The Department of Defense’s Defense Microelectronics Activity, or DMEA, has commenced soliciting industry feedback for a potential $1 billion contract for its Advanced Technology Support Program V, or ATSP5. According to the request for proposals posted on SAM.gov Tuesday, DMEA is planning to award a multiple award indefinite-delivery/ind...
The Acquisition Directorate within Washington Headquarters Services, a Department of Defense Field Activity, has started conducting market research to identify 8(a) small businesses that have the capability to provide IT, artificial intelligence and machine learning programmatic support services for DOD. According to a sources sought notice publishe...
The Department of Defense is expanding its identity, credential and access management, or ICAM, efforts to include the secretive Five Eyes intelligence partners and multiple U.S. services. What Is ICAM? ICAM is one of the most critical efforts in the digital transformation space. The goal of the DOD’s ICAM program is to provide a secure comp...
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson had the honor of presenting the 2025 Wash100 Award to Juan RamĂrez, director of the 5G Cross-Functional Team at the Department of Defense’s Office of the Chief Information Officer. RamĂrez joins for the first time the prestigious Wash100 list, which showcases the top influencers in the government and gover...
Leslie Beavers is a highly consequential figure in the Department of Defense, with a great deal of decision power. Like all modern organizations, the Pentagon is increasingly powered and shaped by its technological systems and, as principal deputy chief information officer of the whole enterprise, Beavers plays an instrumental role in selecting focu...
Following the sunsetting of Task Force Lima last year and coming on the heels of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell is Thunderforge, the Department of Defenseâs newest artificial intelligence endeavor. With the project, the Pentagon is looking to boost its planning, decision-making capabilities and operational protocol. And it has recruited a maj...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Controlled unclassified information, or CUI, is of paramount importance to government contractors because their ability to achieve compliance with regulations often hinges on how it is handled, stored and protected. However, many contractors struggle to navigate the complexities surrounding CUI,...
By Amy Hilbert, executive vice president of government solutions at Casepoint and Kelly Swank, vice president of business development for government solutions at Casepoint Like other federal agencies, the Department of Defense requires resources to conduct investigations, manage litigation and respond to a growing number of Freedom of Information Ac...
In terms of communications, Department of Defense leaders recognize that U.S. military operations are going to require a varied patchwork of systems and approaches. Both private and public networks have their places in certain environments and for specific purposes; sometimes, one Pentagon leader suggested at a conference in mid-2024, using exi...
Katie Arrington, former South Carolina state lawmaker and a previous Wash100 awardee, has been named chief information security officer at the Department of Defense. She announced her appointment in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday. Katie Arrington’s Career Background Arrington served as CISO within DOD’s Office of the Under Secretary o...
