ECS has won a potential six-year, $528 million task order from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation, or CDM, Program Office for data services and integration support. CDM Data Services Task Order The federal IT systems integrator said Thursday it will design, build and deliver a platform desi...
The Department of Homeland Security is making moves to adapt to the changing homeland security landscape. Agencies across the department have updated their strategic plans to reflect the demands of this technology-driven era of competition. While agency-specific strategies may differ slightly, an emphasis on partnerships has emerged as a common thre...
In 2016 and 2020, foreign influence on the U.S. presidential election was a concern. Russian efforts were detected in 2016 in particular and Iranian activities were identified in 2020. Both of these nations, along with China, are being closely watched by the Department of Homeland Security, which asserts that bad actors are more active than...
Artificial intelligence is undoubtedly one of the most disruptive and transformative technologies of our time. AI advancements are being made at unprecedented speeds, redefining the tech landscape and changing the pace of innovation. But while there’s a lot of hype surrounding AI today, GovCon leaders agree that it will one day be as integrate...
Advanced engineering and technology company Amentum over the last year merged with two Jacobs businesses to form what Raymond James Equity Capital Markets Managing Director Brian Gesuale calls the “biggest solutions provider in this space, if you look at scale against all the peers in the public markets.” This dominance is achi...
Software developer Clarity Innovations has appointed Jason Bonci, former chief technology officer of the Department of the Air Force, as senior vice president. Bonci’s new role calls for driving company growth by aligning engineering and business resources and propelling integration of new systems and data solutions, Clarity Innovations said Thurs...
The AUKUS agreement — a trilateral security pact between the U.S., U.K. and Australia — was first announced in September 2021. As the partnership enters its fourth year, leaders across AUKUS nations are looking to continue their momentum by continuing to cultivate an integrated innovation environment. During a panel discussion at the Potomac Off...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has seen a drastic increase in foreign military sales in recent years, fueled by the increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. According to DSCA Director Mike Miller, the agency has seen an “unprecedented surge” in demand for FMS. In a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s GovCon In...
Anchored at $107.9 billion, the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2025 budget request represents a $4.5 billion increase over its FY 2024 request. With these allocations, which include $62.2 billion in discretionary funding, DHS aims to rise to evolving homeland security challenges shaped by new technologies and other shifts in today...
Unmanned aerial systems, or UAS, have become essential assets across the defense landscape. In this Executive Spotlight interview, TCOM Vice President of Business Development Nigel Sutton shared how the company’s partnership with Aerostar and Equinox is changing the game for ISR missions and transforming how the government deploys UAS. Sutton...
