By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The Department of Defense released its long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program final rule (32 CFR Part 170) on October 11. Announced in 2019 by the Pentagon as a response to growing cybersecurity threats targeting sensitive defense information, the CMMC program aims to es...
Assertive Professionals has won a Missile Defense Agency contract worth about $127.3 million for general and executive administrative support services. The Department of Defense said Monday MDA launched a competitive procurement process through the SAM.gov website and received nine offers for the five-year contract. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract ...
The U.S. Air Force has added Delta Resources, General Dynamics Information Technology and Modern Technology Solutions to the Pool 1 awardees on the potential $33.16 billion Information Analysis Center, or IAC, multiple-award contract to support research and development across the Department of Defense. The work, which will be performed in various lo...
Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and U.S. Army veteran, was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of the Department of Defense, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The former infantry captain in the Army National Guard served at Guantanamo Bay and later in Iraq. He also served in Afghanistan with the...
Textron will continue its work focused on the development of nine Ship to Shore Connector Landing Craft Air Cushion 100-class craft in support of the U.S. Navy. The Department of Defense said Friday Textron Systems secured a $394.3 million contract modification from the Navy for the boats’ construction. Majority of contract work will be perfor...
Blake Nelson, a 25-year industry veteran with vast experience in cloud technology, has been appointed vice president of the cloud and data center practice area at Leidos. The Reston, Virginia-based information technology company said Thursday the executive will spearhead the strategic growth of its digital modernization business, including...
The Air Force Global Strike Command has launched a five-year, $100 million initiative in an effort to accelerate commercial partnerships and enhance rapid acquisition capabilities. The Phase III Small Business Innovation Research indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract award for Commercial Engagement and Integration – Rapid Acquisition De...
Brian Shimkaveg, former senior director of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community sales at Rancher Government Solutions, was promoted to the role of vice president of sales at RGS, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Wednesday. Building on his more than two decades of technology and public sector experience, Shimkaveg served as seni...
CACI International, an IT and services company, has booked a potential $226 million task order for a range of support services to enhance the capabilities of the U.S. Southern Command Operations. The company said Thursday it will leverage its know-how of systems, processes and partnerships to boost USSOUTHCOM’s capabilities under the five...
CACI International has completed its acquisition of Azure Summit Technology, a developer of high-performance radio frequency, for approximately $1.28 billion. The Reston, Virginia-headquartered defense contractor said Wednesday the all-cash transaction expands its portfolio of offerings, particularly into the maritime and airborne markets. In his st...
