One year after the White House released its executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity, federal agencies have gained critical insight into their cybersecurity postures and are using that information to refine their strategies. The Department of Energy, for example, is moving away from a compliance-driven cybersecurity approach and...
John Roth, an aerospace industry veteran, has joined AAR Corp. as vice president of business development for the company’s government services business, according to his LinkedIn post. He most recently served as director of strategy and business development for the Future Programs at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and previously held a similar r...
The Defense Health Agency has issued $1.4 billion in contract modification to 33 small businesses to extend ordering period of the Medical Q-Coded Services program for another year. The action on the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract raised the total cumulative face value of the MQS strategic sourcing program to $8.9 billion, the Depa...
The federal government gives away hundreds of billions of dollars in contracts each year. In fact, government spending on contracts amounted to $682 billion in 2020, which is the highest one recorded in the last five years. However, spending data is hard to find, and it isn’t easy to get an accurate picture of where...
In today’s digital era, and since the onset of the pandemic, more and more of our personal lives — and our professional brands — are online. Social media can be a huge asset for executives and organizations looking to partner with the federal government, but it can also be a detriment to those who don’t...
A joint venture composed of Amentum, Jacobs (NYSE: J) and Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) has begun cleanup operations at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee. United Cleanup Oak Ridge will start remedial work at the East Tennessee Technology Park following the completion of transition activities under a potential 10-year, $...
Rick Wagner, president of Microsoft Federal, was officially presented his 2022 Wash100 Award during a recent visit to the company’s office by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. For his fifth consecutive Wash100 Award win, Wagner was recognized by Executive Mosaic for his innovative leadership and drive for continuous organic growth for Micr...
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) has acquired Southern Research’s engineering division for $75 million in cash and $5 million worth of common shares to expand Kratos’ capabilities in hypersonic, space, ballistic missile and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance areas. The acquired business will operate as Kratos...
Over the last year, the U.S. government has cracked down on cybersecurity. Following the May 2021 issuance of the White House’s executive order on improving the country’s cybersecurity, federal agencies and their commercial service providers have been focused on complying with more stringent security standards while protecting themselves fr...
Brightstar Capital Partners has wrapped up the partnership of its portfolio company ERC with Oasis Systems in a move aimed to combine complementary service offerings for federal and defense agencies. The combination came a month after Brightstar agreed to buy and merge Oasis Systems with ERC. ERC-Oasis will provide support services in various areas ...
