Quantum computing is just over the horizon for the federal government, and agencies are gearing up for a future in which post-quantum cryptography, or PQC, defines information security. Moving these efforts forward is the Office of Management and Budget, which in July published a report detailing the steps federal organizations must take to imp...
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded 85 companies positions on the potential 10-year, $11.9 billion J6 Enterprise Technology Services 2.0 contract to provide information technology support services for DLA and other Department of Defense components. DOD said Tuesday the DLA Contracting Services Office in Philadelphia received 259 offers through ...
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) has secured up to $3 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding to work with the Department of Defense to broaden the production of secure semiconductors for the U.S. government and ensure the security of the domestic chip supply chain as part of the Secure Enclave program. The company said Monday Secure...
By Ron Lear, Vice President of Models and Frameworks at ISACA The Capability Maturity Model Integration, or CMMI, has grown and evolved quite a bit in its 30-plus-year history. Tracing CMMI’s roots back to the Software CMM first released in 1991 for the Department of Defense, CMMI set the bar for process improvement and is...
The State Department has approved the government of Romania’s $7.2 billion request to purchase F-35 aircraft, engines and related equipment. under the Foreign Military Sales program. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday the southeastern European country asked to buy 32 F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Ta...
Philadelphia-based private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners has acquired QualX for an undisclosed sum to support the latter’s growth initiatives and technology investment efforts to facilitate the delivery of new platforms and services to federal government clients. Renovus said Springfield, Virginia-based QualX provides records and inform...
Sev1Tech has been awarded a $188 million contract by the Space Systems Command’s Tactical C3 Acquisition Delta to expand the meshONE-Terrestrial network. SSC said Tuesday the information technology company’s work is also aimed at contributing to the Department of Defense’s initiative to connect platforms and weapons through seamle...
David Weber has taken on the role of vice president of business development at CACI International (NYSE: CACI). He confirmed his appointment in a LinkedIn post Monday. He will develop and implement new business strategies, drive revenue growth and build strategic partnerships within the enterprise information technology market, according to hi...
By Warren Linscott, Senior Vice President & Chief Product Officer at Deltek In an era where data breaches can weaken national security and cripple major companies, securing cloud services is not just prudent—it’s imperative. FedRAMP, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, exists as a trusted measure of security excellence...
The U.S. Navy has awarded electronic, computer and mechanical engineering company J.F. Taylor Inc. a contract valued at $563.2 million for the continued design, development and integration of simulation systems. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract supports fleet operator training, as well as research, development, test, evaluation a...
