U.S. agencies are working together to fortify the cybersecurity posture of the transportation industry in compliance with the 2021 National Security Memorandum, said Carahsoft Sales Director Alex Whitworth. In a column published Wednesday, Whitworth discussed how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is collaborating with the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Transportation to launch or fund initiatives to ensure IT defense resilience in the sector.

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Alex Whitworth, sales director at Carahsoft Technology, said the White House and other federal agencies launched several efforts to improve cybersecurity in the electric and utilities sector. These include a national security memorandum for critical infrastructure introduced in 2021 and a national cybersecurity strategy unveiled in March, Whitworth wrote in a blog post published Tuesday.

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David Egts is a lifelong engineer and software expert who has garnered accolades throughout his career, with significant stints at Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Silicon Graphics and Red Hat. He spent 15 years at the latter company, completing his tenure as its chief technologist and senior director of the North American public sector business. Egts came […] More

An industry team led by Battelle has requested funding from the Department of Energy to advance the commercialization of technologies designed to extract and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Battelle said Wednesday it partnered with direct air capture technology providers Climeworks and Heirloom and geologic storage company Gulf Coast Sequestration to establish and operate […] More

Integra Technologies, a semiconductor assembly and test company, is planning a $1.8 billion expansion project in the Wichita region and was recently granted an incentive package from the State of Kansas. The employee-owned company said Thursday the five-year plan covers the establishment of a 1 million-square-foot facility to serve as its headquarters and manufacturing site– […] More

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as a 2023 Wash100 Award winner for promoting integrated deterrence and advancing the development of military technology capabilities. This marks the third consecutive year that he has been selected to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the top 100 leaders from the government and GovCon business. […] More

Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine is now the leader in the biotechnology industry. The company’s reputation was boosted even more when it released the Moderna vaccine that protects people from the current pandemic, COVID-19. Who are the Moderna executives? Read on to learn more about Moderna Inc leadership and how they made the company successful in a short […] More

Rob Lalumondier, vice president of federal at Sophos, shared his thoughts on President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order and how the policy advances the adoption of technologies including multifactor authentication and zero trust infrastructure at agencies. “In addition, we’re also seeing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that has been widely discussed and the much needed billion […] More

Parsons has received contracts to study the feasibility of transitioning fleets in three U.S. states to a zero-emission vehicle design and help the transportation departments there to plan their adoption of electric buses. The multimillion-dollar projects involve looking into the possible bottlenecks of truck electrification as part of comprehensive research work, Parsons said Wednesday. Peter […] More

GlaxoSmithKline is a leading global biotechnology and pharmaceutical company. It specializes in discovering, developing, and marketing a broad range of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health care products. The company’s origin traces back to when Plough Court Pharmacy was established in 1715. It was founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome PLC and SmithKline Beecham […] More

Now that America is steadily rising to its feet after being devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts to rehabilitate the country and stimulate the economy are well underway. And among the lineup is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-a-generation, trillion-dollar investment by the government aimed to bolster the nation’s infrastructure. With this massive […] More

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management is seeking potential industry sources capable of performing hazardous fuels reduction projects for high-risk areas for wildfires in Oregon and Washington. BLM said Thursday it released two solicitations on the SAM.gov website for mechanical and manual treatments of hazardous fuels in four regions in Oregon and […] More