By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond In a previous article in our CMMC series, we explored the key differences between the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and past Department of Defense cybersecurity initiatives, namely the NIST SP 800-171. One of the most significant changes is the introduction of mandatory third-party ...
Kelly Demaitre, a more than two-decade human resource management leader, has joined the executive leadership team of ECS as senior vice president of human capital. She will oversee HR, recruitment and culture- and career-building initiatives and help attract and retain business and technology talent to advance corporate growth, ECS said Tuesday. “...
Ed Hicks, business development manager for federal and artificial intelligence at Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), said government agencies that intend to implement AI at the edge should consider adopting federated learning to quickly glean insights from data while ensuring the security of critical data. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Hick...
Tim Morgan, most recently senior director of financial planning and analysis at Peraton, was elevated to the role of vice president of corporate finance at the Herndon, Virginia-based information technology company, according to his LinkedIn announcement. He has been with Peraton for over five years, joining the company in April 2019 as director of ...
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has reported that its revenue for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal year 2024 increased 13.9 percent and 15.2 percent year-over-year to $2.77 billion and $10.66 billion, respectively. In an earnings statement published Friday, Booz Allen said it posted a total backlog of $33.8 billion, an 8.4 percent...
The State Department has approved a potential $950 million foreign military sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related components to the Brazilian government. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will serve as the lead contractor on the proposed FMS deal, which includes 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, associated equipment, logistics and program supp...
The Senate has confirmed Melissa Dalton to become the under secretary of the Air Force, responsible for helping the secretary manage the Department of the Air Force and organize, train and equip the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. Dalton received a nomination from President Joe Biden in September 2023 to be DAF’s second highest-ranking...
A report by financial services company Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) shows that there were 76 mergers and acquisitions in the defense and space industry during the first quarter of 2024, a 55 percent increase from the same period the previous year and a 31 percent rise from the previous quarter. Defense and Space M&A Activity...
The ability to quickly exchange information is a determining factor of success on today’s battlefield, and achieving seamless connectivity requires a strong arsenal of network technologies. Advancing these capabilities has become a core part of the Department of Defense’s modernization strategy in recent years, and its FutureG Office is leading ...
Conti Federal Services has secured a $135.5 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct a maintenance hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. The Department of Defense said Thursday the Orlando, Florida-based contractor, which won against three other bidders, is expected to complete the project by...
