There has been a lot of back and forth these days and policy debates about cost, efficiency, structure, and roles in the government. In particular, there is the debate about government roles versus contractor roles. John Hillen, president and CEO of Global Defense Technology and Systems, expressed his belief that the conversation will only continue. [...]
Wyle, Raytheon and L-3 all won contracts with the Air Force and Alion and Booz Allen won contracts with the Air Force as well Admiral Mullen discussed the cyber threat landscape Todd Park and Beth Noveck were named on a list of the 100 Most Creative People The New New Internet featured a piece on [...]
According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS) Director Elizabeth Birnbaum submitted a letter of resignation the day of President Obama’s news conference regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of New Mexico. The statement explains that Birnbaum’s departure was of her own decision, putting to rest [...]
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates sat down with John King of CNN to discuss his thoughts on a number of crucial areas of national interest including Pakistan, Iraq, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and his stance on the defense spending budget. Gates noted improved relations with the nation of Pakistan, underscoring the sometimes tense times with [...]
Dr. Robert Brammer, Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Information Systems Sector vice president and chief technology officer, addressed the Annual Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) STRATCOM Cyberspace Symposium, leading a panel calling for increased collaboration in cybersecurity research regarding “a critical and immediate national need.” The panel also included Dr. Tom Knight, the Massachusetts Institute [...]
Roger Baker, assistant secretary for information and technology at the Department of Veterans Affairs, informed the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations that over the previous 14 months 120-plus medical devices have been infected by malware. Baker described attacks from cyber villains as a “critical challenge” before the department as it [...]
SAIC was honored by the SBA. Harris named Daniel Pearson COO. The national security strategy was revealed today. The Army has launched an acquisition review. A DDoS attack knocked out a web host. Net crooks are defrauding service members with a phishing site.
