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The General Services Administration has included cloud-based mobile applications as part of the offerings under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program in efforts to further boost government services, according to two IBM executives. Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, wrote in a piece published Monday with Andras Szakal, vice president and chief […] More
TeleCommunication Systems’ Art of Exploitation training group has been authorized by ISACA to provide skills-based training and performance-based exams in cloud environments under the nonprofit association’s Cybersecurity Nexus certification program. ISACA’s CSX program seeks to hone incident response skills among professionals during cyber attacks and corresponds with the National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s National Initiative for Cybersecurity […] More
Parsons will provide support to the U.S. Army for the management of training ranges and lands in Europe under a four-year contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Europe District. The company said Thursday it will support the collection and management of environmental, geospatial and land use data as part of the integrated training area management program. […] More
Matt Carroll helped launch Fluor‘s secure services business line in the global engineering contractor’s government group in January 2012 and holds the title of vice president. The 12-year Marine Corps veteran joined Fluor in 2003 and has held leadership roles for the government group’s business development group and accounts in markets such as Navy-Marine Corps, the Department of Homeland Security, […] More
Engility will continue to support the evaluation of psychological health and traumatic brain injury programs at the Defense Centers of Excellence under a three-year, $31 million extension to a previously awarded contract. The company said Wednesday the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity contract covers technical assistance for DCoE’s PH and TBI program improvement activities. Engility President and CEO Tony Smeraglinolo noted […] More
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, an Inmarsat senior vice president, believes that military organizations can increase the capacity of mission data transfers with Ka-band communications satellite technology. Cowen-Hirsch said the U.S. Government Accountability Office has observed defense agencies relying on industry to help meet operational requirements of the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite program. In-orbit tests have shown that […] More
Orbital ATK has secured a contract to perform research and design work on space propulsion systems for NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio. NASA awarded the Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems 2 contract to Orbital ATK’s Alliant Techsystems Operations subsidiary, Orbital ATK said Monday. In July, NASA awarded Orbital ATK and 12 other companies five-year […] More
Lockheed Martin has completed a series of field tests on its Infirno sensor system to check its target detection and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions. The company said Tuesday the system consists of high-definition optical sensors that work to provide infrared and color video and support precision targeting operations. Lockheed added that Infirno’s nine plug-and-play components also work to […] More
Parsons has been selected to manage the construction and upgrade of government facilities nationwide and in other locations under a blanket purchase agreement with the General Services Administration. Parsons will perform quality assurance, engineering, facility condition assessments and technical support for the facilities of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other federal agencies, the […] More
Mark Testoni, president and CEO of SAP National Security Services, has said the use of behavioral biometrics can help detect potential cyber threats in an interview with Signal magazine published Sept. 1. Testoni told the publication credit card companies have begun to adopt behavioral biometrics to detect threat actors’ fraudulent practices, Sandra Jontz writes. “Now that it’s being brought into this world […] More
Many value-added resellers of cloud, analytics and cybersecurity technologies see potential for growth in the state and local government and education markets, VSR reported Friday. Julie Ritzer Ross writes Michael Shrader, vice president of intelligence and innovative solutions at Carahsoft, said he believes “analytics-ready” tools designed to clean, manage and integrate data can be useful […] More
Rochester, N.Y.-based business process outsourcing and technology management services provider Sutherland Global Services will formally unveil a new unit in September that will focus on work with federal and other public sector agencies. Sutherland Government Solutions is headquartered in Reston, Va. and aims to incorporate the parent company’s practices for call center management, BPO and analytics functions at government agencies. The parent company officially […] More
