Alion Science and Technology has received a $17.7 million task order to help the U.S. Defense Department research and develop new systems intended to protect soldiers against improvised explosive devices. The company will also provide technology prototyping, engineering and scientific services to DoD under the IED countermeasures project, Alion said Tuesday. “The services we will […] More

Cybersecurity has taken a higher place on the agendas of federal chief information officers in 2014 against a backdrop of emerging technologies, threat landscapes and IT workforce rosters, the Washington Post reported Monday. Derek Johnson of Deltek writes that a push from state and local governments to update their security was observed in the aftermath […] More

Rob Zitz joined Leidos in August 2011 – when it was known as Science Applications International Corp. – as senior vice president and chief ISR systems architect after a three-decade government career that culminated in a deputy director role at the National Reconnaissance Office. The Wash100 inductee and former senior Secret Service deputy associate director leads Leidos’ work to help intelligence […] More

NJVC has partnered with the InfoSec Institute to offer information security courses that are designed to meet cyber workforce training requirements set by the Defense Department. The Infosec Institute develops hands-on lab and online curricula to help IT professionals manage cybersecurity threats and prepare them for certification exams, NJVC said Tuesday. “Having a well-trained cyber engineering […] More

Wayne Lewandowski serves as vice president of Vormetric‘s federal operations, where he works to drive growth with the company’s customers in the Defense, civilian and intelligence communities. Lewandowski has spent more-than-20-years working in the federal market with emerging integrators and technology companies, most recently helping establish virtualization and storage consulting company Plan B Government Systems‘ […] More

Boeing International has delivered the last of the 76 CF-188 fighter jets that the Canadian air force ordered through a contract awarded in March 2011.  The contract called for the modified CF-188 fighters to have an upgraded electronics warfare suite and modified air-to-air and ground-to-air threats protection equipment, the Canadian Air Force said March 4. L-3 Military […] More

DynCorp International has been selected to receive the Diamond Award for Excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration for the second consecutive year. Diamond Awards are presented to companies of which 100 percent of all eligible maintenance technicians complete FAA aircraft systems training in systems and regulations over one year, DynCorp announced Monday. The company was […] More

FireEye and OpenDNS will integrate their security service and malware protection tools into a combined offering aimed at helping customers protect cloud users and devices against malicious activity and advanced persistent threats. OpenDNS’ Umbrella security service is built for threat discovery and predictive technology, while FireEye’s Web Malware Protection System is intended to analyze file behaviors, […] More