Federal Agencies Unveil Climate Adaptation Plans; Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Quoted
More than 20 federal agencies unveiled their climate adaptation and resiliency plans that detail each agency’s approaches in addressing climate change and managing risks to reduce the disruptions in federal operations. The plans are in line with the procurements intended to advance innovation, boost the supply chains’ resilience and carry out the administration’s commitment to forward […]
Senate OKs Bill to Raise U.S. Borrowing Limit
The Senate on Thursday voted 50-48 to pass a bill that would increase the U.S. debt limit by $480 billion, which the Department of the Treasury said could help the country pay its bills through Dec. 3rd, The Wall Street Journal reported. The measure is now headed to the lower chamber. House Majority Leader Steny […]
Verizon Extends Internet Access to Eligible Families Through LA Unified School District Partnership; Jennifer Chronis Quoted
Verizon has expanded its partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District to extend its affordable, reliable internet access to eligible families in California and address the approximate 1.25 million households in the state that do not have internet access. Through the partnership, Verizon plans to provide mobile broadband and voice service plans to eligible […]
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: TSA to Release ‘Security Directive’ to Railroad, Aviation Sectors
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will impose a new “security directive” for railroad and aviation industries in an effort to strengthen cybersecurity strategies, CNN reported Wednesday. The cybersecurity regulations slated to be released by the end of the year will require critical transport and higher-risk railroad companies to disclose […]
BigBear.ai Receives USCYBERCOM Data Analytics Contract; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted
BigBear.ai, a leading provider of artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud-based big data analytics and cyber engineering solutions, announced on Thursday that the company has been awarded the potential five-year, single-award TACTICALCRUISER contract from the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). Under the contract, BigBear.ai will develop and deliver a real-time data analytics capability that incorporates […]
Gen. Paul Nakasone: FireEye Helped Expose Foreign Adversary in SolarWinds Incident
Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of U.S. Cyber Command and a five-time Wash100 Award recipient, said critical data provided by a threat intelligence firm enabled the Department of Defense to immediately act and block adversaries from compromising federal networks and exploiting targets in 2020, Defense News reported Tuesday. Nakasone, who also serves as director of the […]
Veritas Technologies Names Carlyle Group’s Frank Finelli to Public Sector Advisory Board
Veritas Technologies, an industry leader in enterprise data protection, announced on Tuesday that Frank Finelli, managing director of Carlyle and a previous Wash100 Award recipient, has been appointed to the company’s Public Sector Advisory Board. The board consists of renowned public sector experts focused on solving the unique and complex challenges of government organizations who […]
DHS Unveils Roadmap for Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition; Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has released a guidance to assist organizations in securing their data and systems and mitigating risks and in preparing for the transition to post-quantum cryptography. The roadmap was developed in collaboration with the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and was meant to offer guidance on the identification, […]
James Geurts Named to Strategic Advisory Board for Intellisense Systems
James Geurts, who was performing the duties of the undersecretary of the U.S. Navy from February to August this year, has joined other defense industry experts in providing Intellisense Systems with insights as members of its strategic advisory board. He will function in a consultative capacity, drawing from his over 30 years of experience working in […]
GSA’s Technology Modernization Fund Awards Seven Projects to Advance Cybersecurity In Federal Agencies; Clare Martorana, Chris DeRusha Quoted
The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board has announced seven new awards totaling $311 million to help federal agencies bolster cybersecurity capabilities and accelerate IT modernization efforts. This is the seventh round of awards given since TMF’s establishment under the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017. The projects will be funded by the American Rescue Plan's emergency […]
SDA Director Derek Tournear: Satellite, Launch Prices Have Dropped
Derek Tournear, director of the Space Development Agency (SDA) and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said virtually in a Defense One panel that the military's goal to establish a network of low Earth orbit satellites is now more reachable as a result of commercialization. Tournear said launches now cost tens of millions of dollars compared to […]
DHS Kicks Off ‘Cooling Solutions’ Competition to Boost Climate Resilience; Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a series of competitions intended to bolster the nation’s climate resilience and advance the development of innovations that address climate change risks. The DHS said Thursday that its science and technology directorate and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will lead the first series of competitions focused […]
Gen. John Raymond: Space Force to Handle Army, Navy SATCOM Operations
Gen. John Raymond, the chief of space operations and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, said the U.S. Space Force will be responsible for U.S. Army and U.S. Navy satellite communications, in an effort to consolidate SATCOM missions, DOD News reported Wednesday. Raymond said at the Air Force Association meeting that USSF would receive this authority […]
GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers: BigBear.ai First Half 2021 Financial Results Show Consistent Contract Awards, Backlog Growth
BigBear.ai, an artificial intelligence and cloud-based data analytics solutions provider, announced its first half 2021 financial results, which include $72 million in year-to-date revenue, $150 million in contract awards and their upcoming merger with GigCapital4, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. “BigBear.ai’s steady pace of contract awards and expanded customer […]
Maximus Board Selects John Haley to Succeed Peter Pond as Chair; Bruce Caswell Quoted
Maximus announced Friday that its board of directors has unanimously elected John Haley to serve as chair and Anne Altman to work as vice chair alongside Wash100 awardee Richard Montoni. Haley previously served as a director at Maximus from 2002 to 2019 and rejoined the board in 2020. He brings deep knowledge of Maximus and […]