Executive Order to Secure U.S. IT an ‘Overdue Decision to Protect America’s Infrastructure,’ Says Industry Expert
In President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain, he referred to adversarial cyber threats on U.S. IT as a national emergency, and ordered certain actions to counter and mitigate these threats. Two specific threats were referenced: the first are those from foreign adversaries creating and
Peraton Wins Spot on $7.5B DISA SETI Contract
Peraton has been awarded a spot on a $7.5 billion Defense Information Systems Agency multiple award contract, enabling it to compete for task orders to design, integrate and optimize Defense Department information technology capabilities, systems and solutions. Peraton was one of 14 companies added to the unrestricted portion of DISA’s Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation,
Altamira Supports Largest All-Women Technica Hackathon
In support of the advancement of women in technology, Altamira Technologies recently sponsored the nation’s largest all-women hackathon, held in College Park, Maryland. Technica’s Nov. 4-5 hackathon had over 1,000 students from elementary to college age, and participants accomplished various technical challenges over a 24-hour period. The event concluded with innovations receiving prizes for categories such as Best
CIA Looks Everywhere for Tech Innovation
In an interview with “Government Matters” at the Intelligence and National Security Summit, Dawn Meyerriecks, the CIA’s deputy director for science and technology, discussed why innovation is important to our future and where the agency is searching for such innovation. With budget constraints, many federal agencies look inward for innovation in technology. The CIA, however, is looking everywhere.
David Boyle, Craig Park Join Salient CRGT to Support USPS
The government is modernizing, and the U.S. Postal Service is no exception. That’s why Salient CRGT, Inc. recently added to the Enterprise Transformation division of its Civilian Services Group. David Boyle joins the company as vice president leading solution design and technology innovation, and Craig Park as vice president leading growth and operations. “The appointments
InfoZen Gives NASA Media Collection New Life
It’s never been easier to find images from space. InfoZen, an IT modernization and transformation company, has built an innovative media search solution for the NASA Image and Video Library allowing users to search, discover and download more than 140,000 images, videos and audio files from across the agency’s many missions. The images.nasa.gov website consolidates imagery previously spread across
Left-Brain, Right-Brain and Human-Centered Change Networks: How Evans Incorporated Supports Aviation Innovation
Evans Incorporated has won a $42 million contract to support the Transportation Department’s research and development hub, the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, over the next five years. “It’s an exciting an interesting time in aviation systems,” said Evans Incorporated Founder and CEO Susan Evans. “We feel very fortunate for the opportunity to continue leveraging our expertise in
The Scoop: An Exclusive Interview with NextGov Executive Editor Camille Tuutti
There’s no one better to ask about the latest news than a fellow journalist, so WashingtonExec sat down with Camille Tuutti, executive editor of NextGov, for a chat about what’s what in federal IT, how she came to lead a team of award-winning journalists, and a few tough lessons she’s learned along the way. WashingtonExec:
Solving the Science Problems that Keep the IC Awake
There is no better way to get new, game-changing ideas than by simply asking for them—and that is just what the Intelligence and National Security Alliance and the Science and Technology directorate at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have done. In May, INSA will host its 10th Innovators’ Showcase, where researchers and
Four Data Protection Tips for Patient Safety Week by Guest Author John Suit
From March 12-18, 2017, healthcare organizations across the country are celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week. While the campaign’s traditional focus has always been reducing harm in on-site care, information security is also critical to patient safety. An organization’s inattention to cybersecurity can be dangerous to patients, affecting their safety, identity and financial welfare. Because exploitable
2016 K-12 STEM Symposium Video: Keynote Address by Dr. Evan Glazer
Dr. Evan Glazer, the principal of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, was the keynote speaker at the 2016 K-12 STEM Symposium. Pooja Chandrashekar, now a Harvard student, introduced Glazer, her former principal. Pooja is the founder of the national nonprofit ProjectCSGIRLS, which works to close the tech gender gap. She emphasized that Glazer
STEM NEWS: Q&A with Emilia Cabrera High School Senior and Founder of I.T. Girls Club
As a rising high school senior, Emilia Cabrera’s curiosity led her to discovering her love for solving problems through Computer Science. Throughout her AP course, she began to notice how many girls did not consider Computer Science as a plausible career path. Though many programming techniques through video games are geared toward the interest of
SAVE THE DATE: 2015 K-12 WashingtonExec STEM Symposium, March 7, 2015, with Presenting Sponsor Leidos
The WashingtonExec STEM Council’s will host the 2015 K-12 STEM Symposium on March 7, 2015, at the Nysmith School for the Gifted, in Herndon, to bring together industry and government executives, students, teachers and nonprofit organizations for the rallying purpose of expanding the dwindling STEM pipeline. The theme for the event is “Get informed. Get excited. Get started.”
