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Quantum computing is just over the horizon for the federal government, and agencies are gearing up for a future in which post-quantum cryptography, or PQC, defines information security. Moving these efforts forward is the Office of Management and Budget, which in July published a report detailing the steps federal organizations must take to imp...
Constellis has promoted Andy Hartsog, most recently vice president of special projects for national security programs, to the position of executive VP of mission support services. Business Realignment The company said Tuesday the mission support services and global support services are the newly formed business divisions after Constellis moved to re...
Brian Stimpfl, CEO of S-Docs, said adopting document automation and e-signature capabilities as part of digital transformation efforts could enable government agencies to streamline their operations and enhance customer satisfaction. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Stimpfl wrote that the adoption of e-signatures could help agencies improve...
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) has secured up to $3 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding to work with the Department of Defense to broaden the production of secure semiconductors for the U.S. government and ensure the security of the domestic chip supply chain as part of the Secure Enclave program. The company said Monday Secure...
By Ron Lear, Vice President of Models and Frameworks at ISACA The Capability Maturity Model Integration, or CMMI, has grown and evolved quite a bit in its 30-plus-year history. Tracing CMMI’s roots back to the Software CMM first released in 1991 for the Department of Defense, CMMI set the bar for process improvement and is...
Safran Defense and Space, a subsidiary of Safran Group, has booked a $275 million contract from the U.S. Army to supply Laser Target Locator Module II systems. The Department of Defense said Monday the cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract also covers the delivery of associated spare parts, contractor logistical support and mai...
CGI Federal has finalized its acquisition of Aeyon in a transaction that broadens its portfolio of digital transformation offerings and support services for U.S. federal civilian and national security agency customers. Enlightenment Capital-backed Aeyon provides data management, artificial intelligence, analytics and intelligent automation capabilit...
The U.S. Intelligence Community, like the rest of the world, is embracing generative artificial intelligence. The CIA, in particular, is currently experimenting with generative AI across a wide range of use cases, and the agency expects to continue expanding its use of the groundbreaking technology into the future. How is the IC using gen AI?...
Investment banking firm Evercore (NYSE: EVR) has released its September report, which highlights the market performance of several U.S. defense and government services companies. The monthly update released by Evercore’s aerospace, defense and government services team shows the share performances, enterprise and equity values and operating met...
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has agreed to buy threat intelligence company Recorded Future from private equity firm Insight Partners for $2.65 billion to broaden its identity, fraud prevention and cybersecurity services. The payment card services provider said Thursday it expects the transaction to conclude by the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulato...
