A mechanical engineer by training, Scott Aken has navigated a fascinating route to his current role as president and CEO of network intelligence provider Axellio. He began his career in the commercial sector during the dot-com boom in the late 1990s, where he worked for the sole domain name company. Cybercriminals who made attempts on...
By Kim Koster, VP of Industry Marketing at Unanet When federal spending increases, government contracting companies will naturally want to capitalize on it. But the main question you’ll need to ask yourself is this: How well positioned are we internally to identify and secure contract opportunities when they arise? Being able to answer t...
Ken Rollins and Art Villanueva of Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) said government agencies could help employees apply artificial intelligence to achieve mission goals by deploying AI-ready workstations and other new technologies that could rapidly process data on-site and enable staff to quickly generate insights from data. In an article published on...
The federal government, with its multitude of resources, sensitive data and valuable assets, is an obvious target for cybercriminals. But surveys show that even small businesses are being inconvenienced and compromised by breaches and attacks — nearly 50 percent of those surveyed by payroll technology company Sage reported victimhood to cyber...
The Department of the Interior has selected seven companies for a potential 10-year, $2 billion follow-on contract for cloud license and support services. The awardees under the Foundation Cloud Hosting Services 2 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract are Accenture Federal Services, IBM (NYSE: IBM), CGI Federal, Cognosante, Science Applic...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond In a previous article in our CMMC series, we explored the key differences between the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and past Department of Defense cybersecurity initiatives, namely the NIST SP 800-171. One of the most significant changes is the introduction of mandatory third-party ...
Kelly Demaitre, a more than two-decade human resource management leader, has joined the executive leadership team of ECS as senior vice president of human capital. She will oversee HR, recruitment and culture- and career-building initiatives and help attract and retain business and technology talent to advance corporate growth, ECS said Tuesday. “...
Ed Hicks, business development manager for federal and artificial intelligence at Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), said government agencies that intend to implement AI at the edge should consider adopting federated learning to quickly glean insights from data while ensuring the security of critical data. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Hick...
Fourteen companies have secured spots on a $2.4 billion multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver information technology products and services to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Information and Technology Services. The IT Innovative Procurement for Strategic Sourcing contract covers the provisio...
Bryant Thrift was elevated to the role of chief financial officer at Core4ce, a data-minded national security contractor where he previously worked as chief accounting officer. His new responsibilities as CFO include overseeing Core4ce’s finance and contracts, information technology, human resources, security, facilities and compliance and ris...
