FireMon showcased its continuous monitoring platform offering at a defense and technology exposition in San Diego on Feb. 11 to 13. The company has also appointed Kelly Jones and Andrew Stephens to its federal services team and named Albert Nieves vice president of federal sales, the company said Feb. 11. The security intelligence provider attributed its […] More

Dell Inc. has been selected to help the Homeland Security Department and General Services Administration manage the agencies’ information technology services under a contract worth up to $22 billion. Dell will work to develop and maintain DHS’ IT infrastructure under the department’s Eagle II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling value of more than $20 billion, […] More

ARRAY Information Technology will lead a contract team to provide financial and information technology services to the Air Force’s Nuclear Warfare Center under a task order. The company said Friday that the team, which includes Integrated Data Services, will perform the work at the Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.-based center. Mark Douglas, Array defense client […] More

Deloitte and software firm XTec have been awarded contract extensions for an undisclosed amount to continue providing biometric and credentialing tools to the Department of Homeland Security, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Aliya Sternstein writes the two companies were given another 12 months to help oversee the agency’s smart ID card program. The Deloitte task order includes […] More

Robert Lentz, formerly the Pentagon’s chief information assurance officer, has been elected to the advisory board at Apigee and will provide counsel on information technology strategies. His appointment is part of the company’s API platform strategy for the big data and mobile device markets, Apigee announced Wednesday. “Over the years, Apigee has taken many steps to ensure […] More

Iris Bombelyn, a group vice president at Lockheed Martin, says the company is working to attract allied investors for a tactical communications satellite program, Space News reported Monday. Mike Gruss writes Lockheed wants to bring in international partners to fund the construction of a sixth satellite in the U.S. Navy‘s Mobile User Objective System constellation. […] More

As an aviation services provider that rapidly deploys to austere and remote locations and operates under tight deadlines and great duress, SkyLink Aviation needs to stay at the forefront of aviation safety. “Aviation is an exacting science,” SkyLink CEO Dave Dacquino told ExecutiveBiz. “We fly in very unforgiving environments, so it is critical that we […] More

Neil Albert serves as vice chairman of MCR‘s board of directors where he oversees strategic growth, business development, community outreach and a number of other company functions. The 26-year company veteran is the former president and CEO and has served in many leadership roles at the McLean,Va.- based firm including VP and director. Albert caught […] More

Cisco’s CCNA Security certification has been approved as a required career certification for Defense Department employees with job roles in information assurance under the DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program. The program’s advisory council certification committee recommended CCNA Security for DoD Information Assurance Technician Levels I and II, Cisco said Tuesday. Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn, vice […] More

Inmarsat will work with Northrop Grumman to monitor the satellite services provider’s mobile commercial satellite wideband network, detect signal interference and address other problems for the service’s government users and network operators. Northrop’s Spectrum Interference and Monitoring System has graphical reporting tools and a user interface designed to perform situational awareness and problem resolution work […] More

Raytheon will research and develop new cyber operations strategies for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program under a $9.8 million contract. The company will identify approaches that are intended to help Defense Department to execute and assess cyber missions under DARPA’s Plan X program, Raytheon said Thursday. Jack Harrington, vice president of cybersecurity and special […] More

Michael Wilmer, a defense sector veteran formerly employed by Booz Allen Hamilton, has been named chief operating officer at enterprise integrity monitoring company Thacher Associates LLC. He brings more than three decades of leadership experience to his new position and will aim to help the organization grow and implement compliance programs for corporate clients, Thacher […] More