A federal district court judge in Florida issued Wednesday a temporary injunction against the Biden administration’s vaccination mandate for federal contractors, The Daily Wire reported Sunday. “The extent of any absenteeism attributable to COVID-19 among contractors and subcontractors is unexplained,” Judge Steven Merryday of the U.S. Distric...
John Sherman assumed the role of chief information officer at the Defense Department after serving as the acting DOD CIO for the past 11 months. Sherman was sworn into his office Dec. 17 and oversees the Pentagon’s information enterprise functions that include cybersecurity, data systems and communications. He is also responsible for advising ...
Boston-based J2 Ventures has secured $52.4 million for its new venture capital fund that seeks to invest in technology and health care startups with products that could be of use to customers in government, military and civilian sectors, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Jonathan Bronson, managing partner at J2 and former member of Boston...
The government contracting industry offers one of the best growth opportunities, whether you run a small business or a large enterprise. Each year, the federal government mobilizes its GovCon community to assist it in bolstering the U.S.’ different key sectors. Over $600 billion worth of federal government contracts were awarded to support the...
Dana Barnes, senior vice president of Palo Alto Networks’ Public Sector and 2021 Wash100 Award winner, has published his first article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Wednesday In his first piece, GovCon Expert Dana Barnes provided a breakdown of the four pillars for federal agencies to create a common foundation...
Eve, an urban air mobility platforms provider established by Embraer, has agreed to merge with blank check company Zanite Acquisition (Nasdaq: ZNTE) in a transaction that would take the former public and give the combined entity a pro forma equity value of $2.9 billion. The boards of directors of Embraer and Zanite have unanimously approved...
Jeff Dalton, vice chair of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body’s board of directors, has been elected to assume the chairman position in 2022. He will succeed outgoing Chairman Karlton Johnson, who did not seek a second term after holding the post since the start of 2021, CMMC-AB said Monday. Dalton will lead the...
The State Department has cleared Australia’s request to procure Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) Hellfire missile systems from the U.S. through a potential $108 million foreign military sales agreement. The proposed FMS transaction will cover the supply of up to 800 AGM-114R2 missiles and technical support for joint attack munition systems an...
Bill Monet, president and CEO of Akima, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for his leadership in driving the company’s revenue growth by focusing on customer satisfaction, significant contract wins, and top-notch executive appointments. “Skilled in the strategic expansi...
The Potomac Officers Club’s Air Force IT Modernization and Digital Transformation Forum on Wednesday brought together prominent U.S. Air Force and industry officials to discuss the service branch’s crucial modernization initiatives including transitioning legacy infrastructures, enhancing interoperability and bolstering cybersecurity to match t...
