Parsons to Provide COVID-19 Testing Solutions to DHS
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded technology provider Parsons Corp. a multiaward COVID-19 testing indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a shared ceiling value of $2 billion. Testing will support DHS employees and includes two functional categories: managed testing services, and molecular diagnostic test kits and testing services. Parsons will provide flexible, innovative testing solutions designed
VariQ Inks $33M Contract to Operate, Maintain DHS Student, Exchange Visitor System
Cybersecurity, DevSecOps and cloud services provider VariQ has been awarded a contract with the Department of Homeland Security’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS. This contract is for operations and maintenance of the SEVIS program, which is established within Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “We are pleased to have been selected to support the
Amentum Wins $22M DHS S&T Task Order
Technical and engineering services provider Amentum announced it has been awarded a new $22 million task order to support the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology’s Mission Capability Support Office. The company is to identify, develop and demonstrate multidomain technologies and concepts to satisfy its research and development operational priorities. Amentum is thrilled to support
Alpha Omega Lands $49M ICE Tech Contract
Technology and business consulting services firm Alpha Omega Integration announced it has inked its first major contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The company is to provide mission critical IT portfolio consulting, agile program management and investment control support services to the Homeland Security Investigations directorate. ICE HSI is the principal investigative arm
Perspecta Awarded $112M DHS Contract
Perspecta Inc. has won a new Data Center Two Support Services contract by the Department of Homeland Security. The contract has a 2-year base with two six-month option periods and a potential value of $112 million. “This award reinforces our standing as a premier provider of end-to-end next generation managed IT services,” said Rocky Thurston,
2020 Chief Officer Award Winner: Government CISO Garth White, DHS
Garth White, chief information security officer for the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security, has won WashingtonExec’s 2020 Chief Officer Award for Government CISO. In its inaugural year, the Chief Officer Awards luncheon was held June 17 as a virtual live-streamed program to accommodate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations about in-person events. Over 500 people watched
Top 25 Cyber Execs to Watch in 2020: DHS’ Garth White
As the chief information security officer for the Science and Technology Directorate at Department of Homeland Security, Garth White is responsible for information security for all research and development programs and oversees the cybersecurity activity of a network of nationwide employees leveraging classified and unclassified systems and hundreds of R&D programs annually. “I spearhead the
Alpha Omega Wins $20M Deal with DHS
IT integrator Alpha Omega Integration has won a $20 million contract from the Office of Information Technology Integration Testing and DevOps at U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services within the Department of Homeland Security. The award provides for IT services to implement Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development testing within a continuous integration and DevSecOps framework. It
1901 Group Teams with National Technical Information Service
IT services and solutions 1901 Group will assist the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s National Risk Management Center in providing analytic research and innovation to further develop the National Critical Functions risk architecture framework. The work comes under 1901 Group’s joint venture partner agreement with the National Technical Information Service for
CGI Wins $267M Deal to Improve Federal Cybersecurity
IT and business consulting services firm CGI has been awarded a 6-year, $267 million task order to provide cybersecurity consulting services under the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program in support of federal agencies. Over the past four years, CGI has been a trusted partner to DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
From Farm to Secret Service, Cedric Sims Values Mission, Mentorship and Impact
Cedric Sims grew up in rural Texas and spent his formative years on a farm, and though his educational and professional path wasn’t by design, it was his upbringing that led him to his love of computers and a learned value of a day’s work. A native Houstonian, Sims is a senior leader of Booz
MITRE Wins 5-year Renewal of DHS Contract
MITRE has announced the Department of Homeland Security has renewed its contract to operate the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute, a federally funded research and development center. “MITRE has been a trusted partner to DHS for more than a decade, working on some of the nation’s toughest challenges,” said Jason Providakes, MITRE president
Attain Snags $95M Citizenship and Immigration Services Modernization Contract
