Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will support the production of a long-range precision missile under a $450 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force. The contractor was tasked to work on development, integration, sustainment and other efforts related to the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile program over a five-...
As U.S. adversaries accelerate their use and development of artificial intelligence and data, the intelligence community is driving advancements in these areas to avoid being outpaced and to ensure the country’s technological advantage on the global stage. But is enough being done, and at a fast enough rate? Marie Falkowski, director of artificial...
In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with John Heneghan, president of ECS and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, to talk about the company’s delivery of artificial intelligence, advanced data analytics, cybersecurity, digital transformation and enterprise information technology services to its customers to drive value and...
Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT) has formed an advisory council to provide public sector organizations with insights in support of their cybersecurity efforts, and appointed Gary Locke, former secretary of the Department of Commerce, as its chairperson. The Public Sector Advisory Council will help local governments and other public institutions address cyber...
Rear Adm. Lorin Selby asserts that the U.S. Navy is positioned at a unique moment in history, a crucial turning point where technology is moving at a “breakneck pace” and many sectors, including the military, have arrived at a decisive fulcrum between the analog and the digital. “This is a win or lose decade. If we...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been at the center of many of the White House’s cyber initiatives, policies and executive orders within the past few years. Now, just after the one year anniversary of President Biden’s executive order on cybersecurity, CISA is focusing on zero trust, modernization and workforce developmen...
Chris Pehrson, chief growth officer of Parry Labs, recently spoke with GovCon Wire regarding his motivation for joining the company as well as what he hopes to accomplish and focus on the mission of its customers and growth efforts for Parry Labs in the federal landscape. In addition, Chris Pehrson also discussed the work that Parry Labs...
In today’s era of rapid space democratization, the biggest challenge the United States faces is being able to leverage industry partnerships at a quick enough rate to outpace its strategic competitors, according to federal space leaders. Historically, the U.S. has enjoyed a healthy lead over other countries in space; in the Apollo era, the country...
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...
U.S. space agencies are prioritizing “integration by design” with mission partners, industry, academia and allied forces to tackle threats and deter adversaries in the largest and most highly contested domain today. Gen. James Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Space Command said the “partnered element” of the command’s approach to mission o...
