Cynthia Mendoza Named DOD Deputy CIO
The Defense Department has announced Cynthia Mendoza will assume the position of deputy chief information officer for special access program information technology. A career defense intelligence SES officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Mendoza served most recently on a rotation with the State Department as the chief technology officer for the Bureau of Intelligence and
RGi to Provide Intelligence Analysis for DOD
The Defense Department has chosen Reinventing Geospatial to provide Geographic Information System analytic expertise in support of national security. RGi will support DOD with the implementation of a geographic information system. The company is to provide onsite technical expertise to design and develop web-enabled GIS applications and provide analysis of the underlying intelligence information. This
Magellan Federal to Administer Counseling Program for DOD
Magellan Federal will once again serve as a contractor for the Military and Family Life Counseling, or MFLC, program, which provides counseling for adults and children in the military community. The contract was awarded by the General Services Administration’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center, supporting the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
DynCorp Lands Army Contracting Command UH-60 Support Task Order
DynCorp International has won an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity Army contract worth up to $554.1 million over up to six years to provide critical equipment, material and services. The task order comes through the Army Contracting Command, at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, to provide UH-60 Contractor Logistics Support under Worldwide Logistics Support Services. DynCorp’s
Lockheed Martin Joins DOD DevSecOps Software Initiative
The U.S. Air Force has added Lockheed Martin to Platform One, an advanced software development program that aims to accelerate the development and deployment of new software applications for defense missions. Platform One is a standardized and widely mandated Defense Department DevSecOps Infrastructure program used for future software development. It enables faster software development and
Parsons Wins First DOD Ground-based Directed Energy Contract
Parsons Corp. has secured a $50.6 million, 6-year contract from the U.S. Air Force for the manufacturing, integration and sustainment of 13 Recovery of Airbase Denied by Ordnance, or RADBO, systems. RADBO employs the Parsons-developed ZEUS directed energy system to destroy unexploded ordinance with extreme accuracy in previously denied areas, and improves the safety of
CACI Wins $59M Task Order Supporting DOD Undersecretary Office
CACI International has been awarded a 4-year, 10-month task order, with a ceiling value of more than $59 million, by the Office of Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). CACI is to provide enterprise expertise and technology in support of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s Comptroller critical mission systems. It will provide onsite operational support
Altamira Wins $65M in DOD, NGA Task Orders
Altamira Technologies Corp. has been awarded multiple new task orders by the Defense Department and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The orders have varying performance periods and a total value of up to $65 million. Under these task orders, Altamira will provide mission engineering, insider threat analysis, all-source analysis and data science on advanced intelligence missions
AEgis Technologies’ Jonathan Moneymaker on Directed Energy Weapon Systems and their Place in Future Warfare
The nature of warfare is changing, and opportunity is high for government contractors who can rise to the challenge. “There’s been a fundamental shift under way, from the counterterrorism focus to an emphasis on the near-peer fight,” said AEgis Technologies Group CEO Jonathan Moneymaker. “With new threats come the need for new weapons systems to neutralize
Top 25 DOD Execs to Watch in 2020: DOD’s Katie Arrington
Katie Arrington came to the Defense Department in early 2019 as a change agent and bridge between departmental information security efforts, Congress, industry and academia. In her short tenure, she has been driving the cybersecurity portion of the most significant acquisition reform in DOD through the development and implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
Top 25 DOD Execs to Watch in 2020
Serving the Defense Department requires deep knowledge of its mission, providing secure innovative solutions and being a trusted, strategic partner for the nation’s top line of defense. As technology and the defense landscape evolve, so do the needs of agencies and service members to continue protecting the nation effectively, efficiently and strategically. For WashingtonExec’s Top
Dave Spirk Named Pentagon Chief Data Officer
Former U.S. Special Operations Command Chief Data Officer Dave Spirk has been tapped to serve in the same role at the Pentagon’s Office of the Chief Information Officer come June 22. He replaces Michael Conlin, who’s held that job since July 2018. A Marine Corps veteran, Spirk will play a key role in carrying out DOD’s
Trump Taps Christopher Miller to Lead National Counterterrorism Center
