MC2 Security Fund, an affiliate of advisory firm The Chertoff Group, has acquired Chicago-based cybersecurity services provider Trustwave in a transaction aimed at expanding the global reach of the latter's managed detection and response offerings. The transaction aligns with the mission of Trustwave's SpiderLabs security research team to ...
By Eric Trexler, Senior Vice President of U.S. Public Sector at Palo Alto Networks The buzz around the concept of zero trust seems to have reached a fever pitch in recent months, with organizations and leaders proudly proclaiming they’ve “zero-trust-ed” this or “zero-trust-ed” that. While perhaps an inevitable byproduct of hype cycles...
HII (NYSE: HII) has secured a $284 million contract modification to continue helping the U.S. Navy maintain and upgrade a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. The modification extends engineered overhaul work on the USS Columbus until December 2025....
Phil Jasper, a more than three-decade aerospace and defense industry veteran, has been named president of RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) Raytheon business. He will report to Christoper Calio, president and chief operating officer of RTX, and succeed Wesley Kremer, who is set to retire at the end of the first quarter of 2024 after serving in...
ZeroFox (Nasdaq: ZFOX) will continue providing the Office of Personnel Management with digital identity protection services following the issuance of two awards. The first is a potential $247.9 million multiple-award contract that will run through Sept. 30, 2028, while the second is a $41.3 million modification to a previously-awarded contract that ...
Since we last spoke to Redhorse CEO and two-time Wash100 Award winner John Zangardi in January of 2023, the company has enjoyed growth, meeting and exceeding expectations. Zangardi told GovCon Wire he has spent a lot of time “cementing [his] all-star leadership team,” capped off by the recent hire of Accenture Federal Services and Novetta...
IBM has received a $95 million contract to help the U.S. Agency for International Development boost the capabilities of host governments in Europe and Eurasia to identify and respond to cyberattacks targeting the critical infrastructure sector. The Cybersecurity Protection and Response contract will support the USAID Bureau for Europe and Eurasia in...
Management Science and Innovation has acquired Ascolta, an information security and software development services provider, for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its artificial intelligence and DevOps capabilities for industry and federal government customers. Hampton, Virginia-based Ascolta has been delivering software design and deve...
In March 2022, the Department of Defense announced the creation of its 5G and FutureG cross-functional team as part of its efforts to accelerate the development and delivery of cutting-edge technologies for the warfighter. Headed by Director Juan Ramirez, the unit oversees 5G-focused policy, guidance, research and development and acquisition acti...
Artificial intelligence will continue to transform sectors from cybersecurity to healthcare and defense in 2024, according to officials at General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology business. In a panel discussion led by Dave Vennegrund, vice president of AI and data insights of General Dynamics Information Technology, executives pred...
