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The public and private sectors are both barrelling forward with regard to artificial intelligence in recent years, especially with the proliferation of generative AI. But the Transportation Security Administration is taking a more measured approach that puts people — their understanding, well-being and productivity — at the forefront, the a...

Parsons, a technology-focused firm and federal government contractor, reported record revenues, earnings and other milestones in the third quarter of 2024. In a statement released Wednesday, Carey Smith, chair, president and CEO of Parsons, said, “We delivered record third-quarter results for total revenue, organic revenue growth, net income, ...

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...

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has secured a $1.2 billion contract modification from the U.S. Army for the procurement of UH-60M helicopters. The Department of Defense said Monday the award covers UH-60M aircraft for foreign military sales to Australia, Brazil, Greece, Sweden and Thailand in fiscal 2025. Sikorsky will perform contract work ...

ManTech has received a U.S. Air Force contract worth approximately $98 million to provide services for the processing and analysis of a wide range of environmental samples containing nuclear-related materials. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will support the Air Force Tech...

Cloud technologies have become widely adopted across the federal government. The Department of Defense made a significant investment in cloud at the end of 2022 with its $9 billion multi-vendor JWCC contract. But now, two years later, what’s on the horizon for cloud in the public sector? According to Steve Derr, vice president of Oracle̵...

Damian Watkins has transitioned to the role of chief research officer at Aperio Global, where he most recently served as chief research and innovation officer, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Monday. Building on his software development background, Watkins has more than 15 years of experience in Java and C++ development of data driven...

Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, has established an executive advisory board consisting of top cybersecurity leaders who will help drive company strategy to continue its growth in the federal market. The Herndon, Virginia-headquartered cybersecurity company said Monday the inaugural members bring government agency, defense, and commercial exper...

The Department of Homeland Security is looking to move its massive biometric identity management system — containing more than 260 million biometric data points — to the cloud, according to a request for information posted by the department’s Office of Biometric Identity Management.  If you’re curious about this biometrics ...

The U.S. Navy has awarded CACI International a task order valued at up to $805 million to provide engineering services and technologies in support of the NavalX Office. The five-year award will enable NavalX to enhance operational performance and integrate multi-domain systems, CACI said Monday. Under the deal, the Reston, Virginia-based contractor ...