CACI International has been selected as a prime contractor for all 10 pools on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) ten-year, multibillion-dollar, multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity ASTRO contract. Under the contract, CACI’s work will span ASTRO pools including data operations, aviation, space, maritime, mission...
Raj Iyer, chief information officer of the U.S. Army and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, wants the military service to invest in cloud-based infrastructure as part of its new strategy to modernize information technology assets, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. He told...
Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said that artificial intelligence’s first cyber defense aspect begins with network security, DOD News reported Friday. The Department of Defense is shifting its mindset...
Serco Inc. has secured a potential five-year $33 million Space Fence Operations and Maintenance contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command (SpOC). The contract has a five-month base period with five one-year options. Under the new contract, Serco will...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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). ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
