L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received a five-year, $43 million contract to build a command and control system for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's next space weather observatory. The company will develop, deploy and operate ground infrastructure of the Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 satellite that is scheduled ...
President Joe Biden has issued a new memo that seeks to revitalize the workforce at national security and foreign policy agencies through the adoption of six core principles: modernization, transparency, integrity, diversity, service and accountability. The memo highlights the need for agencies to maintain their technological edge by addressing gaps...
President Joe Biden said his administration is introducing an “urgent initiative” to improve the country’s cybersecurity, The Hill reported Thursday....
The U.S. and Russia have extended the Nuclear Arms Treaty, limiting the stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State and an inductee into Executive Mosaic's Wash100 for 2021, said the U.S. would use the five years of the New START treaty’s renewal to pursue limits on all of Russia’s nuclear weapons....
Alexandra Gurney, a principal at Ernst & Young’s U.S. government and public sector practice, has been appointed to lead federal civilian and security accounts within the same unit. She brings more than two decades of management consulting experience in both the public and private sectors to her new position, the professional services company s...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a zero-based assessment of all advisory committees within the Department of Defense as part of a push to better align the efforts of advisory panels with the National Defense Strategy and other critical strategic priorities. Austin, an inductee into Executive Mosaic's Wash100 for 2021, signed a Jan. 30...
Alejandro Mayorkas, former deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, was sworn in as DHS secretary Tuesday shortly after a 56-43 confirmation vote by the Senate. He became the first immigrant to hold the No. 1 position at the department, DHS said Tuesday....
Vertosoft, a company focused on driving emerging technology growth in the government, announced today that their partner Zimperium has been named an approved vendor under the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70. Zimperium is a global leader in mobile device and app security, offering the only real-time, on-device, machine learning...
Shannon Dillon, a former information technology specialist and security program manager at the Department of Health and Human Services, has joined Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) as director of business development and she will be responsible for helping drive SAIC's HHS growth initiatives....
Ellume has been awarded a $231.8 million contract by the departments of Defense and Health and Human Services to supply the U.S. government with 8.5 million at-home tests for COVID-19. DOD said Monday the funds will help the company increase its production capacity for coronavirus diagnostic tests by 640,000 each day through December....
