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ExecutiveBiz provides the latest coverage about cybersecurity in government. Read about the latest cybersecurity regulations, developments, services from top providers and thought leaders.
Bill Rowan, vice president of federal sales at VMware and a three-time Wash100 Award recipient, has said that unified intrinsic cybersecurity procedures can help information technology and security teams respond to threats in real time.
Petko Stoyanov, chief technology officer for global governments at Forcepoint, wrote in an opinion piece published Monday on C4ISRNET that federal agencies looking to implement a zero trust architecture should enable behavioral analytics by consolidating identity platforms.
Intelligent Waves has acquired Ski Systems to expand its strategic footprint in the Intelligence Community (IC) by providing disruptive and ultra-secure mobility solutions, the company reported on Monday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This acquisition plays a major role in fulfilling our vision of helping secure our nation’s most critical communications infrastructures,†said Jared Shepard, CEO of Intelligent Waves.Â
John Song and Jean Stack, managing directors with Baird, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the organization’s recent efforts within mergers & acquisition (M&A), following the close of NuWave’s acquisition of BigBear and Jacobs’ recent purchase of The Buffalo Group. The two leaders also discussed current market trends, and provided insight into Baird's upcoming Government & Defense Conference.
Jeff Nigriny, founder and former president of CertiPath, has succeeded Shawn Hughes as CEO of the Reston, Virginia-based network security and credentialing company. Hughes will transition to a new role as chief experience officer.
Bill Rowan, vice president of federal sales at VMware and a three-time Wash100 Award recipient, said in a video interview posted Friday on FedScoop that the federal government has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in an innovative and timely fashion by embracing digital transformation to facilitate the delivery of services to citizens and accomplish the mission while keeping their employees safe amid the health crisis.
Phil Quade, chief information security officer at Fortinet, has said that President-elect Joe Biden must select a cybersecurity head to lead the implementation of policies that would help secure critical infrastructure and the supply chain.
An IBM cybersecurity task force has identified a new phishing campaign that targets logistics operations across the supply chain for COVID-19 vaccines.
Chris Painter, vice president and chief engineer for the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet at Perspecta, wrote in an article published Wednesday on Breaking Defense that there are several steps the Defense Information Systems Agency can take as it plans to modernize the information technology infrastructure of fourth estate agencies through the Defense Enclave Services program. He said the first step calls for DISA to assess the as-is environment to better understand the capabilities of the IT infrastructure and the population’s requirements.
A joint venture between Sevatec and CollabraLink Technologies has received a 30-month, $19.3M task order to help the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services secure agency information technology infrastructure.
Executive Mosaic, a leadership organization and media company, has opened nominations for the eighth iteration of the Wash100 Award that yearly recognizes private and public sector leaders for their achievement, vision and leadership, as well as their contributions and efforts in driving growth and innovation in the government contracting industry. Nominations for the 2021 Wash100 Award can be submitted through the Wash100 website until Jan. 8, 2021.
Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer at HP’s federal segment, has said the public and private sectors must work to establish trust between agencies and contractors to improve supply-chain and system security.
