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A mechanical engineer by training, Scott Aken has navigated a fascinating route to his current role as president and CEO of network intelligence provider Axellio. He began his career in the commercial sector during the dot-com boom in the late 1990s, where he worked for the sole domain name company. Cybercriminals who made attempts on...
At the 100th anniversary celebration of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in the fall, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced the establishment of a new enterprise: the Disruptive Capabilities Office. This endeavor is meant to reconfigure and accelerate the research-to-implementation pipeline for new technologies. And not just any technologies,...
By Kim Koster, VP of Industry Marketing at Unanet When federal spending increases, government contracting companies will naturally want to capitalize on it. But the main question you’ll need to ask yourself is this: How well positioned are we internally to identify and secure contract opportunities when they arise? Being able to answer t...
In February, the Department of the Air Force announced a massive reoptimization effort to prepare the Air Force and Space Force to navigate the increasingly complex landscape of great power competition. This plan focuses on four main areas – developing people, generating readiness, projecting power and developing capabilities – and the DAF has ...
Herndon, Virginia-based federal systems integrator Tyto Athene has agreed to acquire managed cybersecurity services provider MindPoint Group for an undisclosed amount as part of efforts to expand its cyber capabilities and broaden its presence in the federal civilian market. Tyto Athene said Tuesday it expects the acquisition to conclude at the end ...
The cyber landscape is in a constant state of flux as new threats, vulnerabilities, opportunities and technologies continue to emerge. Keeping up-to-date on these changes and fluctuations is a daunting task, but it’s necessary in order to stay ahead of the technological curve and maintain the United States’ competitive advantage. On Thursd...
In its 2022 Zero Trust Strategy, the Department of Defense set a goal to achieve full zero trust implementation by 2027, a target David McKeown, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity and senior information security officer for the DOD, described in February as “super aggressive.” The Pentagon has remained on schedule as it works to...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index suffered two sharp drops to start the shortened week, resulting in its first weekly loss in seven weeks. Still, because of Friday’s 1.13% gain, GCI advanced 2.31% month-on-month. On a year-to-date basis, the index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, is up 7.08%. The top th...
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The federal government, with its multitude of resources, sensitive data and valuable assets, is an obvious target for cybercriminals. But surveys show that even small businesses are being inconvenienced and compromised by breaches and attacks — nearly 50 percent of those surveyed by payroll technology company Sage reported victimhood to cyber...
