By Aparna Achanta, Principal Security Lead, IBM Shadow software-as-a-service refers to unauthorized cloud applications used within an organization. Shadow SaaS is a challenge in modern IT governance. IT teams lack oversight and monitoring of unapproved applications making it difficult to effectively govern shadow SaaS. A recent NextDLP survey o...
AeroVironment stockholders have approved the issuance of AV common stock for the acquisition of the defense engineering company BlueHalo. In a statement posted Tuesday, Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president and CEO of AV, said the milestone will enable his company to move forward with BlueHalo’s acquisition and turn AV into a leading def...
Todd Borkey has been selected as chief technology officer at Peraton. The national security company said Tuesday Borkey will spearhead the development and implementation of its technology strategy, research and development portfolio. He will also oversee the formulation of strategic campaigns to generate new capabilities and market-a...
The U.S. Army has awarded 11 companies positions on a potential eight-year, $378.7 million contract to provide life cycle support for the military branch’s live training ranges and combat training centers. The Department of Defense said Tuesday Army Contracting Command launched an online solicitation and received 11 offers for the third iterat...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a notice soliciting proposals for a potential $700 million task order for the procurement of installation and configuration services for a large format visual media systems printer. MANNUS Task Order Scope According to the notice posted on SAM.gov Friday, DARPA is seeking potential contra...
Chad Kleist has been appointed vice president of human resources at Cherokee Federal as part of the government contractor’s efforts to bolster its workforce in support of its ongoing expansion. The federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses said Monday Kleist has a proven track record of driving global teams through t...
Radiance Technologies has acquired electronic warfare company Phased n Research in a transaction that expands its capacity to deliver end-to-end multidomain platforms to support the national security missions of the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and other federal government customers. Appointment of Mark Tillman as President of Phase...
The Department of Government Efficiency, a.k.a. DOGE, is the most prominent and transformative thing happening in the federal government right now — it’s tough to argue with that, no matter if you’re in the industrial base serving the government, working in the commercial sector or a government official yourself. According to GovSpend, the...
Patrick Fredericks shared on LinkedIn Saturday that he has been elevated to vice president of enterprise IT at General Dynamics Information Technology. As the new technology VP, Fredericks will oversee GDIT’s enterprise IT offerings, including independent research and development and delivery efforts. He will also lead the company...
Lockheed Martin has secured a U.S. Army contract worth approximately $4.94 billion to produce Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, Increment 1 weapon systems. The Department of Defense said Friday Army Contracting Command launched an online solicitation and received one offer for the firm-fixed-price contract. The service branch will obligate funding ...
