A bill sponsored by Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Ind., and endorsed by Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Ark., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., that aims to modernize and enhance the United States’ missile defense capabilities was introduced on Tuesday. Messmer’s website says the Ground and Orbital Launched Defeat of Emergent Nuclear Destruction and Other Missile...
The Trump Administration is now targeting “value-added resellers” in the IT industry as it broadens its cost-cutting efforts beyond leading consulting firms, according to a news report. The Wall Street Journal reported that the General Services Administration asked the executives of 10 technology providers to explain their work and look...
Less than a year after the final version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program was published, OSIbeyond has become one of the first companies to successfully achieve CMMC Level 2 certification. To help other organizations prepare for their own CMMC journeys, OSIbeyond’s CEO and GovCon Expert Payam Pourkhomam...
The Missile Defense Agency has unveiled new details about a potential 10-year, multiple-award contract for a system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting and neutralizing airborne threats to the United States. Called the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, the effort has a maximum value of $151 billion, accordi...
Red River has appointed Anthony Christie as CEO, effective immediately. Mike Sanford, a Red River board member, said in a statement that Christie’s experience and passion make him well-suited to lead the technology transformation company. “Anthony is the right leader to guide Red River forward,” commented Sanford. “He b...
David Broadbent spent over two decades at Raytheon, working across various divisions and sharpening his expertise in defense, space, intelligence and commercial cyber in a slew of leadership positions. Toward the end of his run at that company, Broadbent developed a strong interest in the space environment, and was appointed president of space syst...
By Tom Kennedy, vice president, Axonius Federal Systems Amid the many changes since the beginning of the second Trump Administration, the need to implement zero trust best practices remains constant. Indeed, adherence to zero trust frameworks has never been more critical as the number and sophistication of cybersecurity threats increase.&n...
When companies face a complex project that seems impossible to achieve, who do they call? Subcontractors! Despite more mergers and acquisitions happening now more than ever, big contractors still need a lot of specialized assistance in getting their contracts done. With several government projects up for grabs, the demand for subcontractors has also...
Patrick Fredericks shared on LinkedIn Saturday that he has been elevated to vice president of enterprise IT at General Dynamics Information Technology. As the new technology VP, Fredericks will oversee GDIT’s enterprise IT offerings, including independent research and development and delivery efforts. He will also lead the company...
Redwire has secured all required regulatory approvals to close its acquisition of Edge Autonomy. The space infrastructure company said Friday the regulatory clearances include the completion of the U.S. antitrust review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and foreign investment reviews in Canada, Latvia and the U.K. In January, Redwire struck a $925 mil...
