TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 26, 2021 — A Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business unit tested a data analysis approach for the U.S. Army’s Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node program to demonstrate multisource information processing using predictive algorithms, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company defines activity-based inte...
Sukumar Iyer, founder and executive chairman of Brillient, has taken a dual role as chairman and CEO of the Reston, Virginia-based government technology services provider in a restructuring move implemented as part of its two-year growth plan. Brillient said Thursday Iyer replaces Paul Strasser and returns to the chief executive position as it looks...
Six executives from the defense industry have joined the Intelligence and National Security Alliance’s board of directors to serve three-year terms and support public-private dialogue on national security matters. INSA said Thursday its newly elected directors include Damian DiPippa, senior vice president and general manager of Perspecta‘s (...
President Joe Biden has appointed Jessica Rosenworcel as acting Federal Communications Commission chair until the Senate confirms a nominee for the permanent agency chairman position, The Verge reported Thursday. Rosenworcel was first nominated to the FCC under the Obama administration and served on the commission from May 2012 to January 2017. She ...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has asked industry for information on available communications capabilities as it plans to recompete $500 million in contracts for priority voice, data and video communications and information services during natural disasters and national security emergencies, Bloomberg Government reported Friday...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has secured a potential five-year, $3.6 billion contract to develop, test and integrate an airborne communications relay system for the U.S. Air Force. The company will also help the service branch operate and maintain payloads and ground stations of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, the Department of Defense...
Traviss Green, former director of regional sales at McAfee (Nasdaq: MCFE), has joined Millennium to serve as chief operating officer and oversee the business operations, growth strategy development and executive management team of the Arlington, Virginia-based management, cybersecurity and systems engineering firm. Millennium said Thursday Green wil...
President Joe Biden has ordered federal agencies to work with the government’s COVID-19 response coordinator in efforts to collect, publish and share pandemic-related data and address disinformation or misinformation campaigns regarding the public health crisis. The executive order calls for the modernization of infrastructure that can support...
The U.S. Air Force expects to release a solicitation for the third iteration of a potential five-year, $950M contract vehicle for cybersecurity research and development support in mid-late February. A beta SAM notice posted Wednesday says the service’s program management/technical team will conduct private meetings virtually from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has launched a campaign to promote the use of cybersecurity tools and best practices to increase ransomware threat awareness across the public and private sectors. CISA said Thursday it aims to bring together agencies and companies to cut the risk of ransomware to pandemic response and K-12 educat...
