As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and federal policy shifts toward a more aggressive posture, government and industry leaders are increasingly moving from reactive defense to proactive, offense-oriented cybersecurity. That evolution will take center stage at Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21, where leaders, includ...
Chris Jackson has been promoted to vice president of growth at SBG Technology Solutions. Document Storage Systems, or DSS, which acquired SBG in 2021, announced the appointment April 2. What Will Jackson Do as VP of Growth? As VP of growth, Jackson will lead SBG’s expansion into new federal markets by broadening its IT, cybersecurity...
BigBear.ai has named Jo Ann Bjornson as chief human resources officer and Alex Thompson as chief corporate affairs officer. The new leadership appointments will support expansion and innovation, the McLean-based defense technology firm said Wednesday. Who Is Jo Ann Bjornson? Bjornson brings more than 25 years of human resources leader...
Understanding how organizations can prepare for a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, assessment often starts with structured road maps and well-defined compliance plans. Yet, many government contractors still fall behind schedule as execution progresses. Even experienced organizations tend to underestimate the operational complexit...
The Department of Transportation is undergoing rapid transformation under Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Since stepping into the role in January 2025, Duffy has prioritized robust infrastructure investments, safety standards, and the speedy, efficient delivery of critical projects nationwide. DOT’s transformation presents ample opp...
TechnoMile has appointed national security leaders Donald Blersch and Isaiah “Ike” Rivers to its newly formed security information management board of advisers. The Tysons, Virginia-based company said Tuesday Blersch and Rivers join 10 legacy SIMS Software advisers on the board, which is responsible for providing strategic guidance for TechnoMil...
Rahul Dubey, vice president of global regulated markets solutions at CyberArk, said federal agencies should treat artificial intelligence agents as a new class of privileged identities to mitigate emerging security risks. “AI agents have access to an organization’s most sensitive resources, which makes them privileged identities. And alt...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Phase 1 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is live. The DFARS acquisition rule took effect on November 10, 2025, and DoD has begun incorporating CMMC requirements into new solicitations and contracts. Yet misconceptions about CMMC persist across the defense indus...
The General Services Administration has awarded 48 vendors positions on the women-owned small business, or WOSB, pool of the Polaris governmentwide acquisition contract, or GWAC, for IT products and services. The latest round of awards under a governmentwide IT contract vehicle underscores the continued demand for agile, high-performing techno...
President Donald Trump said he plans to raise the 10 percent worldwide tariff to 15 percent — the maximum rate permitted under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. In a Truth Social post Saturday, Trump said the increase would take effect “immediately” and described the 15 percent level as “fully allowed” under the...
