We’re getting close: In just a few more weeks, the government will release findings of the 60-day cybersecurity review being conducted by Melissa Hathaway. Since the review got underway, questions have been swirling about what the review will uncover— and where the commercial sector can fit into the federal cybersecurity mission going forward. To get [...]
With just weeks to go until the release of the 60-day cybersecurity review being led by Melissa Hathaway, what opportunities might the review hold for the commercial sector? For answers, ExecutiveBiz recently turned to Bill Crowell, former deputy director of the National Security Agency. An independent consultant specializing in information technology, security, and intelligence systems, [...]
Anyone looking for candor about the state of the federal cybersecurity mission found it the other week on Capitol Hill. That’s when Amit Yoran, chairman and CEO of NetWitness, gave testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security on the issue. Backed by his private and public sector work — Yoran was the first director [...]
When Rod Beckstrom recently stepped down as head of the National Cyber Security Center, an already heated debate reached fever pitch: Which agency should take the lead in cybersecurity? Or should any agency take the lead at all? In his resignation letter, Beckstrom argued that the NSA “currently dominates most national cybersecurity efforts,” meanwhile “the [...]
Change. It’s not just a campaign theme anymore. From bailouts to stimulus packages, to talk of cybersecurity and government transparency, change is everywhere in Washington these days. So, who’s leading the charge? For the second straight year, ExecutiveBiz brings you its annual list of Beltway Game Changers. These are agents of change leaving a significant [...]
As CEO of Paradigm Solutions, Peter LaMontagne brings two key interests to the table: national security and technology. Since coming on board in 2006, LaMontagne has taken Paradigm, an information technology and business solutions provider, from a growing 8(a) business with a general focus on IT support for civilian agencies, to what he calls “a [...]
ManTech recently announced its acquisition of DDK Technology Group, Inc., a provider of cyber security to the Department of Defense, with particular focus on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). Based in Lanham, Md., DDK is expected to generate approximately $14 million in revenue this year. The acquisition comes at a time when defense companies [...]
