Lookout’s Bob Stevens Talks Mobile Security Solutions as Agencies Shift to Telework
As vice president of Americas at data security firm Lookout, Bob Stevens leverages three decades of IT and cybersecurity experience to provide mobile threat visibility and protection to enterprise and government entities. Prior to Lookout, Stevens was in charge of the Symantec federal team, helping agencies secure their data. Before that, he led the Juniper Network
Salient CRGT Launches Innovative Victim Notification App
Salient CRGT has unveiled its latest custom smartphone app, the Victim Notification Form, which provides secure and efficient electronic communication between law enforcement agencies and crime victims. The app is the latest addition to Salient CRGT’s Voyager Platform product line and was recently launched in Newberry, South Carolina — the nation’s first use of the
RSA Attendees Want to Invest More in Mobile Security, Lookout Finds
More than half of RSA Conference attendees surveyed by mobile security company Lookout said they plan to invest more in mobile cybersecurity in the next year, considering the increase of accessibility to data from any device and any location as it has moved to the cloud. And that investment may be warranted, as 76 percent
Federal Cyber Execs: Mobile Needs to Support Mission and How Agencies Do Business
Bob Stevens is vice president of public sector at Lookout. In any enterprise vertical, mobility has become the foundation for enabling productivity and business success — and the same shift can (and should) happen in the federal arena. From enhancing citizen-facing services to advancing workforce communications to supporting military data gathering and sharing to and
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Wins $68.6M Contract For Air Force Emergency Alerts
AMERICAN SYSTEMS has been awarded a $68.6 million contract to implement an emergency mass notification system for the U.S. Air Force. Under the 5-year contract, AMERICAN SYSTEMS will implement a cloud-based enterprise emergency notification system solution using the BlackBerry AtHoc Alert system on an Amazon Web Services cloud platform. The notification system will “increase situational awareness
AT&T Upgrades Push-to-Talk Service
AT&T has launched a major upgrade to its walkie talkie-like service, enabling users to essentially get the services of both a smartphone or tablet and a two-way radio in one. The Enhanced Push-to-Talk service is used by workers in a variety of settings — government, construction, utilities, shipping, health care, education and public safety, among
AT&T Assists Interior Department With Mobile Device Management
AT&T will be lending a helping hand to the Interior Department in securing and managing the agency’s inventory of mobile devices. AT&T will act as an authorized reseller of an application that gives near real-time visibility into 27,000 mobile devices used by DOI employees. The application, IBM Maas360 Mobile Device Management Solution, allows DOI to remotely
Fiberlink’s Jeff Ward: Why the Government Should Not Fear Mobile
According to an IBM survey, more than 60 percent of organizations allow employee use of personal devices to access enterprise data. These BYOD-friendly organizations expect improved employee productivity and satisfaction as a result of allowing employees to use their own mobile devices to conduct company work. But as the world becomes more mobile, we also
Adobe’s John Landwehr on Keeping the Government Ahead of the Technology Curve
From building his own customized PC to developing digital strategies for Adobe’s government clients, John Landwehr has spent his career ahead of the technology curve. In his current role as Adobe’s Public Sector CTO, his mission is to create and adapt technologies to improve government services in today’s mobile world. These days we’re seeing bring
Baly Ambegaoker Takes Helm as Co-CEO at CENTERPOINT, Inc.
