SAIC Awarded $3 Billion DHS Contract For Tactical And Mission Critical Communications
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide tactical and mission critical communications services to the DHS community, the company announced yesterday. The $3 billion multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a two-year base period of performance and three one-year options. “We look
Former DHS And Bank Of America Exec Greg Garcia Talks Mobile Security, 21st Century Warfare, Cyber Crime
Greg Garcia, former Cyber Security and Identity Management Partnership Executive at Bank of America and our nation’s first Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), sat down with WashingtonExec for a candid interview about mobile security. We asked Garcia to discuss the evolution of cyber security threats, how the
Sprint’s Keith Martin On Mobility In Government: “I’m Shocked”
Meet Keith Martin, National Director of Federal Civilian Agencies at Sprint. Like many others, Martin began his career moving “up through the ranks” in the IT industry, first with Nextel and then Sprint. Martin is currently pursuing the industry’s most recent buzzword, “mobility.” In his interview with WashingtonExec, Martin described the top innovative government divisions
Citizant Hires Dean Daghita New VP Of Operations
Recently, Citizant hired Dean Daghita as the new VP of operations. Daghita will report to Jeffrey Beyer, senior VP of operations. Daghita will oversee customer service delivery and growth for the DOJ and DHS accounts. “Dean is a successful business strategist and program manager with more than 25 years of leadership experience,” said Beyer. Daghita
DHS Approves Harris Corporation’s Mentor-Protégé Agreement With Unissant
The Department of Homeland Security approved Harris Corporation’s mentor-protégé agreement with Unissant, Inc. The Department’s mentor-protégé program encourages prime contractors to assist in the development and maturation of small, disadvantaged businesses’ technical and management capabilities to provide greater assurance of successful contract performance. President of Harris IT Services John Heller said, “Harris’ mentorship with Unissant
WashingtonExec Hosts DHS CIO Richard Spires For Breakfast Roundtable
On December 9th, 2011 WashingtonExec hosted Richard Spires, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The roundtable was held at The Tower Club in Tysons Corner with over 45 executives in attendance. Array Information Technology sponsored the event. Spires discussed with executives an update on where DHS was in terms
DHS Rule Could Chill Ethical Communications
Proposed changes to U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) ethics rules could chill communications with the public and organizations, the Professional Services Council (PSC) said in comments submitted last week. The proposed rule could hamper current efforts to foster greater communication with industry by characterizing as “outside employment” any speaking engagement or any material written for
SAIC Announces Subcontract With General Dynamics Worth 90 Million
Today, SAIC announced it was awarded a subcontract by General Dynamics to support the relocation of the DHS headquarters by providing IT integration and implementation services. This subcontract has a seven-year base period and a value of more than $90 million (if all options are exercised). General Dynamics’ prime task order was awarded under the
TASC Names John P. Hynes Jr. As Senior Vice President Of The Defense Group
On August 23, 2011, TASC announced that John P. Hynes Jr. will be lead the Defense and Civil Group as its Senior Vice President. As SVP, Hynes head an organization that supports clients in the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, NASA and the Department of Defense. Prior to working at TASC Hynes led
Q&A With CCSi’s Naren Bewtra: Physicist and Teacher By Trade
Meet Dr. Naren Bewtra, CCSi’s President and Chief Operating Officer, who is responsible for all technical and financial performance of the company. As CCSi’s head honcho, Bewtra is engaged in many new business development projects, along with providing his science and engineering expertise to federal government agencies such as the USDA, NASA and FAA. Bewtra
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