Rob Carey, president of Cloudera Government Solutions, said he believes the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Data Strategy Implementation Plan requires intensive involvement and alignment among the chief information officer, chief information security officer and the chief data officer. In an interview on Fedscoop’s Daily Scoop Podcast, he stated the C-suite and their teams must have […] More

Former Central Intelligence Agency executive Susan Gordon has been added to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Board along with several other new inductees. Gordon, a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, will join leaders such as former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Michael Mullen and LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman on the board, to help encourage a technology pipeline […] More

The president’s engagement-and-expansion policy places national defense at the center of the operation. The U.S. military can protect the country and its people from direct threats. They also help keep peace and stability in areas critical to U.S. interests and back up U.S. defense commitments worldwide. With 801 billion U.S. dollars spent on the military […] More

GovCon Expert Jill Singer, vice president of Defense & National Security for AT&T Public Sector and FirstNet, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview to discuss AT&T’s work within the intelligence community and federal agencies. In addition, Jill Singer, a six-time Wash100 Award recipient, also talked about the significant impact that the company has […] More

Northrop Grumman and Martin Defense Group have received a new contract each to continue developing a payload-capable unmanned underwater vehicle demonstrator for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The two contractors will perform subsystem testing and in-water demonstration of their respective Manta Ray UUVs under the second phase of the development program, the agency said Monday. […] More

Federal contractors Significance and Koniag Government Services have teamed up to provide implementation and sustainment support for the Department of Defense’s web-based integrated financial management platform. The two companies said in a joint statement Monday they will continue offering strategic direction and thought leadership to DOD organizations transitioning to the new Defense Agencies Initiative finance […] More

Martin Defense Group was awarded a $54.8 million contract to develop control software and energy harvesting module for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s long-range unmanned underwater vessel. The effort is under the second developmental phase of DARPA’s Manta Ray UUV program and the Honolulu, Hawaii-based small business is expected to complete the software and […] More

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Gerry Fasano, president of Leidos’ Defense Group, has received a 2021 Wash100 Award for driving massive defense contracts with federal customers and spearheading valuable acquisitions, which has expanded Leidos revenue and influence in the marketplace. This marks Gerry Fasano’s second consecutive Wash100 Award.

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Simba Chain has secured a $1.5M contract with the Office of Naval Research to further develop a blockchain-driven inventory surveillance technology for the Defense Logistics Agency.

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Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams has joined Leidos as vice president of defense group logistics, the company announced Thursday. He will support the planning, oversight and execution of logistics activities across the group, as well as drive innovation into corporate-wide logistics offerings. Williams most recently served as director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

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DZSP 21, a joint venture between PAE and Parsons Corporation, has been awarded a potential $545 million facility and base operating support services contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, at Joint Region Marianas, Guam, PAE reported on Friday. Under the contract award, DZSP 21 will utilize its innovative approach to provide continuous improvement in responsive and transparent operations support.

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Crowley Solutions has expanded its government logistics support portfolio to include end-to-end delivery services for semiconductor technologies used in next-generation systems and hardware.

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