Lance Allen, a former Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) executive, has joined Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC) as vice president of partnerships and channels. In a LinkedIn post announcing Allen’s appointment, SAIC said the new VP will be responsible for strategically expanding the company’s partnerships and driving innovative c...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond As the implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program draws closer, Department of Defense contractors and subcontractors should be considering not only how to prepare for a CMMC 2.0 assessment, but also how to maintain ongoing CMMC 2.0 compliance. Central to understandi...
Peraton has appointed Amy Rall, a more than three-decade business growth and technology leader, as president of its citizen security and public services sector. In this capacity, she will oversee the sector’s growth objectives, financial and program performance and help align Peraton’s portfolio of strategic tech investments with the mission req...
James Allred, a more than three-decade government contracting industry professional, was named vice president of programs at Freedom Technology Solutions Group, according to his LinkedIn announcement. Prior to joining the Columbia, Maryland-based information technology company, Allred served as a program management director at Science Applications I...
In the competitive government contracting landscape, your professional network can be your key to success. But not every networking opportunity is worth your while. Service providers and the professional networking crowd can get in the way of meaningful and productive connections with actual senior-level executives and industry leaders. That’s w...
Five companies have secured spots on a $1.5 billion contract to provide information technology, cybersecurity and administrative support services to the Washington Headquarters Services. The multiple-award contract covers the provision of information enterprise; cybersecurity; command, control and communications; IT management analytics and data ana...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Recently, we shed light on the intricacies of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 third-party assessments and their role in strengthening the cybersecurity framework for Department of Defense contractors. However, achieving initial compliance is just the beginning. The real challenge ...
Blue Origin, CACI International (NYSE: CACI), General Atomics and Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT) have received contracts from Space Systems Command to design and build space laser communication terminal prototypes. The contractors will prototype size, weight, power and cost-optimized optical communications terminals designed for space under the first phase o...
CACI Wins $2B NASA Consolidated IT Support Services Contract; John Sherman to Step Down as DOD Chief Information Officer; Cognizant Strikes $1.3B Cash-and-Stock Deal for Belcan; Executive Spotlight With Equinix’s Jim Gwiazda Click to Unmute ...
A report by financial services company Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) indicates that 79 mergers and acquisitions occurred in the defense and government market during the second quarter of 2024, a 6.7 percent increase from the prior-year period. The June report was issued by Raymond James’ defense and government investment banking team, where 2024 W...