NHL, NHLPA Announce Future Goals Program for Students
The National Hockey League Players’ Association and the National Hockey League announced Sept. 9 the launch of the NHL & NHLPA Future Goals Program, an initiative that will bring interactive education opportunities to each of the 30 NHL team markets in the U.S. and Canada, as well as hundreds of additional communities. The program is being powered
AT&T Announces Highly Secure Cloud Storage Solution for Government Agencies
Telecommunications corporation AT&T announced Sept. 2 the creation of a highly secure cloud-based storage solution designed specifically to meet the security requirements of federal government agencies. Called AT&T Synaptic Storage as a Service for Government, the service is a multi-tenant, community cloud offer. “Federal agencies want the mobility, collaboration, information sharing and efficiency that cloud
36.7K Tweets and Counting: Why Deloitte’s JR Reagan Is Not a Social Media Shy Exec
The social media landscape has changed quite a bit since Twitter first taught the world to think in 140 character thoughts after its public launch in July 2006. Dr. JR Reagan, a principal at Deloitte and the lead client service partner for the company’s Department of Homeland Security National Protectorate Programs Directorate, is among the rising
Haystax Technology Ascends Tech Sector with NetCentrics Corporation Acquisition
Haystax Technology will be acquiring NetCentrics Corporation in a deal set to bring the companies’ combined revenue to $100 million, according to a statement released yesterday. The acquisition will match NetCentrics’ cyber security and network management solutions with Haystax Technology’s cloud computing solutions and next-generation analytics. “We have very strong cultural alignment and focus on
Dr. John Hillen Traces GovCon Market’s Maturation in Three Columns on Washington Technology
The government contracting market is one that, contrary to popular belief, is “real,” and it’s been maturing for the past fifty years despite a slew of buyer and seller factors that arrest its maturation according to Dr. John Hillen, an executive in residence and professor of practice within George Mason University’s School of Management (GMU). The
Nation’s Data Capital: Region’s Businesses Set to Capture Market Share in Big Data, Analytics, Report Says
The Northern Virginia and Potomac region’s concentration of data analytics businesses and workers, federal government presence and STEM educational potential positions it to compete as the “nation’s data capital,” according to a research report released last month by consulting firm Attain LLC, the Northern Virginia Technology Council, a tech membership and trade association and George Washington University.
Children’s Center Cements Plans to Build 5,400 Sq. Ft. Lab, 54,000 Sq. Ft. Museum
Children who visit museums during kindergarten tend to score higher on reading, math and science assessments than their non-museum attending counterparts, according to a recent Institute of Museum and Library Service study. And while Northern Virginia currently sits as the country’s largest metropolitan region to lack a science center or museum dedicated specifically for children,
NVTC Announces 2014 Area Technology CFO Awards Finalists
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) has announced the finalists for its 18th annual 2014 Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards. Winners will be announced at a NVTC banquet set for June 2 at the Tysons Corner Ritz-Carlton. NVTC is a membership and trade association tailored to the Northern Virginia’s technology community. This year’s awards recognize
2014 Market Outlook: From Google Glass to Robot Drones — CTOVision’s Bob Gourley Talks Technology Trends
2014 – WashingtonExec Annual 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.
IMC’s Atul Mathur Talks Big Data’s Impact on Business Landscape, Unstructured Data and Feeling the Mid-Tier Squeeze
An expert in the technology sector, Atul Mathur has 20 years of experience in IT and consulting. He uses his expertise daily as Vice President of Technology at IMC. Technology as of late has not only shaped and molded the federal technology sector, it has also revolutionized it. Mathur has witnessed the changes the public
Appian VP Chris O’Connell Outlines Plan for Federal Innovation; Discusses Journalism Background
Constrained federal budgets coupled with increasing cyber security threats have led some government agencies to rest on their laurels when it comes to bringing innovation into the federal landscape. But Chris O’Connell, Appian Corporation’s vice president of federal sales, says that’s no excuse. The former Reuters news producer’s plan for fostering innovation involves minimizing O&M
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