Kevin Heald, senior vice president of the information exploitation division at Novetta, will speak at GovCon Wire’s Army: IT Management and Transformation Forum as panel moderator. He will lead a discussion on efforts at the service branch to manage and transform its information technology operations. Heald joined Novetta’s SVP ranks in ...
Dan Smoot, formerly chief operating officer at Riverbed, has been promoted to serve as the San Francisco-based networks and applications company’s president and CEO, responsible for driving its delivery of offerings to customers looking to transition to a hybrid work setup. Smoot, who brings over three decades of industry experience to his new...
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body has made Redspin the first certified third-party assessment organization in the CMMC marketplace after the cybersecurity company passed the CMMC Maturity Level 3 evaluation by the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center. “Reaching this step in getting the CMMC ecosys...
Leidos‘ (NYSE: LDOS) Dynetics subsidiary has unveiled its proposal for the U.S. Army’s competition that seeks a ground-based weapon system to defend against unmanned aircraft and cruise missile threats. Dynetics said Thursday its Enduring Shield offering in the service branch’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 progra...
Dr. Stephen Homeyer, vice president at BAE Systems, served as the moderator for an expert panel discussion during GovCon Wire Events’ AI: Innovation in National Security Forum on June 3rd, 2021. The following panelists discussed transitioning artificial intelligence (AI) from research and development (R&D) to operations: Jill Crisman of the De...
GovCon Wire Events, the leading membership organization dedicated to connecting and empowering executives within the government contracting (GovCon) community, hosted its AI: Innovation in National Security Forum on Thursday, June 3rd. If you missed the AI: Innovation in National Security Forum, you can still access the OnDemand footage by visiting ...
During GovCon Wire Events’ AI: Innovation in National Security Forum, the most important private and public sector leaders will discuss how emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology is radically transforming the national security space. AI has already become an integral element of national security goals, priorities and overall strategy. De...
President Joe Biden has unveiled a $715 billion budget request for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2022, which reflects a 1.6 percent rise from the FY 2021 enacted amount of approximately $703.7 billion. The proposed defense budget proposal includes $27.7 billion in funds for nuclear modernization efforts, including $3 billion for B-21 Lon...
An expert panel is set to discuss the transition of artificial intelligence technologies from the research and development phase into real-world operational settings at a GovCon Wire virtual event scheduled for Thursday. How can emerging technology take part in national security strategies and goals? This is what GovCon Wire’s next forum, them...
Several technology companies and industry groups wrote a letter Tuesday to President Joe Biden urging him to ensure that the federal government prioritize the procurement of commercial software and tech platforms over custom-built systems in accordance with federal acquisition rules. Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR), Govini, Palantir Technologies (NY...
