By Aparna Achanta, Principal Security Lead, IBM Shadow software-as-a-service refers to unauthorized cloud applications used within an organization. Shadow SaaS is a challenge in modern IT governance. IT teams lack oversight and monitoring of unapproved applications making it difficult to effectively govern shadow SaaS. A recent NextDLP survey o...
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a contract valued at $115 million to Ames Federal to replace a Hyrum Dam spillway in Cache County, Utah. According to an award notice posted on SAM.gov Friday, the company will remove the existing and build a new spillway for the 1930s-era facility. Contract Details ...
By Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada, CEO of NetImpact Strategies Understanding the Cost of Technical Debt in Federal IT The United States has long struggled with managing its financial debt—borrowing beyond its means, deferring payments and accumulating obligations that eventually come due. The same holds true for technical debt, the si...
Felicia Nchinda, a seasoned executive with two decades of industry experience, has been elevated to vice president of federal health at DMI. The digital services and information technology services provider said Monday Nchinda will lead its federal health portfolio and manage relationships with the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...
By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet The world of federal contracting is in a state of transition, driven by shifting policy priorities, delayed contract awards and workforce changes within government agencies. Contractors who pivot in response to these evolving dynamics by proactively adjusting their business developme...
Heather Gerczak, chief administrative officer at Integral Federal, has been named chair of Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Contracts Group. The 4×24 Executive Leadership Program unites senior industry executives and top government officials through a series of dinners designed to increase collaboration between public and private sector...
Tria Federal has appointed Ray Khuo, a veteran human resource executive, as chief human capital officer. In a statement published Monday, Tria Federal CEO Tim Borchert said Khuo’s experience and passion for developing people-focused organizations make him the perfect fit to help the company integrate Softrams’ employees. In mid-November, Tri...
Katie Webb has joined Tria Federal to serve as executive vice president for public health at the middle-market technology and advisory services provider. In a statement published Tuesday, Tria Chief Operating Officer Mike Cosgrave said Webb will spearhead the company’s efforts in the public health market and ensure its expansion cove...
Kyle Hopeck of Tanium and Dan Reed of GovPlace said government agencies that are implementing a zero trust architecture to protect their networks from cyberattacks need a unified platform that could provide visibility into the security posture of their endpoints. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Hopeck and Reed wrote that tools like Tanium&...
Edward Resh, a consulting engineer at Optiv + ClearShark, said government agencies looking to identify actionable data and comply with federal cybersecurity mandates should have visibility and control over security data and event logging. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Resh discussed the company’s partnership with Cribl to help agen...