Baly Ambegaoker acquired an interest in CENTERPOINT, Inc. and has joined the company as chairwoman and chief executive officer alongside current CEO Ed Silva, the Reston, Va.-based company announced last week. CENTERPOINT provides federal government tailored enterprise mobile solutions, cybersecurity lifecycle management and IT governance. Ambegaoker joins the company after serving roles with CACI International,
EverFi’s ‘Verano’ Program Undertakes K-12 Summer Learning Loss Problem
A recently launched ‘digital experience’ is endeavoring to mitigate the effects of summer learning loss — a phenomenon EverFi, Inc, a D.C.-based education technology company, says afflicts K-12 students during the summer months when educational engagement is at a minimum. The online program, ‘Verano — Summer LearningTM’, will aim to develop its participants skills in
Advanced Ground Information Systems, Inc. (AGIS) Taps Mobile Veteran Randy Siegel for New Venture
Common Operational Picture software developer Advanced Ground Information Systems, Inc. (AGIS) has entered into a strategic partnership with Randy Siegel of Center Circle Consultants. Siegel, has been a seminal player in mobile technology around the Beltway for many years, and has been the driving force behind many of the largest small form factor computing device
2014 Market Outlook: Appian's Chris O'Connell Says Government's Ability to Deliver Innovative Solutions Hinges on Collaboration
WashingtonExec 2014 Market Outlook Series As we turn the page on 2013, we look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year we experienced budget sequestration, a 16-day-long government shutdown, and a perpetually increasing focus on cyber security and healthcare IT. WashingtonExec reached out to those
Enabling the Mobile Workforce: Sapient Government Services CTO Bill Annibell Dives into the Digitization of Government
Bill Annibell is the Chief Technology Officer of Sapient Government Services. He is primarily responsible for studying and evaluating technologies and methodologies that have yet to go mainstream and that may still be 3-5 years out from wide-scale use by our clients. Annibell joined Sapient four years ago when the Obama Administration was just forming
Interview: Cal Shintani, SVP and Chief Growth Officer of Oceus Networks, on the Holy Grail of Mobility
Cal Shintani is the Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of Oceus Networks, a provider of broadband services and solutions worldwide that deliver high-speed voice, video and data communications to government and commercial industries. In his current role, Shintani is focused on profitably growing the company’s top line, defining market opportunity, and determining how
Fiberlink Announces NOAA’s Deployment of MaaS360 For Visibility & Control
Cloud-based solutions Fiberlink announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has deployed MaaS360 to provide visibility and control over government-owned mobile devices. “MaaS360 provides NOAA with a scalable, enterprise class MDM solution that gives us mobile flexibility in a secure environment,” said NOAA CIO Joe Klimavicz. “The solution easily integrates into our
Q&A with Mobile Posse CEO Jon Jackson: Mobility, Interactive Marketing and SoLoMo
Jon Jackson is the founder and CEO of Mobile Posse, a leading provider for mobile advertising and solutions. Jackson spoke with WashingtonExec last year about mobile marketing, and he is back this year to talk with us about mobility. In our interview below, Jackson tells us about how he has grown in the past year,
Susan Penfield of Booz Allen Hamilton Talks Monetizing Mobile, Mobile Security and Mobile Health
WashingtonExec spoke with Susan Penfield, Senior Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton about how her company is monetizing mobile, what she believes is the best way to establish a secure mobile ecosystem, and the future of mHealth. We also asked Penfield if it is safe to bank mobile and what her favorite app is (TomCat
Q&A With D.P. Venkatesh Of mPortal: Creating Next Generation Smartphone Mobile Solutions
Meet D.P. Venkatesh, founder and CEO of mPortal, a mobile and content application solutions company that creates next generation user experiences to help clients connect via smart phones, tablets and televisions. Recently, mPortal debuted its newest product Springboard Media, a cloud-based TV Everywhere management platform. Venkatesh spoke with WashingtonExec about future trends in smartphone mobile
HHS Finalizes Official Mobile Strategy
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services finalized an official mobile strategy. Implementation will begin in January, acting CIO John Teeter announced at a presentation to federal contractors Thursday. Teeter said the strategy was finalized Wednesday and indicates the department’s commitment to technology and progress. Teeter, who was the featured speaker at a presentation
Top HP Cybersecurity Exec Betsy Hight Interview: From Morse Code To Mobile
Today’s WashingtonExec featured interview is with the Vice President of Cybersecurity at Hewlett Packard (HP), Betsy Hight. Hight reflected on how technology has changed since she began her career at the U.S. Navy by using Morse Code and radio frequencies, to the mobile capabilities we are all reliant upon today. Hight also gave WashingtonExec her
Mobile Posse Launches New Mobile Market Research Solution: MobiSurvey and MobiPanels
Today, Mobile Posse along with initial partners SurveySwipe and iPinion announced the launch of a new mobile market research solution. Mobile Posse’s new solution has two offerings: MobiSurvey and MobiPanels. MobiSurvey enables users to survey owners of all phone types, regardless of data plan. Many other mobile research tools require participants to own a smartphone
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