State Dept Interested in Supply Chain Risk Mgmt Tools
The State Department is conducting market research into commercial tools intended to discover potential risks across a supply chain and incorporate proprietary data from the government.
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Executive Spotlight: Lisa Firestone, MHSA President and Founder of MCA
Lisa Firestone, MHSA president and owner of Managed Care Advisors (MCA), recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company's new acquisitions, hires, and technologies that have expanded MCA's presence in the federal sector. She also discussed the organization's values and challenges and where MCA will move in the future as a result.Â
L3Harris’ Bill Gattle on Space Development Agency’s Satellite Procurement
Bill Gattle, president of space systems at L3Harris Technologies, said the Space Development Agency’s procurement of communications and missile warning satellites in mass quantities reflects a “fundamental transformation†in how the Department of Defense buys space platforms, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
Hitachi Vantara Federal’s James Langley: Hybrid Cloud Could Help Agencies Address Remote Workforce Needs
James Langley, a solutions consultant at Hitachi Vantara Federal, wrote in a commentary published Tuesday on Federal News Network that agencies should adopt a hybrid cloud approach as they work to meet the demands of their remote employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leanne Caret: Boeing Set Sights on ‘Art of Connectivity’ With Regard to ABMS
Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing’s defense, space and security business and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, told Air Force Magazine in an interview published Monday about the company’s focus on the “art of connectivity†and its potential role in the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System.
Raytheon Intelligence & Space Launches DejaVM to Combat Cyber Threats; John DeSimone Quoted
Raytheon Technologies' intelligence and space business has developed DejaVM, a new hardware emulation and software analysis tool that will provide a virtualized environment that will evaluate and reduce cyber threats against mission-critical systems, the company announced Tuesday.
Johns Hopkins APL Unveils Tool for Simulating TSA Scanning Tech
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has developed a software package that simulates the Transportation Security Administration’s passenger scanning systems to potentially inform the development of future detection platforms.
Army Issues Draft RFP for Electronic Warfare, Signal, Cyber Capabilities Dev’t Support
The U.S. Army has issued a draft solicitation seeking industry support to develop and modernize electronic warfare, cyber space and signal capabilities, Inside Defense reported Monday.
Zscaler’s Stan Lowe: Zero Trust, TIC 3.0, SASE Models Could Help Agencies Improve Cloud Security
Stan Lowe, global chief information security officer at Zscaler, wrote in a commentary published Monday on FCW that adopting Trusted Internet Connection 3.0 guidance, zero trust and Secure Access Service Edge models could help ensure security as they move to the cloud and modernize their information technology infrastructure.
Executive Spotlight: Vince Vlasho, AFS’ Defense Portfolio Lead, on Cloud Migration, ERP Systems, DEAMS
Vince Vlasho, Defense Portfolio lead for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s five-year, $89.5 million contract to establish a cloud-based common infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. “Cloud is a strategic priority for Accenture Federal Services. I'm keenly focused on is supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) in its continued migration to the cloud."
Avaya Integrates NVIDIA AI to Advance Avaya Spaces App; Anthony Bartolo, Ian Buck Quoted
Avaya has partnered with NVIDIA to integrate cloud AI solutions that will advance visual, audible and collaborative experiences through the Avaya Spaces app, Avaya reported on Monday. The NVIDIA Maxine cloud-native streaming video AI platform has featured cloud-based audio, video and conversational AI software that will enhance the video conferencing user experience.
Palantir to Help NIH’s Translational Research Center Integrate, Manage Data
Palantir Technologies has secured a one-year, $36M contract to integrate and manage enterprise data for a National Institutes of Health facility that conducts research into patient treatment delivery processes.