By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond As the implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program draws closer, Department of Defense contractors and subcontractors should be considering not only how to prepare for a CMMC 2.0 assessment, but also how to maintain ongoing CMMC 2.0 compliance. Central to understandi...
The U.S. Army has launched a potential 10-year, $50 billion acquisition vehicle for information technology and professional services. The Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services contract vehicle was formed after the Army’s Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems and Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground ...
Peter Weilbach has been promoted to vice president of capture management at SAIC (NASDAQ: SAIC). According to a LinkedIn post shared Friday, Weilbach will be responsible for securing new business opportunities while working under SAIC’s space and intelligence business group. Weilbach has been part of SAIC for more than two years. He star...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index fell 2.15% at the start of the week, then posted four straight daily gains, highlighted by the 1.74% jump Thursday. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, ended slightly higher at $5,216.43 Friday but registered a 0.03% week-on-week loss overall. Wall Street had a tumultuo...
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has implemented changes throughout its internal programs and growth offices as the company aims to continue developing “mission-critical software” while collaborating with key industry partners. During a keynote speech at Leidos’ seventh annual Supplier Innovation & Technology Symposium on Tuesday, Leidos Chief Grow...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) a potential $2.56 billion contract to build two rapid prototype E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft and provide lifecycle development, training and other support services for the service branch’s E-7A fleet. The Department of Defense said Friday the award marks the definitizat...
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has added Aimee George Leary to its leadership team. The McLean, Virginia-headquartered firm said Tuesday in a post on LinkedIn that Leary, who currently serves as executive vice president, will also now oversee talent recruitment and retention strategy and culture transformation as chief people officer. She succeeds ...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a potential five-year, $191 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to deliver services that facilitate online, on-demand access of users to GEOINT data and products to meet mission requirements. NGA said the Strata indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract also covers access t...
OPSWAT has acquired InQuest in line with its efforts to boost its cybersecurity capabilities. The critical infrastructure cybersecurity company said Wednesday the acquisition, which was announced during the recent Black Hat USA conference, is aimed at enhancing OPSWAT’s ability to defend against network-based threats. The move is also intended...
Tom Reynolds has been selected as the new chief strategy officer of Seasats, a company that specializes in autonomous surface vessels. Seasats announced the move in a LinkedIn post shared Tuesday. An experienced industry executive, Reynolds previously worked at HII (NYSE: HII). He was the senior director of business development for unmanne...
