Carahsoft President Craig Abod Receives His Seventh Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award on Wednesday, the seventh time he’s received the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to Carahsoft’s office. “Craig has a formula that works and is a measurement fanatic. Abod follows the […]
U.S., Albania Sign MOU to Advance 5G Security; Antony Blinken Quoted
The U.S. and Albania have agreed to facilitate the development of secure 5G and 4G networks and protect such networks from foreign adversaries. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the memorandum of understanding with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Sunday during a meeting in Brussels. “I think we’re setting a very strong example together […]
Ronald Moultrie: Government Should Boost Investment in Defense-Intelligence Info Sharing
Three high-level executives from the Department of Defense (DOD) jointly testified in front of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) regarding the collaboration between defense and intelligence communities, DOD News reported Friday. Ronald Moultrie, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security, said the U.S. government must focus on improving how it facilitates defense-intelligence information […]
CACI President, CEO John Mengucci Presented Second Consecutive Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI International, with his second consecutive Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon), during a recent visit to CACI headquarters. Mengucci received his 2021 Wash100 Award for driving company growth through significant contract award wins and […]
U.S. Cyber Command Requests $93.4M From Congress in Additional Funding; Gen. Paul Nakasone Quoted
U.S. Cyber Command has requested an additional $62 million in funding to reinforce the Department of Defense’s (DOD) information technology (IT) networks as part of its unfunded priorities that were not included in Cyber Command’s fiscal 2022 budget request. The cybersecurity request topped a list of four unfunded priorities totaling $93.4 million. The official request […]
Gen. Lloyd Austin: New DOD Center to Strengthen Rules-Based Order in Arctic Region
The Department of Defense (DOD) announced the establishment of a new regional center on Wednesday to help facilitate collaborate between the U.S. government and allies on issues related to the Arctic region, DOD News reported. The office of the undersecretary of defense for policy will oversee the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies. "The […]
Space Force Named Lead Service for Rocket Cargo Vanguard Program; Gen. John Raymond Quoted
The Department of the Air Force has announced Rocket Cargo as the fourth Vanguard program and designated the U.S. Space Force as the lead service branch for Rocket Cargo Vanguard, the U.S. Air Force reported Friday. The Space and Missile Systems Center will act as the program executive officer and the Air Force Research Laboratory […]
GovCon Wire Events to Feature David Spirk as Keynote Speaker at Data Innovation Forum on June 15th
In recent years, the Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community (IC) have recognized the strategic importance of information technology (IT) and data management. The IC and the DOD have made efforts to bolster their data management processes to enable quick and secure data usage. As the reliance on IT grows, public and private leaders […]
BigBear.ai to Become Publicly-Traded Company Through Merger With GigCapital4, Inc.; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted
BigBear.ai, a leading provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud-based big data analytics, and cyber engineering solutions, and GigCapital4, Inc. announced on Friday that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will result in BigBear.ai becoming a publicly-traded company. “This is an absolutely mission-critical service for our defense and intelligence customers, […]
SAIC to Acquire Halfaker and Associates; CEO Nazzic Keene, Baird’s Jean Stack Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Halfaker and Associates, LLC, a leading federal health technology solutions provider, for approximately $250 million to grow the company’s digital transformation portfolio, SAIC announced on Thursday. “This acquisition reinforces SAIC’s commitment to supporting the government healthcare mission, including our strong support for […]
Leidos Awarded Next-Phase USSOCOM Armed Overwatch Aircraft Prototype Program Contract; Gerry Fasano Quoted
Leidos announced on Thursday that the company secured a contract in the next phase of the U.S. Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch aircraft prototype program. The company’s team will include Paramount Group USA and Vertex Aerospace. The team will advance its new aircraft, referred to as Bronco II, to the Phase III Operational Prototype […]
DOD Releases Memorandum on Responsible AI; Kathleen Hicks Quoted
The Department of Defense has released a memorandum designed to promote the responsible use of artificial intelligence across the DOD, DOD News reported Tuesday. The memorandum lays out a governance structure, oversight approaches, warfighter trust-building and other efforts to implement responsible AI use in the department. The DOD must adopt an AI approach that is […]
Accenture Federal Services to Acquire Novetta; John Goodman, Tiffanny Gates Quoted
Accenture Federal Services (AFS) announced on Tuesday that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire Novetta to expand its capabilities and push the limits in advanced artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud capabilities and other emerging technologies vital to the federal landscape in order to help government agencies find solutions and complete their mission goals. […]
Maximus Acquires Veterans Evaluation Services; CEO Bruce Caswell Quoted
Maximus announced on Tuesday the company has completed the acquisition of privately held Veterans Evaluation Services (VES). The agreement was previously announced in April 2021. This acquisition was the next step in Maximus’ long-term strategy and positions the company for the future. “Through this combination, Maximus and VES will serve as a credible, established partner […]
Biden’s 2022 GSA Budget Plan Reflects Federal IT, Real Estate, Fleet Investment Priorities; Katy Kale Quoted
The General Services Administration (GSA) has outlined proposals in President Biden's budget request that would support federal information technology modernization, real estate management and fleet electrification projects for fiscal year 2022. GSA said Friday the White House requested an additional $500 million for priority IT system upgrade and cybersecurity work through the Technology Modernization Fund […]