Chris Newman, Cloud Secure Web Gateway product manager at Broadcom, said adopting a secure web gateway, also known as a proxy, could help organizations improve access management and visibility into fragmented networks. Newman described a proxy as a point of control that serves as an intermediary and determines whether to permit or block access or...
Converged Security Solutions has appointed Gregory Garrett to the newly established role of chief operating officer. The company said Monday Garrett will lead its federal operations and oversee the implementation of its growth strategy across IT, cyber and integrated security, and digital transformation markets. “This role gives me the opportu...
The Missile Defense Agency has issued a request for proposals for its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle valued at up to $151 billion. Through SHIELD, the MDA aims to develop continuous, layered protection against air, missiles, space, cyber and hybrid threats,...
Kepler Communications has appointed Beau Jarvis, a commercial space industry veteran, as chief revenue officer. In this capacity, Jarvis will oversee Kepler’s commercial strategy to advance the market adoption of its next-generation optical data relay network and drive revenue across government, commercial and international sectors. “Bea...
The U.S. Navy has awarded five companies indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts with a combined value of $1.5 billion for construction, renovation, modernization, and routine repair and maintenance services at the Navy Support Facility on the island of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory. Work on the contract is expected to...
UES, a business unit of BlueHalo acquired by Aerovironment in May, has been awarded contracts with a combined value of $747.1 million by the U.S. Air Force to provide research services for the High-Performance Electromagnetic Spectrum Survivable Materials Advancement program. HELMSSMAN Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Wednesda...
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific has awarded a combined $15 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award construction contract to 10 companies for projects in Guam and across its Pacific area of responsibility. Awardees and Contract Scope The companies selected for the contract are: BL Harbert International Bla...
Justin Falck, head of product for endpoint security at Broadcom, said government agencies can become more proactive in detecting, preventing and responding to security risks and breaches by having real-time visibility into data and endpoints across their network. “That visibility is a crucial first step in the shift to threat-informed prioriti...
By Eric Hoover, director of U.S. programs, TCOM LP The Growing Role of Aerostats in Border Security Border security and defending the homeland from unmanned systems and low-flying threats are enduring national security priorities. These missions are best served by a multi-layered approach, where aerostat systems play a vital role. Modernized ae...
Textron subsidiary Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, or ATAC, has won a task order from the U.S. Marine Corps to support the service’s F-35 stealth strike fighter flight training. The task order, valued at up to $198 million, was awarded under the Combat Air Force Combat Air Support II multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity...