The White House has announced President Donald Trump intends to nominate Christopher Miller to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In his present roles as deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations and combating terrorism, Miller develops policy guidance and oversees the implementation of
James Anderson Nominated to be Deputy Defense Undersecretary for Policy
James Anderson, who is currently performing the duties of undersecretary of defense for policy, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to fill that role. The Senate confirmed Anderson in August 2018 as assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities. In his present role, he is responsible for advising the defense secretary and the
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Partners with GSA to Use Data, Propel AI Adoption
An effort through the Centers of Excellence collaboration between the General Services Administration and the Defense Department’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has reached new goals in leveraging data as a strategic asset while advancing DOD AI adoption. A part of GSA’s Technology Transformation Services, COE works to accelerate IT modernization for federal agencies by using private sector innovation
Pentagon Picks LMI to Support Security Cooperation Programs
LMI has been chosen to assist the Defense Department in establishing an assessment, monitoring and evaluation program for its security cooperation programs. “Successful implementation of AM&E methods will enable DoD leaders to easily assess program outcomes, strengthening their cooperation with U.S. allies who share our defense priorities,” said Robert Lech, vice president of LMI’s defense
Top 10 Things You Need to Know About CMMC
This content was written by Bill Wootton, C3 Integrated Solutions. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) was officially launched on January 31st, ushering in a new era of visibility and accountability for defense contractors. CMMC brings sweeping changes on how the Department of Defense (DoD) views cybersecurity. CMMC aims to build upon the Defense Federal
Lockheed Martin Lands Super Hercules Award
Lockheed Martin has said it will deliver 50 C-130J Super Hercules to the U.S. government through a C-130J Multiyear III award, finalized in December 2019. The award comes as a delivery order under an existing 2016 IDIQ. The Defense Department awarded more than $1.5 billion in funding for the first 21 C-130J aircraft on the
Raytheon Wins $768M Air Force Deal
Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $768 million Defense Department contract in support of the U.S. Air Force. The noncompetitive fixed-price incentive contract is for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile Production Lot 33. It provides for the production of the AMRAAM missiles, captive air training missiles, guidance sections, AMRAAM telemetry system, spares and other production engineering support
2019 Pinnacle Awards: Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year Travis Dalton, Cerner
Travis Dalton, the president of Cerner Government Services, has been named WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year. In its second year, the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon was held Oct. 31 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. The luncheon drew over 525 GovCon leaders and professionals, and showcased exemplary GovCon leadership in industry
Jacobs Wins Pentagon Cyber Contract
Global professional services provider Jacobs has been selected by the U.S. GSA Federal Systems Integration and Management Center to provide support to the Defense Department’s Cyber Crime Center. The contract calls for modernization, design, development and delivery of specialized cyber training for the Cyber Training Academy in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. The academy provides cyber training to
ManTech Hires Former Pentagon Exec Daniel Payne as Chief Security Officer
ManTech International has named Daniel Payne senior vice president and chief security officer, a role in which he will report to President and CEO Kevin M. Phillips. In his new role, Payne will be responsible for security aspects including physical, personnel, insider threat, digital and program security and will ensure compliance with industrial, information and operational
NCI Snags $270M DISA Joint Service Provider Contract
NCI Information Systems, Inc. has been awarded a 4-year, $269.9 million prime contract with the Washington Headquarters Services to provide IT support to the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Joint Service Provider. Under the JSP IT Support Services – Service Delivery contract, NCI will implement the technologies and industry best practices needed to simplify operations, improve
BlackHorse Solutions Wins $116M in Contract Awards
BlackHorse Solutions, a small business helping to secure and defend information environments, has won prime contract awards in the third quarter of 2019 worth a potential of $116 million, which includes the company’s recent acquisition of Amp+. These awards are from customers in the Defense Department, intelligence community, civilian organizations and commercial entities, and range
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