The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc and disruption on many aspects of security, work, and commerce. The virus has also called attention to the vulnerabilities of the supply chain, whether it be in secure sourcing and reliability of operations, or surrounding the cyber insecurities of interconnectivity....
Katie Arrington, chief information security officer in the Department of Defense acquisition office and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said that DoD is looking to require suppliers of prime contractors to meet the foundational requirements for its new certification program, Federal News Network reported Friday.Arrington will serve as a keyn...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has exercised its right to cancel its master transaction agreement with Embraer to form a new strategic partnership after the latter did not meet the conditions of the MTA....
Gina Haspel Still in First; Stacey Dixon, Gen. Paul Nakasone, Gen. Mark Milley, Scott McIntyre All Climb Wash100 Vote Rankings After claiming first place in the 2020 Wash100 Vote Rankings last week, Gina Haspel, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) remains in first place. Stacey Dixon, deputy director for the National Geospatial-Intel...
Apax Partners has completed its acquisition of cybersecurity services provider Coalfire and retained William Malone as head of the latter's federal government services practice....
Andrew Zeswitz, a two-decade veteran of ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI), has been named chief technology officer of Sterling, Va.-based technology services provider REI Systems....
A report by George Mason University’s Center for Government Contracting says federal agencies have been using rapid contracting procedures to speed up contract awards in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Agencies are using Federal Supply Schedules as one of the contract flexibilities under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Government-wide co...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) will offer its BeOn software application for free to health care and public safety workers, allowing users to turn their smartphones, laptops and other devices into an encrypted public safety radio, the company announced on Tuesday....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 21, 2020 — SAP National Security Services has provided a $20K donation to the Foundation for Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia to obtain equipment and supplies for distance learning transition efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ExecutiveBiz reported April 8....
Guidehouse has announced the appointment of eight new partners to lead the management consulting firm’s various practices in Washington, D.C., New York and London. “Each of our newest partners brings a demonstrated level of commitment to quality in serving our clients, deep industry knowledge, and a passion for growing our business,” Scott McI...
