses against advanced persistent threats. “At the fo...
The Australia-hosted Pitch Black joint warfighting exercise achieved its highest level of participation ever in 2024. Pitch Black was launched in 1981 as an Australian military exercise and was expanded to include the United States in 1983. The event has since grown dramatically, and this year, over 4,000 personnel from 20 nations came together to...
Rising geopolitical tensions have raised the stakes of global competition, and the Intelligence Community is working to realign its priorities to meet the needs of an increasingly complex international environment. Join us at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit on Sept. 19 to get an inside look at how the IC is pressing forward ...
Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) has finalized its acquisition of CAES from private equity firm Advent International and appointed industry executive Brad Westphal as president of the multinational conglomerate’s electromagnetic defensive solutions division. Expanding Defense Technology Capabilities Honeywell said Wednesday it expects the acquisition t...
In GovCon Wire’s latest Executive Spotlight interview, we sat down with Ashutosh Gokhale, chief financial officer and senior vice president of business management at HII Mission Technologies, to learn more about the company’s culture and its future endeavors. Since he joined HII in 2021, Gokhale has been responsible for Mission Technologies’ ...
When the Space Development Agency was stood up in 2019, it was mired in skepticism from across the Department of Defense. Instead of using the traditional paths for acquisition of new satellite technologies, which tended toward large systems that were difficult and time-consuming to field and build, SDA took a different tack: buy small commerci...
The Office of Naval Research is employing science and technology strategies to help improve external partnerships and train the naval officers of tomorrow to develop critical Navy-Marine Corps capabilities. During a keynote speech at the Potomac Officer Club’s 2024 Navy Summit, RADM Kurt Rothenhaus, the chief of Naval Research,...
