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Brandon Wales Named VP of Cybersecurity Strategy at SentinelOne

Brandon Wales, former acting chief of staff of the Department of Homeland Security, has been appointed vice president of cybersecurity strategy at SentinelOne, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post shared Wednesday. Wales served as acting executive director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency before joining the cybersecurity firm. In that role, Wales supervised the agency’s operations and […] More

by Miles Jamison September 16, 2024, 11:46 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, Contract Awards, DHS, News, Technology

Telos Announces Additional TSA PreCheck Enrollment Centers Across the US; John Wood Quoted

Telos, a Transportation Security Administration partner, has expanded the availability of its PreCheck program to seven new locations. The company said Monday that travelers in Arizona, California, Georgia, Ohio, Minnesota and Texas can enroll in the expedited airport screening portal. The move brings the number of TSA PreCheck enrollment and renewal centers across the United […] More

by Elodie Collins August 6, 2024, 11:44 am
in Cybersecurity, DHS, News

Ironwood Cyber to Demo AI-Powered Cyber Vulnerability Detection Capability to TSA

Ironwood Cyber will showcase the capabilities of Enlight to the Transportation Security Administration for the product’s potential deployment by the agency. An artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity product, Enlight works to provide autonomous detection and validation of vulnerabilities and security risks within a system, Ironwood Cyber said Tuesday. During the demo, Ironwood Cyber will work to show […] More

by Elodie Collins June 27, 2024, 12:33 pm
in Contract Awards, DHS, News

Dignari Secures Spot on $450M CBP Blanket Purchase Agreement for Professional Services

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has named woman-owned professional services firm Dignari an awardee of the Enterprise Small Business Blanket Purchase Agreement under the professional services track. Dignari said Monday that through the BPA, CBP will gain access to a variety of professional services the company offers, including portfolio, program and project management; acquisition management; business and technology transformation; and logistics and asset management.

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by Jerry Petersen April 16, 2024, 11:01 am
in Artificial Intelligence, DHS, News, Wash100

CBP Chief Information Officer Sonny Bhagowalia Wins 1st Wash100 Award for IT, AI Leadership

Executive Mosaic is honored to announce the selection of Sonny Bhagowalia, assistant commissioner at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Information Technology and CBP chief information officer, as a winner of the Wash100 award for 2024. For his first Wash100 win, Bhagowalia is being recognized for his work in promoting the adoption of artificial intelligence to help his agency carry out its mission.

Vote for Sonny Bhagowalia as one of your favorite GovCon industry leaders at Wash100.com. You also have a chance to hear insights from him and other CIOs and experts at the Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual CIO Summit. Register now to attend this event!

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by Jerry Petersen March 14, 2024, 11:33 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, Cybersecurity, DHS, News

GSA Looking Into Potential Vendors for CDM Program Procurement Support

The General Services Administration has issued a request for information on behalf of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to determine the availability of industry partners capable of addressing a requirement by the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program for enterprise procurement support.

Experts from the government and industry will speak on the dynamic and ever-evolving role of cyber in the public sector at the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit. Register now to attend this important event!

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by Jerry Petersen February 26, 2024, 10:34 am
in Contract Awards, DHS, News

CBP Places Additional Orders for Auterion Unmanned ISR Systems Under Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program

The government solutions business of open architecture drone software developer Auterion will provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with additional unmanned vertical take-off and landing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems under the Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program. Auterion Government Solutions said Friday that it had already delivered an initial batch of unmanned ISR systems to CBP in 2023 for operational evaluation and assessment as part of CSOP and that the new systems are to be delivered as part of an option under the same program, which CBP exercised following a successful pilot testing.

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by Jerry Petersen January 23, 2024, 9:17 am
in Contract Awards, DHS, News

Coast Guard Announces Plans for Follow-On Electronic Equipment Maintenance Support Requirement

The U.S. Coast Guard plans to award a five-year recompete through the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services contract vehicle to continue to provide engineering and management support services for the service branch's electronic equipment. USCG expects to release a solicitation by Jan. 22 and award the follow-on Electronics Integrated Logistics and Maintenance Support Services Contract by the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to a notice published Wednesday on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System.

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by Jane Edwards January 2, 2024, 8:31 am
in Cloud, DHS, News

DHS Seeks Industry Input for Potential CISA Multi-Cloud Analytics Platform

The Department of Homeland Security is seeking industry input on the feasibility of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Advanced Analytics Platform For Machine Learning project. In a notice posted Tuesday on SAM.gov, DHS' Office of Mission and Capability Support said it is looking into industry capabilities to support the cloud services requirements of the CAP-M research and development initiative.

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by Jamie Bennet December 8, 2023, 9:47 am
in DHS, News

Sikorsky Delivers 1st MH-60T Jayhawk Helicopter Replacement Airframe to Coast Guard

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky subsidiary has delivered the initial airframe replacement for the MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters to the U.S. Coast Guard. The delivery forms part of a 10-year life extension program aimed at prolonging the service life of the 45-helicopter fleet into the 2040s, Lockheed said Thursday.

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by Kacey Roberts December 1, 2023, 10:46 am
in Contract Awards, DHS, Digital Modernization, News

ICF Receives DHS Task Order to Modernize ICE Homeland Security Investigation Systems

The Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently awarded ICF a $32 million digital modernization task order under the Scalable Ways to Implement Flexible Tasks indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The global consulting and technology services provider said Thursday it will work to modernize ICE's homeland security investigations systems by building an enterprise-wide solution and other technologies using ServiceNow's low-code platform.

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by Aidan Daly November 17, 2023, 11:27 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, DHS, News

DHS to Recompete SEVIS Operations and Maintenance Support Services Contract

The Department of Homeland Security is planning to award a contract worth up to $100 million to procure operations and maintenance services in support of its Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. According to an Acquisition Planning Forecast System notice, DHS requires design, development, test, deployment, O&M, engineering and security support for the web-based system that manages data on international students and exchange visitors.

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by Naomi Cooper November 6, 2023, 8:42 am