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Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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  • ISC(2) Study: 87% of Federal Data Security Pros Cite Employee Retention as Key to Cybersecurity
    in Cybersecurity News, News

    ISC(2) Study: 87% of Federal Data Security Pros Cite Employee Retention as Key to Cybersecurity

    A new study conducted by the Center for Cyber Safety and Education and nonprofit organization (ISC)2 says 87 percent of federal agency personnel believe that recruitment and retention of data security professionals should be prioritized in order to protect an organization’s information infrastructure from cyber threats. The Global Information Security Workforce Study cosponsored by (ISC)2 with […] More

  • Accenture Lands SEC Cloud Automation BPA; Elaine Beeman Comments
    in Government Cloud, News

    Accenture Lands SEC Cloud Automation BPA; Elaine Beeman Comments

    Accenture has received a five-year contract from the Securities and Exchange Commission to set up and maintain a structure designed to deliver enterprise automation support services related to the ServiceNow cloud-based platform to SEC. Accenture’s federal services business has partnered with Bravium Consulting to provide ServiceNow-related capabilities to SEC under the blanket purchase agreement, Accenture […] More

  • UAE Taps CAE for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Support; Gene Colabatistto Comments
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    UAE Taps CAE for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Support; Gene Colabatistto Comments

    CAE has received a potential five-year $40.9 million contract to provide remotely piloted aircraft training support services for United Arab Emirates’ air force and air defense personnel. The company said Monday its CAE Maritime Middle East subsidiary will act as the principal contractor and help the Middle Eastern country establish a training facility for RPAs. Gene Colabatistto, president […] More

  • Roger Krone: Leidos Could Be Halfway Through IS&GS Business Integration by July
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    Roger Krone: Leidos Could Be Halfway Through IS&GS Business Integration by July

    Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos, has estimated that the company will complete 50 percent of its integration with the information systems and global solutions business acquired from Lockheed Martin by July 1. Krone, an inductee into Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 for 2017, told analysts during an earnings call Thursday that Leidos plans to “accelerate the backend of integration” as the […] More

  • Hughes Unveils Manpack Terminal for Multiband Satcom
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    Hughes Unveils Manpack Terminal for Multiband Satcom

    Hughes Network Systems has launched a new ruggedized manpack terminal designed to provide multiband communications services to deployed users. The Hughes HM500 terminal works to provide portable satellite communications support to users involved in military operations and disaster relief missions, the company said Monday. Rajeev Gopal, senior technical director at Hughes, said HM500 leverages the company’s […] More

  • PaxVax, Army Launch Phase I Clinical Trials of Updated Adenovirus Vaccine
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    PaxVax, Army Launch Phase I Clinical Trials of Updated Adenovirus Vaccine

    PaxVax has begun the initial phase of clinical trials of an updated version of a three-decade-old vaccine against Adenovirus Serotypes 4 and 7 that cause acute respiratory distress that leads to severe pneumonia and hospitalization and occurs in military training centers. The company said Monday it has collaborated with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development […] More

  • DARPA Eyes June Release of Draft RFP for $850M Technical, Analytical Support IDIQ
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    DARPA Eyes June Release of Draft RFP for $850M Technical, Analytical Support IDIQ

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency aims to release a draft request for proposals on a potential five-year, $850 million contract for analytical and technical support services by early June. DARPA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday it also plans to conduct one-on-one meetings with potential vendors in mid-June before it issues the final RFP for the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity […] More

  • ThreatMetrix: 130M Fraud Attacks Detected in Q1 2017
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    ThreatMetrix: 130M Fraud Attacks Detected in Q1 2017

    A new ThreatMetrix report says the security company has uncovered 130 million fraudulent attacks from January to March and found that the volume of digital wallet transactions increased 80 percent on a year-over-year basis. ThreatMetrix said Thursday it evaluated cyber crimes that the ThreatMetrix Digital Identity Network detected during the first quarter of 2017 and found that the number […] More

  • Maximus’ Tom Naughton: Agencies Should Adopt AI-Based Tools to Facilitate Citizen Engagement
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    Maximus’ Tom Naughton: Agencies Should Adopt AI-Based Tools to Facilitate Citizen Engagement

    Tom Naughton, president of citizen services at Maximus’ federal business, has said government agencies should work to build up citizen engagement through the implementation of new customer service platforms that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning. Naughton wrote in a Washington Technology commentary published Friday that agencies should provide citizens with self-service tools and customer […] More

  • VMware, Oracle Forge Mobile Business Application Management Partnership
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    VMware, Oracle Forge Mobile Business Application Management Partnership

    VMware and Oracle have agreed to streamline management and ensure security of Oracle’s portfolio of mobile business applications. Enterprise organizations with business apps built on the Oracle Mobile Cloud Service offering can leverage VMware’s AirWatch and Workspace ONE mobility management platforms under the partnership, Oracle said Thursday. VMware AirWatch works to help users manage and protect […] More