ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Lance Spencer , client executive vice president for defense at AT&T , leads the company’s efforts to help the Department of Defense modernize its operations with 5G offerings. Spencer recently sat down with ExecutiveBiz for an Executive Spotlight interview, during which he discussed the immense potential of 5G, its ability to transform the way the military uses technology and the challenges that may be faced in its development and deployment.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

A multifaceted technologist, Capgemini Government Solutions Chair, CEO and President Bill Webner has built a three-decade career assisting public sector organizations in completing their missions using innovative new tools and strategies.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Susan Penfield , chief technology officer at Booz Allen Hamilton and a three-time Wash100 awardee, said the 2024 issue of the company’s Velocity magazine explores the opportunities and challenges associated with harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in support of government missions. As part of this year’s edition of Velocity, Penfield and John Larson , an executive vice president and AI practice lead at Booz Allen, talked about key issues related to AI transformation in a video interv

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $996.2 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to design and manufacture a next-generation reentry vehicle for the service branch’s intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system. The contract covers engineering, manufacturing and design services for the MK21A Reentry Vehicle for the Sentinel program, the Department of Defense said Monday.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 31, 2023

On Nov. 8, Maximus President and CEO Bruce Caswell will be honored with the 2023 Technology Good Scout Award by the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In advance of the event, we spoke with him about the recognition. What does it mean to you to be honored with the Technology Good [.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will build 38 Alpha satellites for the second tranche of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s transport layer under a potential $732 million contract with the Space Development Agency. The company said Monday the contract covers five years of satellite operations and sustainment services and support for associated ground elements.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Dave Marlowe, former deputy director of CIA for operations, has joined Amentum as vice president and client executive to act as a liaison between the company and its customers. He will support pipeline development, business strategy and growth priorities and advocate for customer needs across the enterprise, Amentum said Monday.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Leonardo DRS and Elbit Systems of America will develop prototypes of a multisensor laser targeting system for forward observers under separate contracts with the U.S. Army. The two companies will work on the Army's Joint Effects Targeting System II program, which seeks to build a handheld system designed to enable warfighters to locate and engage targets and call in precision munitions across all combat scenarios.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Maxar Technologies appointed Dan Smoot as CEO of its intelligence business, taking over for interim chief executive Daniel Jablonsky. The company said Monday Smoot is the latest addition to Maxar Intelligence’s new leadership team, which includes CFO Mike Mohn, Chief Product Officer Scott Herman and Chief Human Resources Officer Anat Gan Eden.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

David Kushner has assumed the role of vice president of federal sales at information technology company Cohesity , according to his LinkedIn post published Monday. He brings nearly three decades of experience in the federal sales industry to his new position.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

On October 31, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its Annual Report on the CFTC Whistleblower Program for the 2023 Fiscal Year (FY 2023). In the report, the agency revealed that it received a record 1,530 whistleblower tips in FY 2023. The CFTC further reports that since the program was established in 2010 it has “issued 41 orders granting awards totaling almost $350 million.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Viveca Pavon-Harr has taken on the role of chief data scientist at Accenture Federal Services. Pavon-Harr says on LinkedIn that she will also continue to concurrently serve as director of the Applied Intelligence Discovery Lab at AFS.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Dre’ Abadie, public-sector senior solutions architect at VMware (NYSE: VMW), said government agencies that seek to strengthen the cybersecurity of their hybrid cloud or multicloud environments should partner with companies that provide cross-cloud visibility and analytical insights and advance automation of security tasks. Abadie wrote in an article published on Carahsoft.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Abt Associates has tasked Jeffrey Wuorinen to lead its climate and energy portfolio as the newly appointed vice president of just climate and energy transitions. In this capacity, Wuorinen will work to plan and implement projects that equitably address climate issues in collaboration with U.S. government clients and partner countries, the consulting and research firm said Monday.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Redhorse, an Arlington, Virginia-based information technology services contractor, has acquired Allied Associates International for an undisclosed sum in a transaction that expands its cybersecurity intelligence offerings for national security customers. A2I’s current leadership team will continue to run the organization as a business unit within Redhorse.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Fairbanks Morse Defense , a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired American Fan , a Fairfield, Ohio-headquartered centrifugal fan manufacturer, as part of efforts to broaden its turnkey marine products and services. FMD said Monday that American Fan brings over five decades of experience in axial and centrifugal fan design, manufacturing and servicing.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) released its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and raised its top and bottom lines guidance for the full fiscal year. In the three months that ended Sept. 30, 2023, revenue rose 16 percent to $2.67 billion versus Q2 FY23, recording the best first half in company history.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Michael Kelley has been selected as executive vice president of DecisionPoint. As a part of DecisionPoint’s corporate leadership team, Kelley will support the organization’s business development and capture solutions activities while helping to facilitate and maintain strategic growth , the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based company announced on Tuesday.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Microsoft on Tuesday will announce a slew of new cutting edge artificial intelligence tools and capabilities through its Azure OpenAI Government and Microsoft 365 Government services, including classified cloud workloads and intelligent recap of meetings, as well as generative AI tools like content generation and summarization, code generation, and semantic search using its FedRAMP-approved systems.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Maxar Intelligence has named Dan Smoot as CEO. Daniel Jablonsky, who has been serving as interim CEO, will transition to the board of directors. “Dan Smoot is a proven leader who brings a commercial approach to delivering innovative technology solutions for national security and other government missions, and his relentless focus on execution and operational [.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 31, 2023

