Material Security is the synergistic brainchild of three entrepreneurial technologists: Chairman Ryan Noon, Vice President of Engineering Chris Park and CEO Abhishek Agrawal. The unfortunate milestone of government cyber attacks in 2016 prompted the trio to found the organization and develop no-nonsense, effective security products and services. Th...
SpiderOak, a Reston, Virginia-based zero trust cybersecurity platforms provider, has appointed Kip Gering, a veteran cybersecurity executive, as chief revenue officer. The company said Tuesday Gering will directly report to SpiderOak CEO Dave Pearah and lead business development, sales and marketing departments and execute the corporate plan to driv...
The Department of the Navy has set its course for modernization with the recent release of several long-term strategies. Though progress has been made, the DON needs “the brainpower and the muscle of industry and academia” to continue expanding its repertoire of advanced technologies, according to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, a 2024 Wash...
Luke Holdings has purchased Coastal Clinical and Management Services in a transaction that expands its offerings for the Department of Homeland Security and bolster its capacity to deliver caregiver, behavioral health and health care worker services to U.S. government agencies. “This acquisition aligns seamlessly with LUKE’s overarching vision o...
Potomac Officers Club’s yearly Air Force Summit is an essential destination for government contractors who want to know about the Department of the Air Force’s top technology priorities and modernization goals. And who better to deliver that valuable information than the service’s chief information officer, Venice Goodwine. Goodwine’s DAF ...
The Potomac Officers Club is hosting its highly-anticipated 2024 Army Summit on June 13, bringing together the country’s top Army officials, defense experts and industry leaders to discuss the Army’s most significant challenges, opportunities, strategies and initiatives. This annual event serves as a vital platform for government and GovCon exe...
Industry offers a wealth of advanced technologies and a workforce trained on using these tools – a set of resources that serves as a major asset for the U.S. government. Though public-private partnerships are already abundant, there is still progress that needs to be made with collaboration from a cybersecurity perspective. As more and more...
Today, the cyber and physical realms are closely intertwined, with cyberattacks having the potential to disrupt critical functions across all domains. These threats pose challenges to the U.S. Coast Guard’s mission to maintain a secure maritime environment, and the organization has recognized the need to fortify its cyber defenses. The Coast Guard...
Command and control, or C2, functions are a determining factor in battlefield dominance and a major focus area within the Army’s sweeping modernization efforts. Through a program known as Next Generation C2, the service branch aims to create an entirely new network aligning with its goal of achieving data centricity. Late last month, Army Chi...
Aaron Weis, managing director of technology at Google Public Sector, received his 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Executive Mosaic CEO and Wash100 Founder Jim Garrettson. The annual Wash100 Award shines a light on government contracting industry executives who have consistently exhibited top-notch leadership skills. Wash100 winner...
