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...
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...
The State Department has approved Taiwan’s two foreign military sales requests worth approximately $2 billion combined for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, AN/TPS-77 and AN/TPS-78 radar turnkey systems, related equipment and services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday it has already notified Congress of the propo...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has named IT executive Patrick Newbold as chief information officer, effective Nov. 4, Federal News Network reported Friday. Newbold will join CMS from NASA, where he serves as deputy CIO. The CIO position at CMS has been open since November when Rajiv Uppal stepped down to serve in...
NASA’s Johnson Space Center is soliciting proposals for the contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems, or COSMOS, program valued at up to $1.8 billion. According to a notice posted on SAM.gov, the space agency requires support services to ensure the availability, integrity, reliability and security of critical command ...
CGI Federal has appointed Brian Baney as vice president of Army and other defense agencies and Kevin Berens as VP of Marine Corps business unit. The executive moves were announced via each executive’s LinkedIn post. Brian Baney, Army and Other Defense Agencies VP Baney came to CGI Federal following an almost a decade stint at...
Zach Furness returned to MITRE to assume the role of chief information security officer, the executive announced via LinkedIn post Friday. Most recently, Furness served as deputy CISO and director of cyber risk management at Children’s National Hospital. He joined the pediatric hospital in December 2020 as director of cybersecurity governance ...
The State Department has approved the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s request to purchase tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided, radio frequency TOW 2A and TOW 2B missiles for an estimated cost of $440 million. RTX will serve as the principal contractor for the proposed foreign military sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency...
At Fearless, a Baltimore-based digital services integrator, the power behind the tech they create comes from the people who build it. Fearless was founded in 2009, but the company hit a growth streak in 2022 after a strategic pivot towards digital services. Joe Paiva, the company’s COO, came to Fearless in March 2024 alongside Jacob Hsu,...
The General Services Administration has released the list of 182 Phase 1 awardees under the 8(a) small business set-aside track of the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus contract program. GSA said Friday it plans to issue formal awards and notices to proceed for the OASIS+ 8(a) Small Business contract as early as Nov....
