By Aparna Achanta, Principal Security Lead, IBM Shadow software-as-a-service refers to unauthorized cloud applications used within an organization. Shadow SaaS is a challenge in modern IT governance. IT teams lack oversight and monitoring of unapproved applications making it difficult to effectively govern shadow SaaS. A recent NextDLP survey o...
Akima has appointed Michael Dallara, a veteran industry leader, as general manager of its two subsidiaries, Qivliq Federal Group and Akima Global Technology, or AGT. Juvy McCarthy, president of Akima’s technology solutions and products group, welcomed Dallara’s addition to the company. “Michael’s experience managing complex f...
Leslie Beavers is a highly consequential figure in the Department of Defense, with a great deal of decision power. Like all modern organizations, the Pentagon is increasingly powered and shaped by its technological systems and, as principal deputy chief information officer of the whole enterprise, Beavers plays an instrumental role in selecting focu...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Controlled unclassified information, or CUI, is of paramount importance to government contractors because their ability to achieve compliance with regulations often hinges on how it is handled, stored and protected. However, many contractors struggle to navigate the complexities surrounding CUI,...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as the new secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch presided over the ceremony at the White House. As the new chief, Kennedy will manage a federal department that operates on around $2 trillion budget and oversee its program,...
DSA has undergone an organizational restructuring to better support customers and target markets. Kathleen Kirk, chief operations officer of the Trevose, Pennsylvania-based IT services company, said the changes will enhance DSA’s operational excellence and growth. DSA Introduces New Business Units Part of the changes at DSA is the introd...
Technology company Alpha Omega has acquired IT contracting firms Macro Solutions and SeKON as part of a push to drive innovation and growth and broaden its offerings for military and federal agency clients. Macro Solutions Purchase Alpha Omega said Thursday the Macro Solutions acquisition will strengthen its national security division, enabling it t...
By Alka Bhave, President of Fearless Digital Healthcare workers in nursing homes provide essential care to our most vulnerable community members while building meaningful, sustainable careers. With projections showing a shortage of about 100,000 critical healthcare workers by 2028, including a potentially severe shortage of nursing assistants, ...
Robert Dowling is humble about his qualifications and leadership bona fides, but his resume suggests a finance and business guru twice his age. Dowling has deep experience in mergers and acquisitions—he has successfully brought to term more than 35 transactions in the government services and aerospace and defense markets, exceeding $2 billion in e...
FedSync-BFS has won a potential $200 million contract from NASA to provide administrative services across multiple agency facilities. NASA said Friday work on the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will begin on April 1, 2025, and end on May 31, 2030. NASA Contract Scope Under the IDIQ, FedSync-BFS will coordinate training, trave...
