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GDIT Adds AWS Cloud Services to milCloud 2.0; Dave Levy Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 10, 2021 — Cloud services from Amazon Web Services were added to the milCloud 2.0 contract of General Dynamics' information business in an effort to help the Department of Defense speed up its adoption of cloud capabilities as well as its cost saving and mission improvement efforts, ExecutiveGov reported Feb.1.
Cloudera’s Robert Carey on Providing Data Mgmt Support to Federal Customers
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 8, 2021 — Robert Carey, president of Cloudera Government Solutions, highlighted during an interview with GovCon Wire on Jan. 28 Cloudera’s focus on helping agencies manage and understand data to increase speed and efficiency of decision-making.
Zscaler’s Stephen Kovac: Agencies Need ‘Defense-in-Depth Strategy’ for Network Security
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 5, 2021 — Stephen Kovac, vice president of global government and head of corporate compliance at Zscaler (Nasdaq: ZS), said agencies should inspect Secure Sockets Layer traffic within a network using a "defense-in-depth" approach to avoid ransomware attacks and other destructive threat vectors, GovCon Wire reported Jan. 28.
Kristie Grinnell: Enterprise Architecture, Standards Key to Hybrid Cloud Operations
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 2, 2021 — Kristie Grinnell, global chief information officer and vice president for supply chain at General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) information technology business, government contractors can help agencies implement an enterprise architecture and process standards to migrate IT operations to a hybrid cloud computing environment, GovCon Wire reported Jan. 25.
Damian DiPippa, Adam Rudo, Vicki Schmanske Among Newly Elected INSA Board Members
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 1, 2021 — The Intelligence and National Security Alliance added industry veterans Damian DiPippa, Adam Rudo and Vicki Schmanske to its board of directors for 2021, GovCon Wire reported Jan. 25.
CTC Board Adds XLA CEO, Former CIA Official; Ed Sheehan Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 1, 2021 — Concurrent Technologies Corp. appointed XLA President and CEO Gary Slack and former CIA Associate Deputy Director Sean Roche to CTC's board of directors, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday.
Amy Gilliland: General Dynamics to Continue USAREUR IT Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 26, 2021 — A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business unit booked a potential $695 million task order during the fourth quarter of 2020 to provide enterprise mission information technology support to U.S. Army forces in Europe, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday.
HII Technical Solutions Division Adds Navy Vet to Lead Nuclear Operations; Andy Green Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 22, 2021 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) appointed Thomas Moore, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, as vice president of nuclear operations within its technical solutions business, GovCon Wire reported Jan. 15.
Leidos’ Roger Krone: 1901 Group Purchase Adds Digital Modernization Tools for Customers
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 22, 2021 — Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), said the company would incorporate managed services and cloud computing approaches acquired through its purchase of 1901 Group to support customers' digital modernization goals, ExecutiveBiz reported Jan. 15.
NDIA Central Georgia Chapter Board Adds Mercury CTO William Conley
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 21, 2021 — Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY) Chief Technology Officer William Conley was appointed to serve a six-year term on the National Defense Industrial Association Central Georgia Chapter's board of directors, GovCon Wire reported Friday.
Idemia NSS to Support USPS’ Identity Verification Effort; Andrew Boyd Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 20, 2021 — Idemia National Security Solutions, an affiliate of the identity-related security services company, has been tapped by the U.S. Postal Service and its law enforcement unit to provide USPS locations with identity verification services, including in-person proofing and biometric capture capabilities, in support of the agency's five-year e-government services plan, GovCon Wire reported Jan. 13.