There is now more cyber guidance than ever for the companies that do business with the government. You can also expect even more when it comes to other new technologies, like artificial intelligence. Congress seems to be back up and running, and there is business to attend to. To start with, reauthorizing a major component of the Homeland Security Department, and also funding the rest of the government.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 31, 2023

HERSHEY, Pa. — Every now and then, Department of Housing and Urban Development Chief Operating Officer Sarah Moffat will get a message from a fellow senior executive seeking a bit of communications assistance. “Can you ask our little friend to help me write an email about …” The friend in question is ChatGPT, and Moffat has made it her business at HUD to be “the AI person in the office.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Many federal contractors know of and participate in the SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program. However, there are many agency specific Mentor-Protégé Programs, including the oldest continuous program, the Department of Defense’s Mentor-Protégé Program. The DoD’s program has been operating since around the First Gulf War, and like any good machine that is a few decades old, regularly needs some updates.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | Training Certificate Many government agencies wrestle with their legacy systems and outdated processes every day, especially when it comes to cybersecurity and data flow. Agencies usually have multiple servers, private or hybrid clouds, and thousands of end points, from desktop computers to smart phones, tablets to sensors, generating millions of bits of data.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Aiming to reduce healthcare worker burnout, the Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a $1 million AI tech competition, part of a broader effort required by President Joe Biden’s newly released executive order on artificial intelligence. The VA’s new artificial intelligence tech sprint is meant to encourage American innovators to create AI-centered tools to aid in clinicians’ note-taking and/or integrate patients’ medical records.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The White House on Oct. 30 issued an executive order on uses of artificial intelligence, as it aims “to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks” of AI. To that end, the executive order “establishes new standards for AI safety and security, protects Americans’ privacy, advances equity and [.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Open source software, or software with publicly available code, has become popular in the United States federal government in recent decades due to its cost savings, improved security, faster innovation and flexibility. Now, the healthcare sector is getting serious about open source.

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Spend Network

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Businesses looking to enter and grow in the promising Ukrainian market should consider leveraging the new Digital Reconstruction Ecosystem for Accountable Management (DREAM) system. This digital platform offers a transparent, efficient way for businesses to participate in Ukraine's massive reconstruction efforts as the country rebuilds from the destruction of war.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) standardizes the security assessment, authorization, and monitoring of cloud products and services. Established in 2011, the government-wide program aims to provide a cost-effective and risk-based approach to the cloud technologies used by the federal government.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Part of your job as a supervisor is to check on the health of your team because teams that are unwell aren’t able to function effectively. During the New Supervisors in Gov Community of Practice session on Oct. 30 , Maria De Fazio, Executive Director for the Presidential Management Alumni Association, shared strategies for supporting your team’s well-being and creating a safe and productive workspace.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 31, 2023

On October 5, 2023, the Information Security Oversight Office issued Joint Notice 2024-01: Joint Ventures and Entity Eligibility Determinations (Joint Notice) with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and in coordination with the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide government contractors with additional guidance concerning joint ventures (JVs) seeking access to classified information (an Entity Eligibility Determination (EED) or Facility Clearance (FCL)).

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2023

One of the big concerns around AI is what’s called explainability. Whether we are talking about a system that screens applicants for housing loans, recommends a course of medical treatment or generates a legal document, we want to know how that system arrives at a decision or generates output. Otherwise, we are not likely to trust it. Experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have identified four principles of explainable AI: Explanation.

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Extract Systems

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Quality Assurance (QA) is commonly thought of as one of the final steps in the development cycle prior to release, which makes sense as generally a final round of testing is the last hold before a release goes out. But even though ensuring the quality of the final software product is essentially the primary concern of QA, the role can also add valuable insight to nearly every phase of the development process.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 31, 2023

John Woods Vice President & DHS Client Executive, CACI Over the last year, John Woods bolstered CACI’s strong ties with the Department of Homeland Security and played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s business with this key government client. Besides steering notable revenue growth over the past five years, Woods ensures client trust and [.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The United States Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces. The service has an extensive array of intelligence, personnel, and weapons to ensure land dominance across the homeland, territories, and overseas interests. Having vast resources means Army spending takes a considerable amount compared to other branches of the Department of Defense (DoD).

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Redhorse Corpo. has acquired Allied Associates International, a cybersecurity and engineering company focused on critical national security concerns. “A2I is a significant addition to our team,” said John Zangardi, Redhorse Corp. CEO. “The cyber and engineering expertise they bring to Redhorse is unmatched.” A2I develops software that gets the actionable intelligence from data and provides [.

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