General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business has booked a $712 million task order from the Department of Homeland Security for the continuation of its modernization of the agency’s St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, D.C. The task order includes enhancements in IT and cybersecurity, as well as operations and maintenance ...
Open source software, or software with publicly available code, has become popular in the United States federal government in recent decades due to its cost savings, improved security, faster innovation and flexibility. Now, the healthcare sector is getting serious about open source. Andrea Fletcher became the first ever chief digital strategy offi...
The U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center intends to issue an indefinite-delivery contract to extend the service life of 149 electro-optical/infrared sensor systems installed on MH-60 and MH-65 helicopters. Under the upcoming Electro/Optical Infra-Red Sensor System Modernization contract, the Coast Guard aims to upgrade the EO/IR systems with h...
As it intensifies its digital modernization, the U.S. Army is quickly acquiring and incorporating new technologies that expand the service branch’s toolkit in a contested geopolitical era. This process has introduced new capabilities that demand power at a range of signatures. “We are literally a Christmas tree,” said the Army’s Young B...
The healthcare sector in the United States is in the midst of transformational modernization. Taking lessons learned from the global COVID-19 pandemic, health sector leaders and government officials are deploying emerging technologies and focusing on human-centered design to revolutionize healthcare today. Lauren Alexanderson, deputy chief tec...
Robert W. Baird & Co. will host the sixth edition of its annual Government and Defense Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. The event gives voice to leadership from many high-profile private sector entities in the government services industry as well as top federal officials. Speakers offer pedigreed perspectives...
Ron Fizer, fellow emeritus for management strategy at LMI, said Congress should act now to reauthorize the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to protect the country from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. In a blog post published on LMI’s website, Fizer wrote that DHS CWMD Office ...
Today, the influence of technology on homeland security is stronger than ever before. With cyberattacks now intertwined with more traditional homeland security threats, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is racing to adopt the technologies necessary to tackle a shifting array of challenges. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Homel...
With technology advancing rapidly and new threats taking shape, zero trust, a security strategy based on continuous authentication, has become a major priority for the Department of Defense. In November 2022, the department solidified its zero trust push with the release of the Zero Trust Strategy and Implementation Roadmap. According to J...
United Concordia Companies has received a potential six-year, $3 billion contract from the Defense Health Agency to provide dental health services for Military Health System beneficiaries under the Tricare program. The DHA’s managed care contracting division in Aurora, Colorado, will fund the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract using ...
