Every year, the U.S. Intelligence Community publishes a collection of the most alarming threats to the country’s national security. The information included provides a structure and framing for the fight against that which is seen to contest American freedoms and the rights of citizens. “The world that emerges from this tumultuous period will be...
OPSWAT has acquired InQuest in line with its efforts to boost its cybersecurity capabilities. The critical infrastructure cybersecurity company said Wednesday the acquisition, which was announced during the recent Black Hat USA conference, is aimed at enhancing OPSWAT’s ability to defend against network-based threats. The move is also intended...
As the agency charged with protecting the American homeland and its citizens, the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking a myriad of initiatives aimed at better securing the nation from emerging threats. And in the age of artificial intelligence, it’s no surprise that DHS is deploying AI to execute some of its critical homeland security...
Logan Dever was elevated to the role of senior vice president at Competitive Range Solutions, where he previously served as director of Defense Information Systems Agency programs. CRS said Wednesday Logan has experience in guiding program teams as well as extensive executive management expertise, which is in line with the company’s grow...
By Amy Hilbert, executive vice president of government solutions at Casepoint A compromised password can lead to identity theft, a phishing attack can disrupt a major corporation’s operations and a ransomware attack can paralyze an entire industry for days. The importance of cybersecurity and the consequences of a data breach are widely understood...
By Kevin Plexico, Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at Deltek Government contracting isn’t getting any less challenging in 2024. With a more competitive environment at the U.S. federal, state and local levels, as well as in Canada, combined with uncertainty about budgets and questions about the upcoming election, there are more questi...
By Joe Paiva, Chief Operating Officer at Fearless The digital divide of the 1990s exacerbated long-standing inequities in our society. As broadband internet and personal computers proliferated, they reached affluent neighborhoods and households first. This left economically disadvantaged communities, disproportionately communities of color, on...
Venice Goodwine, the Department of the Air Force’s chief information officer, is slated to give a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Air Defense Summit on July 23. Learn more about the DAF CIO, her career history and her accomplishments below. Who Is Venice Goodwine? Goodwine is the Air Force CIO and a member...
In the competitive government contracting landscape, your professional network can be your key to success. But not every networking opportunity is worth your while. Service providers and the professional networking crowd can get in the way of meaningful and productive connections with actual senior-level executives and industry leaders. That’s w...
Who Is Melissa Dalton? Melissa Dalton currently serves as under secretary of the Air Force, a role she assumed in May. In this position, she oversees the organizing, training and equipping of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force to aid global military operations. Dalton is a foreign policy expert and has held numerous roles...
