George Franz, managing director and cybersecurity lead for defense at Accenture Federal Services (AFS), recently spoke with GovCon Wire regarding how the integration of the Novetta acquisition from 2021 has benefited its portfolio and driven value for the company’s customers. In addition, George Franz touched on ensuring the long term success fo...
NASA has announced 13 additional awardees selected through an on-ramp process for the second iteration of the Open Innovation Services contract vehicle. The NOIS2 program is a multiple-award contract with a ceiling value of $175 million, according to an award notice published Tuesday. The awardees are: Accenture Federal Services Blue Clarity Capital...
Phishing attempts and cyber attacks are growing increasingly more sophisticated, and organizations must adapt to survive. However, there are some notable hurdles to overcome in successfully implementing cybersecurity best practices. John Zangardi, CEO of Redhorse Corporation and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said a key component of the cybersecurit...
Eight awardees will continue to provide professional management and technical services to support the U.S. Navy’s cyberspace operations under a $231.2 million contract option. Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific exercised the first option period on a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with an $802 million cei...
Matt Luxton, formerly a member of the executive leadership team at General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has joined Cubic as senior vice president and general counsel. He will report to Stevan Slijepcevic, president and CEO of Cubic and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, and provide advice to the management team on legal matters related to operations...
Jay Moorman, a two-decade technology industry veteran, has been appointed chief technology officer at Maryland-based software and systems development company Chesapeake Technology International. CTI said Wednesday Moorman, who most recently served as senior vice president and operating group lead at CACI International (NYSE: CACI), brings experience...
The National Security Agency is shifting more and more of its core business and functions to commercial platforms as part of the agency’s larger modernization effort, officials say. Ryan Agee, technical director for NSA’s capabilities directorate, said the agency is currently running a data fusion and analytics environment called the IC GovCloud...
The federal government acquires many things, from the tiniest pin to the massive planes, even research or technical assistance. Working for the federal government can be incredibly profitable for your business. However, the federal government does not procure anything without a comprehensive set of rules and regulations. This is why a federal govern...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has designated its Arlington, Virginia campus as its new global headquarters and plans to establish a research and technology hub in the state to attract engineering talent. “We are excited to build on our foundation here in Northern Virginia. The region makes strategic sense for our global headquarters given its proximity to...
As the Department of Defense and U.S. military branches forge ahead with their adoption of advanced technology like artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity must be the foundation for these efforts, not just an afterthought, according to chief intelligence officers from government and industry. During a panel discussion at the Pot...
