The persistent threat of cyber attacks has been a top concern for the Department of Defense in recent years. Now, as the Pentagon moves forward with a zero trust approach to cybersecurity, DOD leaders are paying close attention to implementing security not just at the enterprise level, but also at the tactical edge, where threats...
By Mick Fox, Chief Operating Officer, TechnoMile If you’ve traveled by plane, you’ve perhaps paused to appreciate the role of our nation’s air traffic controllers. They are a group of dedicated individuals responsible for directing tens of thousands of aircraft safely through their assigned flight paths each day. If you’re an aviator — eit...
Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), will provide F-135 propulsion system spare parts and associated equipment to U.S. and international defense customers under an $888 million contract modification from Naval Air Systems Command. This award covers the procurement of parts; modules; packaging, handling, shipping an...
It’s a cliché at this point to say the government moves slowly in terms of technology modernization and procurement of new tools and services. However, sometimes societal occurrences and world events come knocking and shake bureaucracy out of its glacial processes, forcing the federal sector to act sooner and faster. The combined effects of major...
The General Services Administration has issued an interim security policy directing employees and contractors to limit the use of generative artificial intelligence systems that work with large language models from the GSA network and equipment owned by the government. GSA cited risks that LLMs, which train on public data sources and inputted data, ...
Steve Escaravage, executive vice president of artificial intelligence and analytics at Booz Allen Hamilton, accepted his second consecutive Wash100 award during a recent meeting with Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. Escaravage was recognized in the past two years not only for his leadership in AI innovation, but also for his advocacy toward the ...
The U.S. Navy has chosen 10 companies for a potential five-year, $178.4 million contract vehicle to help the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific manage, engineer and secure information technology systems. The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a $76.4 million initial award covering three base years a...
Carahsoft Technology has introduced a website to help government customers explore applications customized for the Salesforce cloud platform and view their procurement options. The Carahsoft AppExchange Public Sector Guided Tour Site serves as a resource of specialized tools and support services related to more than 7,000 offerings from Salesforce i...
Kerry Wisnosky, chief operating officer at Quantum Space, has been named president and CEO at the Rockville, Maryland-headquartered geostationary and cislunar payload transportation company. The 25-year space industry veteran will direct the company’s strategy amid preparations for the maiden deployment of its Ranger multi-purpose orbital tran...
CDW (Nasdaq: CDW) has purchased Enquizit, an Amazon Web Services cloud services provider to the public sector, for an undisclosed amount to grow information technology offerings in the government and education markets. CDW said Tuesday it does not expect the transaction to have a material impact on the company’s net sales for 2023 and non-GAAP...
