In its simplest form, citizen development is “enabling mission owners to code,” Mark Andress, global vice president of Oracle Government Defense & Intelligence, said during a panel discussion at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Homeland Security Summit last week. In an era increasingly defined by data, he said, the ability to ana...
The U.S. federal government has reached a level of honesty about its shortcomings in the realm of technology. Top officials have begun to openly acknowledge that they struggle to keep pace with the private sector in digital transformation efforts. The webpage for the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer cites “poor management of te...
By Kevin Plexico, Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at Deltek With fiscal year 2023 behind us, companies can quickly take a deep breath and recover from what is, for many, the busiest time of year in the government contracting market. But very quickly, companies must pivot to the new fiscal year. It is the...
Don’t miss to join the 2024 Space Summit to closely examine how the country’s top space leaders and business leaders deal with the most critical problems and pave the way for the future in space. Col. Richard Kniseley is a seasoned leader in the industry with over two decades of expertise. He is one...
Jacobs in Talks to Merge Critical Mission Solutions Business With Amentum; Kimberly Pack Named AIS Federal President; GSA Kicks Off Work on COMET IT Services Recompete; Pratt & Whitney Books $870M TF33 Engine Sustainment Contract Click to Unmute ...
Jacobs Solutions (NYSE: J) is in advanced discussions to combine its critical mission solutions business with Amentum in a transaction that could be worth more than $4 billion and could form a new publicly traded company, Reuters reported Thursday. Jacobs’ CMS business, which recorded approximately $4.4 billion in fiscal year 2022 revenue, provide...
Ryan Gillis, a cybersecurity executive, has joined cloud security company Zscaler (Nasdaq: ZS) as senior vice president and global head of government partnerships. In this role, he will build and oversee a team focused on advancing Zscaler’s policy, operational and technical relationships with governments worldwide, including improving collaborati...
Cybersecurity has become a top priority for the federal government as it presses forward in its digitization journey. Today, public sector agencies are constantly collecting and leveraging unprecedented amounts of data to advance their goals, and safeguarding this information is critical for mission success. The Potomac Officers Club will bring toge...
The defense business of Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK) will supply Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, trailers as well as packaged and installed kits for the governments of Macedonia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania and Mongolia under a $160.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Army. Work will occur in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, through Sept. 25, 2025, the...
Government contracting mergers and acquisitions deals are on the upswing after a year and a half of slow progress. That was one of the resounding themes of the 6th Annual Government and Defense Conference, hosted by Robert W. Baird & Co., at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner on Wednesday. Baird Managing Director and Wash100 Award winner&...