Management, technology and strategy consulting firm Attain LLC has won the Modernized DevSecOps and Analytics Services II Contract with the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Under the contract, which is valued at more than $95 million, Attain will provide advanced digital solutions, DevSecOps, artificial intelligence and machine learning services to support USCIS
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2020: DHS’ Beth Cappello
Beth Cappello began 2019 as the acting chief information officer for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the 35-day government shutdown, and then for a 5-month period while the CIO was on a detail assignment. One of the most dramatic changes was the migration of ICE systems from the DHS Data Centers 1 and 2,
Sevatec Wins DHS Architecture, Development and Platform Technical Services BPA
Sevatec will help modernize the Department of Homeland Security by implementing new cloud technologies, agile digital services and business intelligence solutions through a 5-year multiple-award $265 million blanket purchase agreement. The BPA is awarded through DHS’ Office of the Chief Information Officer, and Sevatec is one of four awardees. The company will provide agile software
Trump to Name Bryan Ware to DHS Assistant Director of Cyber Role
The White House announced today President Donald Trump intends to nominate and appoint several people to key administration posts, including Bryan S. Ware to serve as assistant director for cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security. Ware, who is DHS’ assistant secretary for cyber, infrastructure and resilience policy, succeeds Jeanette Manfra who joins Google Cloud
GDIT Wins $325M CISA Contract
General Dynamics Information Technology has won a deal to provide priority telecommunications services to the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Emergency Communications Division. The single-award contract was awarded to CSRA LLC, a managed affiliate of GDIT. It has a potential value of $325 million and includes a base period of one year
ManTech Snags $325M DHS Systems Engineering Contract
ManTech has won a 5-year, $325 million contract with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations to provide systems engineering and technical assistance support as required by the Science and Technology Directorate. Specifically, ManTech will supply scientific, technical, programmatic and administrative services to support DHS research, development, test and evaluation efforts, as well
MAXIMUS Wins 3-Year Deal to Help Homeless Minnesotans with Disabilities
MAXIMUS will help homeless Minnesotans with long-term disabilities apply for Social Security disability benefits through a 3-year contract with the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The company, along with other vendors, will focus on the Twin Cities metro area as part of the greater Minnesota Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance Outreach, Access and Recovery,
Andy Maner Leads Mission-First, from West Wing to C-Suite
Andy Maner is an accomplished leader in the federal IT and consulting space, as well as the third employee of the Department of Homeland Security with experience in the West Wing and a fierce attachment to the government contracting mission. And that’s not all. Yes, he has successfully sold and merged companies throughout his career, served the
Trump’s Cyber Workforce Executive Order Aims to Bolster Training and Talent Pool Nationwide
In a recent executive order, President Donald Trump declared the country’s cybersecurity workforce a strategic asset to protecting citizens, and emphasized the importance of developing the necessary skills to strengthen the national cybersecurity talent pool. “It is great to see the administration showcasing the need to address significant cyber workforce issues,” said retired Brig. Gen. Gregory
Guidehouse’s Jack Johnson’s Journey from Solving Cold Cases to DOD Challenges
Jack Johnson may have spent the last 14 years helping federal agencies adopt the risk management, intelligence and security solutions needed to protect and pursue critical missions, but it was through government service he learned how to solve those problems. Johnson currently serves as partner and defense sector leader for government contractor Guidehouse. Originally from
Save the Date: Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce’s B2G Matchmaking, May 7
The Northern Virginia B2G Matchmaking Conference on May 7 provides over 350 small business attendees the opportunity to meet in person with more than 40 prime contractors and local, state and federal agencies. In its seventh year, the annual event initiated by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce allows small business to set up one-on-one
GSA Provides Complete Cybersecurity Services Solution on IT Schedule 70
The General Services Administration has modernized its Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services Special Item Number to provide agencies with access to a complete solution of cybersecurity services to protect high-value assets. The HACS offerings were initially created 2.5 years ago, but considering the evolution of the cybersecurity market, GSA is keeping up by adding cybersecurity services originally
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