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Peraton to Boost Efficiency of DFAS Electronic Document Management System

Peraton has received a contract to support the Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s Electronic Document Management system, which enables Department of Defense personnel to hold and manage data in a secure environment. Under the deal, production, hardware and software maintenance, system analysis, design and system improvement services will be provided to address the complexities of […] More

by Derrick Henry December 6, 2024, 11:37 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Meeting Government Cyber Workforce Needs Requires Inter-Sector Collaboration, NobleReach Official Says

The public and private sectors and academia must work together to address the federal government’s need for cyber talent, according to Pat Tamburrino Jr., chief administrative officer of the NobleReach Foundation. Passion for Missions Organizations, for example, should work to tap the passion of many fresh graduates for mission-oriented work, Tamburrino said in an opinion […] More

by Jerry Petersen December 6, 2024, 11:30 am
in News

Splunk Exec Mary Lou Prevost Joins StateRAMP Standards & Technical Committee

Mary Lou Prevost, an executive at technology services provider Splunk, has joined the StateRAMP Standards and Technical Committee as an adviser member. The committee is in charge of developing security best practices and facilitating engagement between industry and government to collaborate on establishing strategies for stronger data management, Bill Rowan, San Francisco, California-headquartered firm’s vice […] More

by Elodie Collins December 6, 2024, 11:29 am
in Contract Awards, News

Akima Books $55M INDOPACOM Digital Modernization Contract

Akima’s systems engineering subsidiary has secured a five-year, $55 million contract from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to enhance IT and communications infrastructure essential to national security. Under the contract, Akima Systems Engineering will enhance USINDOPACOM’s common computing environment using advanced communication and IT technologies, Akima said Thursday. Commenting on the award, Duncan Greene, president of Akima’s mission […] More

by Kacey Roberts December 6, 2024, 11:25 am
in Cloud, Contract Awards, DOD, News

Leidos Secures 3 DISA Task Orders for DODNET Expansion

Leidos has been awarded three contracts worth over $30 million in total by the Defense Information Systems Agency to continue enhancing and expanding the Department of Defense Network, or DODNet, under the Defense Enclave Services, or DES, program. The Reston, Virginia-based company said Thursday the three task orders are part of the 10-year, $11.5 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity DES contract […] More

by Miles Jamison December 6, 2024, 11:16 am
in Cybersecurity, News

ECS Partners With Cyware to Advance Cybersecurity Operations

ECS and Cyware have expanded their partnership to enhance the capabilities of the former’s advanced research center threat intelligence team. Under the collaboration, Cyware’s Cyber Fusion capabilities were integrated into existing ECS security operations to enhance managed security services, ECS said Thursday. The integration, powered by Cyware Intel Exchange, enables ECS analysts to use advanced tools for […] More

by Kacey Roberts December 6, 2024, 10:58 am
in Executive Moves, News

Intel Appoints Industry Veterans Eric Meurice and Steve Sanghi as Independent Directors

Intel announced the appointment of former ASML Holdings CEO Eric Meurice and Microchip Technology interim CEO Steve Sanghi to the semiconductor chip maker’s board of directors, who will serve as independent directors, effective immediately. In a company press release Thursday, Frank Yeary, interim executive chairman of the Intel board, said, “Eric and Steve are highly […] More

by Aidan Daly December 6, 2024, 10:49 am
in News, Technology

MuleSoft’s David Egts on Transforming Customer Service With Autonomous AI Agents

David Egts, field chief technology officer for the public sector at MuleSoft, said artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistants and autonomous AI agents like Agentforce agents are transforming the customer service experience by enabling organizations to deliver faster and more personalized service. In a blog post published Tuesday on MuleSoft’s website, Egts discussed how Agentforce service agents […] More

by Jane Edwards December 6, 2024, 10:49 am
in DOD, News

Raytheon Completes Electronic Warfare System Review

Raytheon, an RTX business, has conducted a test for the prototype of its new electronic warfare system for the U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet aircraft. The company said Tuesday it has completed the Delta Design Review for its Advanced Electronic Warfare, or ADVEW, prototype for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. The test, executed ahead of schedule, is […] More

by Miles Jamison December 6, 2024, 10:45 am
in Contract Awards, Digital Modernization, News

BAE Systems Books DARPA Contract for Software Modernization

BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organization has received a $6 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as part of the Pipelined Reasoning of Verifiers Enabling Robust Systems, or PROVERS, program. DARPA Contract Scope The company said Wednesday it will develop a Department of Defense-relevant system that showcases the integration of formal […] More

by Miles Jamison December 6, 2024, 10:30 am
in Digital Modernization, Government Technology, News

Allocore’s Bill Webner: Government Use of Legacy Systems for Grant Programs ‘Untenable’

The incoming Trump administration should prioritize the adoption of new technologies to ensure the efficiency and integrity of federal grant and loan programs, which distribute nearly $3 trillion in funding every year, according to Bill Webner, the CEO of loans, grants and fraud platform developer Allocore. ‘Untenable’ Reliance on Legacy Systems Webner, a 2024 Wash100 […] More

by Jerry Petersen December 5, 2024, 11:23 am
in News, Technology

Hughes’ James Clevenger on DOD 5G Network Implementation Lessons for Agencies

James Clevenger, director of government sales at Hughes Network Systems, said government agencies that plan to upgrade their wireless infrastructure with 5G technology could adopt some of the lessons the Department of Defense learned from its 5G network implementation. In an article published Wednesday on the company’s website, Clevenger highlighted how private 5G networks could […] More

by Jane Edwards December 5, 2024, 11:22 am