Government shutdown. The phrase immediately raises essential questions for federal employees: Am I required to work? Will I get paid? If so, when? GovCon Wire is here to help. The distinction of which federal employees are required to work during a shutdown, and when they’ll get paid, comes down to whether their work is classified as...
The Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation, or FEHSF, is set to honor three distinguished leaders — Michael Chertoff, Sean Plankey and Srini Attili — at the 2025 Ridge Awards Gala on Oct. 14 in New York City. The annual Ridge Awards Gala brings together leaders from government and industry to celebrate individuals whose leadership, vis...
Concurrent Technologies Corp. has appointed David Partsch, a veteran technology and operations executive, as chief data and information officer, the company announced Friday via LinkedIn. Who Is David Partsch? The new CTC executive brings over 30 years of expertise driving enterprise-wide strategy, governance and innovation in both the pub...
BAE Systems has named three senior executives to vice president roles focused on growth, federal civilian missions and the company’s F-35 portfolio. The executives announced the appointments separately in their recent LinkedIn posts. Joanna Davenport: Vice President of Growth, Intelligence Solutions BAE Systems has appointed Joanna Davenport a...
Accenture Federal Services CEO Ron Ash personally received his 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent meeting. This marks Ash’s inaugural Wash100 win, recognizing his leadership in driving innovation and growth at the company. Accelerating Innovation in Federal IT Space “Under Ron’s leadership, ...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is a fundamental shift in how the Department of Defense approaches supply chain security. Once the 48 CFR rule of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement is amended to add CMMC requirements to DOD contracts, contractors across ...
Applied Information Sciences, or AIS, a provider of cloud and artificial intelligence technologies for the federal government, has acquired Dorrean. AIS said Thursday that the transaction is part of its efforts to expand its presence in the U.S. federal market and is in line with its goal of investing in high-impact mission areas. What i...
Matthew Tait, president and CEO of ManTech, has accepted the 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The prestigious annual award is bestowed upon 100 of the most influential figures in government and the government contracting sector. Tait’s latest win — his third in a row—recognizes his impactful work ...
The State Department has approved Bosnia and Herzegovina’s proposed foreign military sale of AW119Kx helicopters, related equipment and services. Scope of AW119Kx Helicopter Procurement The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday Bosnia and Herzegovina asked to purchase AW-119Kx helicopters along with the following: Qualification...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International In recent years, cyber attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure have been relentless. In 2025, that pattern unfortunately continues as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are being adapted in the attacker tool chests. Due to the participatory, open and ...
