GovConWire's Government Contracting News 5/12/2022

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National Security Agency, the FBI and international partners have issued a joint advisory offering several measures managed service providers and customers can take to protect themselves from malicious cyber actors. The advisory outlines baseline security measures and controls that should be implemented by MSPs and their clients, including

Amy Gilliland, president of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), was officially presented her 2022 Wash100 Award during a recent visit to the company’s office in Fairfax, Virginia, by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Amy Gilliland has received the highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon), which demonstrates the highest level

Government agencies in the U.S. had to quickly adapt to remote work at the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020; but now, as more organizations return to in-person work, the Intelligence Community, in particular, is being significantly affected by workforce attrition. Because the IC deals with a higher proportion of classified work than other federal

Jay Moorman, a two-decade technology industry veteran, has been appointed chief technology officer at Maryland-based software and systems development company Chesapeake Technology International. CTI said Wednesday Moorman, who most recently served as senior vice president and operating group lead at CACI International (NYSE: CACI), brings experience in leading the development of technologies for military applications

Cardinal Health and Owens & Minor have received separate contract modifications potentially worth $3.38 billion combined from the Defense Logistics Agency to continue providing medical-surgical products to military and federal civilian customers. DLA exercised the second 30-month option period of indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts previously awarded to the two health care supplies distribution companies, the Department of

Axiologic Solutions has acquired Data Intelligence Technologies to expand its services and client base in the national security and intelligence communities. The transaction marks Axiologic’s second acquisition in less than 18 months, the company said Wednesday. Tysons, Virginia-based Data Intelligence Technologies specializes in artificial intelligence, data science and cybersecurity and adopts Blur Search Technologies as

ExecutiveBiz featured Mark Drever, president and CEO of Xcelerate Solutions, in its recent Executive Spotlight interview published Tuesday. He shared the company’s focus on supporting defense, intelligence and national law enforcement sectors through strategic consulting, digital transformation and security services. Drever also talked about Xcelerate Solutions’ employees and workflow as well as its core values

Small businesses have until June 14 to submit proposals for a potential five-year, $125 million contract vehicle for general construction services within the General Services Administration’s Mid-Atlantic Region 3, according to a solicitation notice posted on SAM.gov. GSA said its Public Building Service is seeking companies to lead design-bid-build or design-build services to carry out

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions has agreed to acquire business intelligence and strategic advisory firm Next5 for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to pursue growth, expand its line of cybersecurity platforms and support its customers in navigating cyberthreats and meeting their missions. Bryan Ware, founder and CEO of Next5, will serve as CEO of LookingGlass