Tony Encinias, formerly of Atos, shared on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been appointed chief technology officer for government services at Peraton. Career Highlights The seasoned executive most recently served as CTO for public sector and defense in North America at Atos. He was also the chief strategy and innovation officer for the s...
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...
SAIC has appointed Jonas Lazo and Justin Magruder to new executive roles. Lazo confirmed Tuesday that he has assumed the role of chief technology officer for West Indo-Pacific, while Magruder now serves as the company’s partner and chief data officer for mission advisory services. Who is Jonas Lazo? Lazo is a military and gover...
Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business has secured a potential $1.9 billion modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Air Force for the procurement of advanced, long-range missiles. JASSM, LRASM Contract Modification Details The Department of Defense said Thursday the modification to the firm-fixed-price, u...
HawkEye 360 has named eight national security experts to its advisory board’s class of 2025. The signals intelligence data provider said Tuesday its newly appointed advisers are Mike Gilday, a retired U.S. Navy admiral; Christopher Miller, former acting secretary of defense; and Mike Studeman, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral. The returning me...
The Senate on Thursday voted 53-43 to confirm Troy Edgar, most recently an IBM executive, as deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Kristi Noem, secretary of DHS and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, congratulated Edgar on his confirmation. “I look forward to working alongside Troy to ensure that the United States, once again, is...
McAleese & Associates reported that the House on Saturday introduced a continuing resolution, or CR, to fund federal government operations at current fiscal 2024 funding levels through the end of September. The current stopgap bill is set to expire on March 14. CBS News reported that the House Rules Committee is expected to tackle the...
Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has booked a $184.2 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of Upturned Exhaust System II Kits. Upturned Exhaust System II Kits Contract Provisions The Department of Defense said Friday the firm-fixed-price contract is expected to be completed by March 1, 2030 and will be han...
Cybersecurity company ZeroFox has added John Zangardi, two-time Wash100 Award winner, as a new member of its board of directors. Zangardi announced his new role in a LinkedIn post Thursday. “ZeroFox is at the forefront of defending organizations against evolving cyber threats. Their solutions in executive protection, phishing and fraud p...
Scott Pfister is the president and CEO of Precise Systems, where his leadership has fueled the company’s growth as a government services solutions provider. On his watch, Precise has expanded to over 1,300 employees and successfully completed three acquisitions, broadening its footprint both nationwide and internationally. Pfister’s comm...
