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NTT DATA to Offer IaaS Platform via Multistate Cooperative Contract; Tim Conway Comments

NTT DATA has securedÂ a master agreement to provide an infrastructure-as-a-service platform toÂ participating state agencies and local institutions under theÂ NASPO ValuePointÂ multistate cooperative procurementÂ program. The companyÂ said Thursday its IaaS platformÂ is designedÂ to help government and enterprise customersÂ secure cloud environments. Tim Conway,Â president of NTT DATA’s public sector group, said the agreement offers an opportunity forÂ the company to expandÂ offerings and […] More

by Ramona Adams February 17, 2017, 8:32 am
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Unisysâ€™ Casey Coleman: Agencies Should Pursue IT Modernization Amid Federal Hiring Freeze

Casey Coleman, vice president of theÂ federal civilian business group at Unisys, has said the White House’s implementationÂ of a federal hiring freeze may provide government agencies an opportunity to reassess priorities and advance information technology modernization efforts. SheÂ wrote in a Federal Times articleÂ published Monday that agencies should work to â€œtake legacy systems and hollow them out […] More

by Jane Edwards February 15, 2017, 11:00 am
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SAP NS2’s Mark Testoni: Education, Tech, Cooperation Key in Ransomware Mitigation Efforts

Mark Testoni, president and CEO of SAP National Security Services, hasÂ said he believes public sector agencies can mitigate ransomware attacks throughÂ innovation, education and collaboration with companies. Testoni wrote in a guest post published Tuesday on GCN that data fromÂ human sources and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems mustÂ be incorporated in real time to help prevent ransomware […] More

by Ramona Adams February 15, 2017, 10:20 am
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Vectrus Awarded US Airfield Support Task Order; Chuck Prow Comments

A Vectrus subsidiary has received a potential $14 millionÂ task order to provideÂ logisticsÂ services atÂ aÂ U.S. Air Force installation located in Bagram, Afghanistan. Vectrus Systems Corp. will support theÂ Bagram Expeditionary Logistics Readiness SquadronÂ as part of the firm-fixed-price order that was awarded through theÂ Air Force Contract Augmentation Program IV, the company said Tuesday. “The AFCAP program supports the […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 15, 2017, 6:37 am
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Parsons Awarded NASA JPL Office Upgrade Support Contract; Carey Smith Comments

Parsons has secured a contract of an undisclosed value to provide program management services forÂ an office upgrade project at NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The company said ThursdayÂ it will also provideÂ architectural design and construction management supportÂ atÂ JPL, which theÂ California Institute of Technology.manages for the space agency. Carey Smith, Parsons federal group president, said the […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 10, 2017, 10:20 am
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CenturyLink to Provide Managed Security Service to FCC IT Center; Erich Sanchack Comments

CenturyLink has received a potential five-year, $875,000 task order forÂ the provisionÂ of managed security services to the Federal Communications Commission‘s information technologyÂ center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The company said Thursday it will provide Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Services thatÂ offer connectivity to the internet and external networks as well asÂ help customer agenciesÂ comply with the Office of Management and […] More

by Scott Nicholas February 10, 2017, 5:00 am
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Mike Basla on CACI’s ‘Solutions-Based’ Market Focus & Industry’s Role in US Air Superiority Effort

Mike Basla joined the former L-3 National Security Solutions business as a senior vice president in March 2015 after a 35-year U.S. Air ForceÂ career, then transitioned to CACI International one year later upon that company’s acquisition of NSS. Now at CACI, the retired lieutenant general and former Air Force chief information officer holds an SVP […] More

by Ross Wilkers February 9, 2017, 2:15 pm
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Raytheon, Utilidata Forge Strategic Alliance to Help Boost Power Grid Security; Dave Wajsgras Comments

RaytheonÂ and UtilidataÂ have formedÂ a strategic alliance with the goalÂ to help power utilities defend, detect and respond to cyber threats as well as bolster power grid security and incident response capacity. The partnership seeks to combineÂ Raytheon’s proactive cyber threat hunting, automation and managed security services with Utilidata’s knowledge on cyber attack detection and response usingÂ real-time data from […] More

by Scott Nicholas February 9, 2017, 4:45 am
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Kirk Dye on Engility’s Key Civilian Bookings in 2016 & GovCon HR Strategies

Kirk Dye transitioned inÂ February 2016 to a new role as federal civilian business leader for Engility Corp. after nearly two years as senior vice president of human capital strategies at the Chantilly, Va.-based government services contractor. Engility landed a pair of major civilian contract wins in 2016 as part of the company’s new emphasis on […] More

by Ross Wilkers February 8, 2017, 2:15 pm
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John Dancy: CSRA to Migrate Workload to Microsoft Azure Government Cloud

CSRA will transfer its workload to Microsoftâ€™s Azure Government cloud platform under a three-year enterprise agreement between the two companies. The dealÂ also allowsÂ CSRA to use Microsoftâ€™s Office 365 software platform for the cloud environment, CSRA said Monday. John Dancy, chief information officer of CSRA, said the company aims to operate 70 percent of its applications […] More

by Jane Edwards February 7, 2017, 4:12 am
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SAP NS2â€™s Mark Testoni: AI Could Help Prevent Cyber Attacks Through Threat Classification

Mark Testoni, president and CEO ofÂ SAPÂ National Security Services, has said artificial intelligence could help block cyber attacks through classification of network threats, CSO reported Friday. â€œAn AI has supervised learning capabilities using neural networks for entity and pattern recognition for intrusion detection systems and event forensics applications,â€ Testoni told CSOâ€™s John BrandonÂ in an interview. Testoni […] More

by Jane Edwards February 6, 2017, 6:01 am
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Michael Isman: Booz Allen Opens DC Innovation Hub to Facilitate Partnerships With Entrepreneurs, Startups

Michael Isman, a vice president and strategic innovation group executive at Booz Allen Hamilton, has said the company unveiled a new center in downtown Washington in May 2016 as part of the firmâ€™s investment efforts to advance innovation, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Isman said the newÂ Innovation Center aims to help project teams â€œwork in […] More

by Jane Edwards February 6, 2017, 4:21 am