Seventeen cybersecurity and defense agencies from different countries joined the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in updating a guidance on the implementation of secure-by-design principles in software development. The joint guidance was revised based on input from individuals, nonprofit organizations and industry members workin...
Rob Zitz, an executive with an impressive combination of public and private sector experience, has secured the chairman role in Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Space Mission Assurance Group. It is Zitz’s 11th consecutive year leading the group, which is concerned with the government’s collaborative work with private industry to complete and exce...
As the chief acquisition executive at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, David Patrick is responsible for administering the agency’s acquisition and procurement efforts for new technologies and tools. He is CISA’s link to the government industrial base and actively seeks new opportunities to partner with the private secto...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International With its broad national security role, the DOD has been a pioneer in the development of numerous innovative cybersecurity solutions. This makes sense given its lengthy history and the quantity and caliber of resources devoted to both research and development and the acquisition of technol...
Every year, the Potomac Officers Club hosts the government contracting industry’s premier events featuring the most prominent and influential speakers from the public and private sectors. Now, POC is gearing up for its biggest, most exciting year yet. In 2024, POC will be hosting an exciting lineup of in-person events, including must-attend month...
Gunjan Goel, former chief information officer of ST Engineering, has joined General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) ordnance and tactical systems division as chief information and digital officer and senior vice president of information technology. The 25-year industry veteran will oversee the company’s digital transformation efforts in his new cap...
The State Department has approved the Spanish government’s request to buy Patriot missile systems and related equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $2.8 billion foreign military sales agreement. Spain has requested to procure four Patriot Configuration-3+ modernized fire units consisting of radar sets, launching stations, engage...
Vincent DiFronzo, senior vice president of SAIC’s Air Force, Combatant Command and Department of Defense Agency unit, has been appointed chair of Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 DOD Group. The 4×24 leadership series is the government contracting industry’s premier executive networking program. Designed to promote the sharing of ide...
It’s that time of the year: the Potomac Officers Club is ready to reveal initial details about its annual, definitive gathering on all things autonomous technology, the Artificial Intelligence Summit. 2024’s edition has been set for Feb. 28 and registration is now open. The 2024 AI Summit is the fifth consecutive iteration of an e...
Since his days as an engineer-in-training at the University of Puerto Rico, Hector Collazo has immersed himself in all things technology. He has gone on to build an over two-decade career implementing, engineering and managing various tools and innovative strategies to strengthen businesses and customer experiences. A consummate project manager, Col...
