Software developers who want to sell to the federal government better ensure they are meeting minimum cybersecurity standards, or else, a top federal official said Thursday at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Cyber Summit. “I’m not going to buy anything that is not ‘Secure by Design,\'” said Bridget Bean, senior officia...
According to Microsoft Senior Vice President and Wash100 Award winner Candice Ling, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity have a symbiotic relationship. They power one another and make each other stronger, and AI is providing more and more opportunities to make the government’s data and digital property more secure, Ling, wh...
The Department of State has approved the proposed foreign military sale of AIM-9X Block II Tactical Missiles and related equipment to Norway for $370.9 million. RTX will serve as the principal contractor for the transaction, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday. Weapon Sale to Norway According to the DCSA, the Norwegian gov...
Jerry McGinn, executive director of the George Mason University School of Business’ Center for Government Contracting, has received the 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. GMU Center for Government Contracting McGinn earned his third Wash100 Award for his significant work associated with the GMU Center for Go...
How democracies need to enhance cybersecurity protections against authoritarian adversaries with fewer legal barriers is concerning to a leading cybersecurity expert. Paulo Costa, George Mason University professor and chair of the Cyber Security Engineering Department, told GovCon Wire on Monday that democracies are disadvantaged in cybersecurity c...
Julian Setian, president and CEO of SOS International, has been presented with the 2025 Wash100 Award during a personal visit by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. Setian earned his fourth Wash100 honor for leading SOSi in its continuous support of U.S. government and military missions globally. “I’m pleased to welcome Julian back...
The Department of State has approved Israel’s request to purchase Eitan powerpack engines and related equipment. Congress has been notified about the proposed foreign military sale valued at $180 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday. Rolls-Royce Solutions America will serve as the principal contractor. Israel FMS Detail...
The Department of State has approved Kuwait’s request to purchase equipment and support services for the upgrade and recertification of the Middle Eastern nation’s Patriot missiles. The possible foreign military sale is estimated to be valued at $400 million, with RTX to serve as principal contractor, the Defense Security Cooperatio...
The Department of Government Efficiency, a.k.a. DOGE, is the most prominent and transformative thing happening in the federal government right now — it’s tough to argue with that, no matter if you’re in the industrial base serving the government, working in the commercial sector or a government official yourself. According to GovSpend, the...
There’s one name that every person in government and industry alike can’t stop saying this year: the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. The newly formed agency, which is meant to reduce waste and excise programs and initiatives across the federal landscape that it deems unnecessary, has big implications for the GovCon ma...
