Matthew Graviss shared on LinkedIn Monday that he has been selected as the new chief technology officer for public sector at Atlassian. Matthew Graviss’ Government Career Before joining Atlassian, Graviss spent almost two decades serving in the public sector. During this time, the executive gained valuable experience aiding federal a...
The Senate on Thursday voted 53-43 to confirm Troy Edgar, most recently an IBM executive, as deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Kristi Noem, secretary of DHS and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, congratulated Edgar on his confirmation. “I look forward to working alongside Troy to ensure that the United States, once again, is...
McAleese & Associates reported that the House on Saturday introduced a continuing resolution, or CR, to fund federal government operations at current fiscal 2024 funding levels through the end of September. The current stopgap bill is set to expire on March 14. CBS News reported that the House Rules Committee is expected to tackle the...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index finished +2.37% higher at $4,656.07 Friday to register a second straight winning week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, posted a +3.3% week-on-week gain overall despite three broad market selloffs during the week. It also trimmed the year-to-date loss to -3.87% f...
Leading Technology Composites has secured an $856.7 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of advanced combat helmets. The Department of Defense said Thursday the firm-fixed-price contract covers the production of 406,384 units of Next Generation Integrated Head Protection Systems, or NG IHPS. The Wichita, Kansas-base...
John Jordan, a seasoned business and technical leader, has been appointed president of Chenega Analytic Business Solutions. John Jordan’s Career Achievements The Chenega business unit said Thursday Jordan joins the mission-critical support provider after working at Venturi, a company operating under Chenega Military, Intel...
Shield AI has raised $240 million in a round of F-1 strategic financing, bringing the deep-tech company’s valuation to approximately $5.3 billion. The company said Thursday it will use the capital to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise autonomy software to government agencies, original equipment manufacturers and companies. What I...
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has begun conducting market research for professional analytical services supporting efforts to counter and deter weapons of mass destruction and other emerging threats in the continental and outside the continental United States. Enhancing Anti-WMD Capabilities According to the sources sought notice pos...
Following the sunsetting of Task Force Lima last year and coming on the heels of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell is Thunderforge, the Department of Defense’s newest artificial intelligence endeavor. With the project, the Pentagon is looking to boost its planning, decision-making capabilities and operational protocol. And it has recruited a maj...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Controlled unclassified information, or CUI, is of paramount importance to government contractors because their ability to achieve compliance with regulations often hinges on how it is handled, stored and protected. However, many contractors struggle to navigate the complexities surrounding CUI,...
