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Workforce Mgmt Vet Shannon Ripley Named Aptive’s Strategy, Growth Director

Shannon Galey Ripley, who holds two decades of human capital management experience, has joined Aptive to serve as director of strategy and growth. The former Hiring Our Heroes chief of staff will now help Aptive further develop its business model and human capital services through her expertise in accountability management, employee-focused strategy and complex workforce issues, Aptive said Monday.

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by Nichols Martin November 4, 2020, 5:28 am
in Cybersecurity News, Government Technology, News

CGI Gets FedRAMP-Ready Status for Financial Mgmt Product

A CGI-made financial management system is now ready to undergo further assessment under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. CGI Momentum, now granted the FedRAMP-ready status, will move forward in the program's certification process, with a target period of six months, CGI said Tuesday.

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by Nichols Martin November 4, 2020, 5:07 am
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Red Hat’s David Egts on Federal Data Mgmt, Cloudera Partnership

David Egts, director and chief technologist of Red Hat's North American public sector business, said the company has worked with Cloudera to develop a turnkey platform intended for data science functions.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 4, 2020, 5:05 am
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Kathy Warden: Northrop Invests in Digital Engineering for Air Force GBSD Missile Program

Kathy Warden, the chairman, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said the company is leveraging digital manufacturing technologies for U.S. Air Force missile programs, Defense News reported Tuesday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 4, 2020, 4:27 am
in Cybersecurity News, Government Technology, News

Cybereason: Cyber Group ‘Kimsuky’ Uses New Malware, Spyware Suite to Target Gov’t, Defense Orgs

A research team at Cybereason has found that Kimsuky, a cyber espionage group linked to the government of North Korea, is using a new malware strain called CSPY Downloader and spyware suite KGH_SPY to perform attacks on defense and government organizations, human rights groups and research and pharmaceutical companies working on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

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by Jane Edwards November 4, 2020, 4:00 am
in Cybersecurity News, Government Technology, News

Booz Allen’s Lloyd Howell on Federal IT Modernization

Lloyd Howell, chief financial officer and treasurerÂ at Booz Allen Hamilton,Â said he believes information technology modernization efforts within the federal government will continue and grow over time, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday.

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by Jane Edwards November 4, 2020, 3:02 am
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Navy Calls for White Papers on Submarine-Launched ISR Drones

The U.S. Navy has posted a market survey to seek insights on submarine-launched unmanned aerial vehicles built to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, Inside Defense reported Tuesday.

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by Matthew Nelson November 4, 2020, 1:17 am
in Cybersecurity News, Executive Spotlight, Featured, Government Technology, News

Executive Spotlight: Tom Afferton, VP of Defense and Intelligence Business Unit with Northrop Grumman Defense Systems

Tom Afferton, vice president of Defense and Intelligence Business Unit with Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding information technology (IT) modernization, cybersecurity and evolving threats. He also addressed how the company has helped customers adapt to remote working and how itâ€™s shifted the technology and cultural landscape. â€œWhen you talk about IT […] More

by William McCormick November 3, 2020, 1:15 pm
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ASRC Federal Subsidiary Books Potential $86M NASA Flight Research Center Support Contract

ASRC Federal will provide engineering and technical services to the Armstrong Flight Research Center in California under a potential $86.4M contract from NASA.

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by Matthew Nelson November 3, 2020, 11:40 am
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Amentum Wins Task Order to Support DHS S&T’s MCS Office; Jill Bruning Quoted

Amentum has been awarded a $22M task order to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technologyâ€™s (S&T) Mission Capability Support (MCS) office. Amentum will identify, develop and demonstrate multi-domain technologies and solutions that meet the agencyâ€™s research and development (R&D) operational priorities.

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by Sarah Sybert November 3, 2020, 10:32 am
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ICF to Support Utility Consortium’s Energy Efficiency Programs; Mike Mernick Quoted

ICF has been awarded multiple recompete contracts with a combined multimillion-dollar value by several Northeast utilities. ICF will continue to provide services in support of the utilitiesâ€™ programs. "We're proud of our work with this consortium and the contributions we have made toward their recognition as the nation's premier providers for new construction programs," said Mike Mernick, ICF senior vice president and energy market development lead.

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by Sarah Sybert November 3, 2020, 10:30 am
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NGA Requests Info on Software Modernization Services

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has released a request for information to identify potential sources of software enhancement and sustainment services for NGA's International Program Office.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 3, 2020, 8:36 am