Tag Archives: supply chain

The General Services Administration plans to implement e-marketplace platforms to help agencies speed up the procurement of products online and Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) are expressing interest in gaining a share of that market that could reach $50B annually, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

The Technology Headlines Magazine has recognized CyberCore Technologies as the only company with two supply chain certifications from the International Organization for Standardization.

Expanse, a San Francisco-based internet operations management firm, has launched a new product designed to help organizations identify and manage internet risks and other vulnerabilities facing their suppliers.

General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business has promoted Kristie Grinnell, formerly chief information officer and vice president of technology and supply chain, to global CIO and chief supply chain officer, Forbes reported Tuesday.

President Donald Trump highlighted F-35 support activities during his recent visit to a facility operated by Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Derco Aerospace subsidiary in Milwaukee.

U.S. companies have accelerated efforts to adjust supply chains after the Trump administration increased the tariff rate from 10 percent to 25 percent on $250B worth of goods imported from China, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Click here to register for the Potomac Officers Club's 2019 Secure Supply Chain Forum on July 18.

A new Deloitte report has identified challenges U.S. defense contractors and suppliers face when it comes to complying with cybersecurity regulations and measures that could be implemented by companies to adhere to such regulations and build up a cyber-resilient security posture.

Michael Alkire, formerly chief operating officer of Premier (Nasdaq: PINC), has been promoted to president of the Charlotte, N.C.-based health care technology company. Premier said Tuesday Alkire’s promotion recognizes the expansion of his role, which now includes oversight of strategies for the company’s supply chain and performance services segments in addition …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, December 27, 2018 — AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has secured the top position in a ranking of supplier diversity programs for 2019 in recognition of its work with veteran-owned businesses, ExecutiveBiz reported Dec. 11. The company said Dec. 10 its No. 1 rank in Viqtory‘s 2019 Military Friendly Supplier Diversity …

Last week, Andrew Couch, founder of Cryptofuse, spoke with GovConWire about how his company is looking to redefine blockchain technology and drive value in the federal market. As Couch explained, his company devised a way to exchange information without the internet by relying on asynchronous updating and the global blockchain. …