President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act that seeks to authorize $886 billion in military spending for fiscal year 2024, Reuters reported. The Senate voted 87-13 to pass the FY 2024 NDAA, which cleared the House in a 310-118 vote. The NDAA reflects a 3 percent hike in the...
The U.S. arm of professional services provider Serco has secured a potential $84 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for organizational planning, program management and technical consulting support to the Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) and its air combat missions in Southwest Asia. Serco Inc. said Thursday it will assist 9AF AFCENT person...
Sikich, a provider of technology and professional services to the government sector, has agreed to acquire the federal government practice of accountancy firm CLA in a transaction aimed at expanding the former’s presence in the Washington, D.C. market. CLA’s federal government practice offers audit, accounting and assurance services to h...
Mergers and acquisitions across the government contracting landscape are back on the upswing after a relatively slow year for deals. In an Executive Spotlight interview with Executive Mosaic, Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Vice President Rob Silverman gave us a glimpse into the company’s recent acquisitions and shared insights for M&A...
Samuel Swearingen has taken on the position of vice president of federal business development at Astrion, a services provider supporting defense, government, homeland, intelligence, science and space sectors. He announced on LinkedIn Thursday his move, transitioning from Deloitte, where he served as advisory specialist leader of the company’s tr...
The healthcare sector is currently undergoing a revolution as it moves to implement new technologies and care strategies that have the potential to transform the ways these organizations operate. For the U.S. government, advancements in healthcare offer numerous opportunities to provide those who rely on public health offerings across the nation wit...
Staffing and outsourcing services provider System One has acquired KeyLogic, a Morgantown, West Virginia-based consulting and data management company, for an undisclosed sum. KeyLogic provides data analytics, digital transformation, agile DevSecOps and cybersecurity support services to government customers, including the departments of Defense and E...
In March 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order calling on federal organizations to strengthen their cyber practices to ensure the security of critical information. Since then, agencies have made strides in the adoption of modern cybersecurity practices, such as zero trust architecture, updated policies and more. For public sector heal...
In its simplest form, citizen development is “enabling mission owners to code,” Mark Andress, global vice president of Oracle Government Defense & Intelligence, said during a panel discussion at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Homeland Security Summit last week. In an era increasingly defined by data, he said, the ability to ana...
Don’t miss to join the 2024 Space Summit to closely examine how the country’s top space leaders and business leaders deal with the most critical problems and pave the way for the future in space. Col. Richard Kniseley is a seasoned leader in the industry with over two decades of expertise. He is one...
