The U.S. military is shoring up its cybersecurity and information security defenses as the evolving geopolitical landscape requires service branches to better protect their intellectual property. Specifically, the Army Futures Command is working to minimize the risk of compromising sensitive information and maintain the United States’ technologica...
David Norquist, former deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, has been appointed president and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association in a move that takes effect May 1. NDIA said Thursday James Boozer, the trade group’s executive vice president, will assume leadership of the association on an acting basis before Norquist of...
While the U.S. Air Force is not quite where it wants to be in the maturation of its data fabric, the service branch has made significant progress recently, according to Air Force officials. Today, the Air Force has large data platforms that are specifically tailored to support the requirements of communities within the branch, in...
Executive Mosaic has featured Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, in the 2022 Wash100 class for his AI enablement vision. This year marks his second consecutive selection to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the most influential figures in the government contracting sector. Groen has led JAIC since Oct...
Fred Kennedy, former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s tactical technology office, has formed a company with the goal of developing nuclear thermal rocket engine technology to support cislunar space programs. Dark Fission Space Systems aims to work with government and industry partners in efforts to accelerate the on-orbi...
The U.S. Intelligence Community is targeting artificial intelligence technology as a critical need for federal agencies in the digital age. Artificial intelligence, or AI, was included in a list of high-priority science and technology needs in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s recently published S&T Investment Landscap...
Accounting firm EY will continue to perform audits of the annual U.S. Army general fund and train the service branch’s financial management personnel under a $370 million contract modification. The company is currently assisting the Army in efforts to manage business process gaps and corrective measures, the Department of Defense said Monday. ...
Biometric data and technologies are being deployed within multiple federal agencies to boost the accuracy of identity verification and free up human decision makers for other, more complex and cognitive tasks, according to federal officials. However, an expansion of capabilities is necessary to fully reap the benefits and address the existing issues...
A Wolf Den Associates analysis of the federal market shows that mergers and acquisitions in 2021 exceeded expectations when it comes to deal volume and valuations. The McLean, Virginia-based consulting firm reported the sector saw a 38 percent rise in M&A transaction volume during 2021 and a 1 to 5 percent decline in valuations. The...
The General Services Administration is soliciting input from industry as it plans to launch a follow-on acquisition for the Commercial Platforms program in accordance with a provision of the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which seeks to create an initiative to enable federal agencies to buy commercial items through e-commerce p...
