Andrew Borene, a certified information systems security professional and former IBM (NYSE: IBM) executive, has been appointed senior director of the federal national security group at Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC). He will lead a team that offers integrated technology platforms and services meant to help government clients defend against cyber thre...
Jennifer Pedersen, senior technical advisor of the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will be featured as the keynote speaker during the Potomac Officers Club™s 2019 Cybersecurity Summit on May 8th. At the event GovCon leaders from the public and private sector will discuss cyber resilienc...
Tony D’Angelo, vice president of federal business at Proofpoint (Nasdaq: PFPT), has said cloud migration and other information technology modernization initiatives provide agencies an opportunity to redirect their cybersecurity focus toward efforts aimed at protecting users from cyber threats. Agencies allocate only 8 percent of their cybersec...
Niels Jensen, senior vice president of Americas sales at ForeScout Technologies (Nasdaq: FSCT), has said federal agencies should have visibility of their internet-of-things-based devices in order to protect their network infrastructure from cyber threats. He wrote that information technology administrators at agencies should deploy tools designed to...
On Thursday, Oct. 17th, GovCon public and private sector representatives gathered for the Potomac Officers Club™s Security Vetting Process Modernization Forum, featuring a keynote address from Monte Hawkins, director, National Vetting Center of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Panelists included Hao-y Froemling, Department of Homeland Securi...
Bill Rucker, president of Trustwave Government Solutions, has said government agencies should establish strategic partnerships and identify vulnerabilities in order to protect networks and counter cyber hackers. Rucker wrote that agencies should leverage their partnerships with managed service providers to gain access to threat intelligence ami...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 2nd, 2018 ” The Potomac Officers Club ” a division of Executive Mosaic ” will be hosting the Security Vetting Process Modernization forum on Oct. 17 at 2941 Restaurant. Monte Hawkins, director of the National Vetting Center, will serve as the keynote speaker, while Kathy Lane, of the Office of the Direc...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, August 29, 2018 ” Eric Trexler, vice president for global governments and critical infrastructure sales at Forcepoint, has said the integration of cybersecurity requirements as a key part of federal information technology is centered on the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security‘s Continuous Dia...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, August 23, 2018 ” Peder Jungck, vice president and general manager of intelligence solutions at BAE Systems, has said companies are working together to bring “strength in numbers” amid what he says is the increased awareness regarding the potential manipulation of election infrastructure, ExecutiveBiz reported Aug...
Brian Orsi, formerly director of applied technology at ECS, has been promoted to vice president of advanced solutions at the Fairfax, Va.-based company’s national security and intelligence business. The 23-year industry veteran has led ECS’ efforts to deliver artificial intelligence and software engineering platforms designed for federal...
