The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of the Chief Information Officer is seeking contractors capable of providing the agency with cloud services that comply with the security standards of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, a.k.a. FedRAMP. NOAA intends to award an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quanti...
The Department of Defense introduced its Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, or CDAO, in early 2022, out of a dissatisfaction with the progress made by the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, known as the JAIC. In the two and a half years since the CDAO’s establishment, though, how much progress has the Pentagon made with...
The Department of Defense has issued the final rule for a certification program that seeks to verify whether defense contractors comply with existing cybersecurity protections for federal contract information and controlled unclassified information. DOD said Friday the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is expected...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed higher at $5,505.35 (+1.44%) after recovering from a steep 1.05% decline on Thursday. The index, which tracks the stock performance of 30 major government contractors, posted a 0.65% week-on-week gain, maintaining its winning run. Wall Street’s major stock indexes also finished strong before ...
Interos will bring together the brightest minds in supply chain risk management for a one-day event this October to discuss pressing issues across artificial intelligence, cyber, geopolitical risks, ESG and more. One of the sessions at Interos’ 2024 Risk Intelligence Summit will be featuring Paul Nakasone, a retired U.S. Army general who serve...
Activity is constantly moving across and into the theater of the Middle East and central Asia, with sizable impacts for global security and global commerce. There are countless “ripple effects” from this area, such as Iranian drones that have appeared on battlefields in Ukraine. To manage such a complex and expansive situation, partnerships and ...
The nature of global conflict has changed, extending the battlefield beyond the physical realm and into the cyber domain. As physical barriers continue to fall and global tensions rise, the United States has recognized the need to master cyber combat, but so have its adversaries. “Russia is a hurricane — you see them coming, you...
To date, the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium, a.k.a. NSTIC, has awarded more than $2 billion in contracts, supported 100 projects and distributed over $1 billion in project funding. “NSTIC currently spans across 23 technology areas and the awards contribute to nearly every aspect of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgre...
“Inside Cyber: How AI, 5G, and Quantum Computing Will Transform Privacy and Our Security” by Chuck Brooks is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand and take advantage of the next wave of technological progress. Brooks is a well-known executive and adviser who breaks down complicated technological trends into easy-to-understand insights....
Josh Montgomery has assumed the role of chief financial officer at ITC Federal, a Fairfax, Virginia-headquartered federal systems integrator. He brings to the role a wealth of experience in leading financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and defense and government operations, the company said Tuesday. Montgomery most recentl...
