An Institute for Security and Technology task force has released a report outlining a comprehensive framework of 48 recommendations that government and private sector leaders can implement to counter the threats posed by ransomware, GovCon Wire has learned. The framework developed by IST’s Ransomware Task Force is structured around four interlocki...
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks, a highly esteemed leader to the cybersecurity and government contracting (GovCon) sectors as well as an influential member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, has released his latest article with the program. Previously, Brooks discussed the details in understanding cybersecurity in our sector, its massive capa...
The U.K. subsidiary of Maximus (NYSE: MMS) has won a pair of contracts worth more than $960 million combined to help the British government provide local employment assistance to citizens who are looking for jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Maximus said Monday it will collaborate with public and private sector organizations to create recruitment, sk...
The Department of Defense has issued a request for prototype proposals for the Operational Spectrum Comprehension, Analytics and Response project under a potential five-year, $2.5 billion other transaction agreement with the National Spectrum Consortium. The OSCAR requirement seeks to develop a software application with automated workflows, sensor n...
John Heller, formerly PAE’s president and CEO, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, Heller’s sixth in the last seven years, during a recent visit from Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award. “Earning six Wash100 Awards in his eight years of tenure with PAE, John Heller is a stabilizing force that...
SUSE Rancher Government Solutions has officially launched and appointed federal industry veteran Lynne Chamberlain as president of regulated markets and government. Chamberlain will oversee the company’s efforts in helping the U.S. government adopt enterprise Linux, edge, Kubernetes and other open source platforms to accelerate digital transformat...
The State Department has approved Australia’s request to buy General Atomics-built MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft, related equipment and services under a $1.651 billion foreign military sales agreement. The transaction includes the purchase of up to 12 units of MQ-9B, Multispectral Targeting systems-D EO/IR sensors, Lynx AN/APY-8 synthetic apertu...
Contract and program management software provider Unison has acquired Price Systems, which offers analytics technology designed to help public and private sector customers manage project costs. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and Dulles, Virginia-based Unison said Wednesday the combined entity aims to market software platforms for...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 23, 2021 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) and its small business partners will provide embedded system testing support under a potential $3.6 billion contract from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, ExecutiveBiz reported April 7. Contract work includes life cycle engineering servi...
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) has closed its purchase of NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) as part of efforts to expand the delivery of technology platforms and services to public sector stakeholders. NIC CEO Harry Herington will retire and the rest of the company’s leadership team will continue to oversee operations through NIC’s headquarters in Olathe, Kans...
