At the much-discussed current “strategic inflection point” the U.S. finds itself — considering geopolitical disturbances like the war in Ukraine and competition from the ‘pacing threat’ of China — achieving “cost-effective mass” is the most effective strategy for deterrence, argues Melissa Dalton, under secretary of the U.S. Air For...
Frank Briguglio, federal chief technology officer at SailPoint Technologies, said having visibility and control over user access could help government agencies address cybersecurity challenges. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Briguglio wrote that agencies should manage user access to their information technology environments and one way to...
Siemens Government Technologies has secured a $107.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for energy-related support services at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Department of Defense said Monday the firm-fixed-price award was made against a third party financed contract and raises the total cumulative face value of the energy service p...
John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the Defense Business Board’s February report includes recommendations that call for the Department of Defense to invest in digital infrastructure, promote a culture of innovation and create clear governance frameworks to facilitate data sharing w...
Logan Dever was elevated to the role of senior vice president at Competitive Range Solutions, where he previously served as director of Defense Information Systems Agency programs. CRS said Wednesday Logan has experience in guiding program teams as well as extensive executive management expertise, which is in line with the company’s grow...
The Department of Commerce plans to launch a competition under the CHIPS for America program to fund research and development activities related to advanced semiconductor packaging and has issued a notice of intent, or NOI, for the effort. Advanced packaging brings numerous benefits to semiconductor technologies, including improved system performanc...
Amentum has secured a potential five-year, $145 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide system maintenance and modernization support services for the U.S. Marine Corps’ fleet of UC-35D aircraft. The company said Wednesday the firm-fixed-price contract covers lifecycle transport aircraft system modernization, logistical, integration, sus...
The shifting global security landscape, emerging technologies and workforce trends are all shaping how the government and the GovCon industry operate. GovCon Wire sat down with Rich Sawchak, CEO of Systems Planning and Analysis, to get his perspective on the GovCon trends influencing the federal landscape today. Sawchak took the reins as ...
Digital services company Lithe Solutions has appointed Ravi Gourineni, an information technology executive, as chief operating officer. In a LinkedIn post published Tuesday, the company said Gourineni will oversee growth initiatives and help ensure the delivery of innovative platforms to clients. “[Gourineni’s] expertise in agile develop...
The U.S. Air Force has issued two separate research announcements to meet the need for an artificial intelligence-based advanced tracking architecture and technologies supporting space domain awareness. The Air Force Research Laboratory plans to issue multiple awards in the form of procurement contracts or other transaction agreements to meet the tw...
