Industry experts and federal employees met at a workshop hosted this week at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland to hammer out the details of the new federal cybersecurity framework draft requested by President Donald Trump in his executive order. The framework will fulfill five key functions:&...
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded 68 companies spots on a potential 10-year, $25 billion contract vehicle that covers general management and business support services to VA. Contractors will compete for task orders to provide analyses, training, management and improvement, supply chain support, outreach and human resource...
Alleace Gibbs, vice president of communications at Northrop Grumman™s (NYSE: NOC) technology services sector, has been named VP of communications at the defense contractor™s mission systems sector in a move that takes effect Jan. 1. Gibbs will report to Lisa Davis, corporate VP of communications, and oversee the development and execut...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 6, 2017 ” Vencore will provide engineering, test and program management services in support of its QWK Integrated Solutions joint venture’s work to develop a laser technology under the U.S. Army‘s High Energy Laser Technical Vehicle Demonstrator effort, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The QWK j...
The Bridge on TV aired Sunday featuring Rick Tracy, Chief Security Officer, Telos Corporation and Matt Barrett, Program Manager, Cybersecurity Framework, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These industry leaders shared their viewpoints on Improving Government-Industry Cooperation in Cybersecurity. Highlights from the show i...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 21, 2017 ” Boeing (NYSE: BA), General Atomics, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) are expected to submit proposals to the U.S. Navy for the development of an unmanned aerial refueling tanker that operates with an aircraft carrier, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. USNI News reported Thursday&nb...
Summit Technologies has won a potential $250 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide continued support for the U.S. Air Force‘s mission combat planning process. The Defense Department said Friday the company will help the service branch plan and develop mission concepts for aircraft and weapon platfor...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 14, 2017 ” Michael Niggel, CEO of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, was a presenter at the National Defense Industrial Association’s 9th Defense Industrial Discussions event where he discussed the company’s cybersecurity efforts, GovCon Executive reported Friday. ACT I said Niggel pr...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 12, 2017 ” Michael Niggel, CEO of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, participated at the 28th U.S.-Japan Defense Technology Forum at Vanderbilt University as a speaker during a cybersecurity panel discussion, GovCon Executive reported Tuesday. The company said Niggel delivered the opening re...
Stratolaunch, the world’s largest airplane, with a wingspan of 385 feet, a height of 50 feet and total possible weight of 1.3 million pounds, was quietly rolled out Wednesday in the California desert. The plane is meant to carry Pegasus XL rockets designed by Orbital ATK, a Dulles-based company, that would be tethered to the belly of...
