Amentum is working on task orders from the State Department to provide training, professional development, engineering, design and build services under the Africa Peacekeeping Program. The company said Wednesday it received $165 million in awards to train the armed forces in the country of Benin and construct military bases for the Somalia National ...
Greg Cioffi, a marketing and sales executive with over 25 years of experience, was appointed vice president of strategic growth at Brillient, according to his recent LinkedIn announcement. He will be responsible for overseeing and growing the business development and capture teams at Brillient, leading revenue generation and driving comprehensive di...
The U.S. Air Force is seeking industry input for the establishment of a payload processing facility to enable flexible fueling and payload integration on launch vehicles within schedule. According to a request for information notice posted on SAM.gov, there is a requirement for responsive payload processing, integration and fueling, and the new capa...
In July, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced six key priorities for fiscal year 2023: cybersecurity, soft targets and crowded places, intelligence and information sharing, domestic violent extremism, community preparedness and resilience and election security. Since then, the department has been continuously exploring new wa...
Lisa Sherhart, a senior human resources executive with over three decades of industry experience, has been promoted to chief human resources officer at Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal business arm. She will assume her new post on Dec. 1 and succeed retiring CHRO Susann Bresnahan, who will remain a strategic adviser to Accenture Federal Service...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) elevated the role of Jay Watson from director of advanced strategic programs to vice president of strategic reentry programs at the company’s missile defense operations, he announced in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday. Watson has been with Lockheed for almost three decades, joining in 1995 as engineering and science ma...
IBM (NYSE: IBM) has launched a $500 million venture fund intended for artificial intelligence-focused early-stage and hyper-growth startups. The company said Tuesday IBM Enterprise AI Venture Fund will support the advancement of generative AI technology and research while expanding the company’s AI partnership ecosystem. The investment is...
The 2023 Homeland Security Summit | Potomac Officers Club is happening on Nov. 15, 2023. Catch your favorite speakers discussing about national security and how they plan to twart foreign threats by clicking here. The MQ-9 Reaper drones have revolutionized surveillance and targeting capabilities in the 21st century. With advanced technology a...
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) has won a potential $579 million contract to help the U.S. Space Force sustain a unified command and control capability for military satellite communications. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers sustainment and post-production development services for the Command-and-Contro...
Chris Wysopal, co-founder and chief technology officer at Veracode, said government agencies should advance the adoption of software that is secure by design by educating developers and providing them with the tools they need to integrate security into every aspect of software development. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Wysopal wrote abou...
