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DoD’s multibillion dollar moving contract overcomes latest IT integration hurdle

Federal News Network

A new round of IT integration testing, conducted in January, proved “successful,” said Stuart Bradie, the president and CEO of KBR. Problems with integrating U.S. I’ve got a lot of work to do to convince them,” he told Federal News Network. “I HomeSafe, the holder of the up to $17.9 But we think we’ll be successful.”

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5G: The Transformation of Defense Networks

FedInsider

Friday, October 13, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In 2022, the Department of Defense created a cross-functional team to accelerate the adoption of 5G and future-generation wireless networking technologies, laying the foundation for new opportunities to implement innovative solutions to military needs. and its allies and partners.

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VA Awards 8 Spots on $23B Integrated Critical Staffing Program IDIQ Contract

GovCon Wire

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded eight companies positions on a potential 10-year, $23 billion contract vehicle to provide health care staffing support for Veterans Health Administration program offices, VA medical centers, veterans integrated service networks and related organizations.

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Palo Alto Networks Finalizes Purchase of Talon Cyber Security; Nikesh Arora Quoted

GovCon Wire

Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW) has closed its acquisition of Talon Cyber Security for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to further extend the capability of its secure access service edge platform in safeguarding managed and unmanaged devices.

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Using Data to Fortify Network Defenses

FedInsider

Introduced in 2012, the program provides a dynamic approach to strengthening the cybersecurity of government networks and systems. The program has evolved over the past decade to add new capabilities, including cybersecurity tools, integration services, and dashboards that help participating agencies improve their security posture.

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With UNO, Army intends to stop battling its own network

Federal News Network

The Army has a plan to no longer “fight the network.” Through the Unified Network Operations (UNO), initiative, the Army wants to create an agile, software-defined network that is easy to set up and use. The Army is laying the groundwork for this new network set up under UNO in a new draft request for proposals that Lt.

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CACI Secures $239M Task Order for Army Unified Network Modernization

WashngtonExec

Army’s Global Secure Internet Protocol Router Network. Modernizing the Army’s classified network is an integral first step toward [.] CACI International won a $239 million technology task order to modernize the U.S.