The Department of Homeland Security plans to launch a competition for a follow-on blanket purchase agreement for desktop support services. According to a notice published Monday on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System, the planned Desktop Support Services 3.0 BPA has an estimated value of over $100 million and covers information technology, engi...
Justin Swearingen was elevated to the role of vice president of Navy surface and aviation solutions at Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC), according to the executive’s LinkedIn announcement. He previously served as director of business development for naval aviation at SAIC. SAIC is the lead platinum sponsor of the Potomac...
Dave Gore has joined General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business as vice president of growth within the subsidiary’s intelligence and homeland security division. Aaron Bedrowsky, senior VP of IHS at General Dynamics IT, said in a LinkedIn post Monday that Gore’s leadership experience will be instrumental to t...
A report by financial services company Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) shows that 122 mergers and acquisitions occurred in the defense and government market during the second quarter of 2024, a 63 percent increase from the prior-year period and an 11 percent rise from the previous quarter. The August report was issued by Raymond James’ defense ...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded 23 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $12.5 billion multiple-award contract to modernize, maintain and operate the Department of the Air Force’s base area network infrastructure. The Department of Defense said Friday the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center launched a competitive acquisition process an...
As government and industry entities continue to implement artificial intelligence capabilities throughout their organizational strategies, it has become critical that they also build trust into the environments where these programs are deployed. During a panel discussion dubbed “Trusted Mission AI” at Leidos‘ seventh annual Supplie...
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...
