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in Cybersecurity, News

Rise8’s Bryon Kroger Discusses Keys to Effective Adoption of Continuous Authority to Operate Model

Hiring the right talent and eliminating bureaucracy are keys to building a culture of security awareness across one’s organization, which, in turn, is critical to the effective adoption of the continuous Authority to Operate model, according to Rise8 founder and CEO Bryon Kroger. “Traditional ATOs require a point-in-time check of security controls that can take […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 9, 2024, 12:17 pm
in Contract Awards, Cybersecurity, Digital Modernization, News

Oddball Wins Contracts to Improve Veterans Access to Government Websites

Oddball has secured contracts from the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve and protect veteran access to two government websites. The federal IT modernization service provider said Wednesday it will work on the VA.gov and Login.gov websites. Under one of the contracts, the service-disabled veteran-owned small business will use veteran feedback and data from satisfaction […] More

by Elodie Collins July 9, 2024, 12:16 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Gary Merrill Appointed as Commvault CCO & Jennifer DiRico Tapped to Fill Open CFO Position

Gary Merrill, an 18-year Commvault mainstay and current chief financial officer, has been appointed the company’s first chief commercial officer. In light of the move, Jennifer DiRico has been selected to fill the position of CFO beginning Aug. 12, the Tinton Falls, New Jersey-based company announced Monday. As CCO, Merrill will use his knowledge of financial operations to […] More

by Branson Brooks July 8, 2024, 12:08 pm
in Contract Awards, News

BAE Wins $88M Navy Contract for Combat Integration & Identification System Installation Support

BAE Systems has won a potential $88.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide installation and certification support services for combat integration and identification systems and related subsystems. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the Naval Air Warfare Aircraft Division launched a competitive procurement process and received three offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The […] More

by Jane Edwards July 8, 2024, 12:07 pm
in Executive Moves, News

David Galloreese Appointed as New Chief People Officer at Datadog

Datadog, the developer of a monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, has appointed David Galloreese as its new chief people officer, who brings to the role years of human resources experience gained while working with Figma, Wells Fargo, Walmart, Medallia and Caesars Entertainment. In a statement released Wednesday, Galloreese said he will continue to […] More

by Derrick Henry July 8, 2024, 12:07 pm
in Cloud, Contract Awards, DOD, News

Strategic Communications Secures DHA Contract for AWS Cloud Environments

The Defense Health Agency has awarded Strategic Communications a $22.9 million firm-fixed-price delivery order for the procurement of Amazon Web Services commercial cloud environments. The DHA relies on AWS cloud environments for the hosting of applications used by organizations within the agency as well as agency mission partners, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. The […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 8, 2024, 12:07 pm
in Financial Reports, News

GovCon Index Dropped for Second Consecutive Week

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index stayed in decline last week, decreasing by 1.33% and ending with an average of $4,879.92. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that collects and presents real-time data on the stock market performance of 30 key government contracting enterprises. With this information, users can determine the current standing of each tracked company while […] More

by Ireland Degges July 8, 2024, 12:06 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Kayla Huthoefer Named Director of Strategic Capture & Disruptive Growth at Clarity

Kayla Huthoefer, former director at BAE Systems, has joined software company Clarity as director of strategic capture and disruptive growth. In a LinkedIn post, Clarity said Huthoefer brings to the role “an impactful collection of career experiences… that have directly shaped her into who she is and how she approaches work each and every day.” […] More

by Christine Thropp July 8, 2024, 12:06 pm
in Acquisition & Procurement, News

DOE Seeks Proposals for Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Operation and Management Contract

The Department of Energy has released a request for proposals for a potential 15-year contract to manage and operate the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Virginia. DOE said Wednesday that TJNAF is a federally funded research and development center focused on delivering technological and scientific breakthroughs in nuclear physics, accelerator science and […] More

by Jane Edwards July 8, 2024, 12:05 pm
in DOD, News

L3Harris Completes Preliminary Design Review of Prototype F-18 EW Countermeasure System

L3Harris Technologies has conducted a preliminary design review of a prototype electronic warfare system meant to protect U.S. Navy F-18 fighter aircraft. Work on the prototype is being carried out under an $80 million Navy contract, with prototype system integration lab testing being eyed for summer, L3Harris said Tuesday. The upcoming system would be the […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 8, 2024, 12:05 pm
in News, Space News

Firefly Aerospace Launches 8 CubeSats for NASA’s Educational Launch of Nanosatellites Mission

Firefly Aerospace‘s Alpha rocket has deployed to low Earth orbit eight cubesats comprising a NASA-funded mission dubbed Educational Launch of Nanosatellites or ELaNa 43. The launch service, dubbed Noise of Summer, was provided under a contract the space agency awarded through the Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 program, Firefly Aerospace said Thursday. ELaNa 43 […] More

by Kristen Smith July 8, 2024, 12:04 pm
in Artificial Intelligence, News

SandboxAQ to Help Advance Artificial Intelligence Safety Through NIST Initiative

SandboxAQ will develop robust safety guidelines, standards and best practices to ensure the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence technologies as it joins the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Safety Institute Consortium. The Palo Alto, California-based company said Tuesday it is joining over 200 AISIC stakeholders who are building a framework to shape the future […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 8, 2024, 12:03 pm