The Department of Homeland Security has released a draft solicitation for a potential five-year, $40 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide crowdsourced vulnerability discovery and disclosure services across DHS networks, software, web applications, hardware and other information systems as part of efforts to improve the...
David Norquist, former deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, has been appointed president and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association in a move that takes effect May 1. NDIA said Thursday James Boozer, the trade group’s executive vice president, will assume leadership of the association on an acting basis before Norquist of...
A McAleese & Associates report says President Joe Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget request for fiscal year 2023 suggests that the federal government now accounts for 23 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product valued at approximately $25.6 trillion. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winner, said the prop...
Carey Smith, president and CEO of Parsons, has been recognized by Executive Mosaic in the 2022 edition of the Wash100 Award, the fourth time that she’s received the most prestigious recognition in government contracting. Smith assumed the president role at Parsons in November 2019, took on additional responsibilities as CEO in July 2021 and will ...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce Kevin Phillips, chairman, president and CEO of ManTech International, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award for stewarding the company through its continued organic growth from acquisitions and contract awards. Phillips has been selected six consecutive times to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of lead...
Biometric data and technologies are being deployed within multiple federal agencies to boost the accuracy of identity verification and free up human decision makers for other, more complex and cognitive tasks, according to federal officials. However, an expansion of capabilities is necessary to fully reap the benefits and address the existing issues...
Lori Stallard, formerly an executive at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has joined KBR (NYSE: KBR) as vice president of business development for the science and space segment. Stallard wrote in a LinkedIn post that she will support KBR’s government solutions business in her new position. She most recently served as VP of BD and capture strategy...
The U.S. government is increasingly eyeing autonomy, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies for national security operations along the border. The recently passed $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations bill includes $200 million to expand autonomous surveillance solutions for border security and $21 million in additional funds ...
Ardent Management Consulting has expanded its business development team with the appointment of three vice presidents who will be responsible for driving the company’s growth strategy in the homeland security, federal health and civilian markets. Ardent said Wednesday it named Joshua Kolchins as VP for homeland security and he will manage Depa...
Mission Critical Partners has purchased Silver Spring, Maryland-based company Secure Halo in a move to expand MCP’s managed cybersecurity services portfolio. Secure Halo holds SAFETY Act certification from the Department of Homeland Security and offers analytical and operational support to help federal customers reduce vulnerabilities in enter...
