Bill Rowan, vice president of public sector at Splunk, said that organizations implementing zero trust strategies will be more effective if they gradually adopt ZT security measures instead of executing them in all departments at the same time. In a Fed Gov Today interview aired Sunday, Rowan discussed the challenges that lead to varying impacts […] More

Private equity firm IMB Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in eTelligent Group as the information technology services provider aims to scale its organizational infrastructure and explore growth opportunities. Leesburg, Virginia-based eTel said it serves as a prime contractor on the Internal Revenue Service’s Information Technology Program Management Support Services blanket purchase agreement. IRS named […] More

LMI will support high-level meetings, events and publications of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under a four-year, $7 million contract. Services will focus on planning and supporting OUSD(P) and Defense Secretary events, developing and providing graphics and travel information, managing audiovisual activity and printing reports and classified trip books, LMI […] More

Rob Carey, president of Cloudera Government Solutions, said he considers the potential of generative artificial intelligence as “virtually unlimited,” Nextgov/FCW reported Wednesday. “The only limiting factor may be the data you give it access to,” added Carey, former principal deputy chief information officer at the Department of Defense and a previous Wash100 awardee. Carey said […] More

KBR has booked a potential $69 million contract to provide support personnel for three bases in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. Issued under the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program, the award covers services at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and Al Dhafra Air Base in the […] More

HTX Labs has received authority to operate certification for its immersive learning technology product to run controlled unclassified information within a U.S. Air Force network. The EMPACT training platform achieved Impact Level 4 ATO and the authorization follows the IL2 decision from USAF’s force development authorizing official in late 2022, the software company said Tuesday. […] More

HII has partnered with Babcock International Group to jointly pursue U.K. and U.S. opportunities in naval and civil nuclear decommissioning and construction work. Under a memorandum of understanding, the companies plan to use complementary capabilities to fulfill existing nuclear decommissioning contracts for British submarines and U.S. ships, HII said Monday. Chris Kastner, president and CEO […] More

Kaus Phaltankar, CEO and co-founder of Caveonix, said the company is employing a comprehensive, proactive approach to automating risk management compliance in hybrid cloud environments and helping customers keep up with the evolving threat landscape, Cybersecurity Insiders reported. “The traditional ways of dealing with cybersecurity threats are no longer adequate. We need proactive, continuous, and […] More

Samantha Mooney-Outlaw, former director of operations at Knight Federal Solutions, has been elevated to chief operating officer at the information technology company. Effective July 18, the executive will oversee daily company-wide operations and strategic planning functions, Knight Federal Solutions said Tuesday. “She has been instrumental in driving our company’s success and has shown remarkable dedication to our […] More

A study by General Dynamics’ information technology business has found that 65 percent of federal agencies said they are adopting artificial intelligence, 5G, machine learning, quantum computing, virtual and augmented reality and other emerging technologies to accelerate digital transformation efforts. GDIT’s digital consulting practice polled 425 defense, intelligence and civilian agency officials for the Seeds […] More

Parry Labs has secured a five-year, $49 million contract to support U.S. Special Operations Command activities focused on aircraft modifications. The Alexandria, Virginia-based defense technology company said Tuesday it will provide integration and testing support, including design development and test planning as well as documentation support needed to obtain airworthiness review approval.  Work is slated […] More

Wes Kremer, president of Raytheon, said fourth-tier defense suppliers could decide a course of action regarding their operations if the government commits to multiple years of procuring munition and other systems. “What a multi-year contract does is it gives them surety,” Kremer told Breaking Defense in an interview posted Tuesday. “And when they understand that […] More