Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher and other federal officials will address industry on opportunities to provide solutions for border security at an upcoming industry seminar in Tucson, Ariz. The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement said it will host the seminar from May 21 to May 23. Industry attendees will receive information on key requirements [...]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued its first private sector emergency preparedness certification to AT&T Inc., DHS announced Wednesday. The Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Program certification acknowledges AT&T has processes to ensure post-disaster recovery, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. The National Quality Assurance USA, the program certification body, audited the company’s business continuity management system and declared [...]
Rocky Thurston leads Accenture’s Department of Homeland Security business portfolio, having responsibility for helping Accenture grow its DHS business and technology offerings. The Air Force veteran and former Wyle executive recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his new position with Accenture, industry growth and the company’s approach to serving DHS and other federal clients. ExecutiveBiz: When [...]
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray launched his small business initiative Friday aimed at stimulating the local economy and giving small businesses additional contracting opportunities. Gray launched HUB D.C. at the Regus business center. HUB D.C. is part of the Small Business Administration‘s Historically Underutilized Business Zone program. To be included in the HUBZone program, companies must meet SBA [...]
In-Q-Tel has entered a strategic partnership agreement with ReversingLabs, IQT announced Wednesday. IQT will promote ReversingLab’s binary analysis technology platform for analyzing unknown binaries. ReversingLabs is developing the TitaniumCore platform for the Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate, an IQT customer agency. The platform is a decomposition engine that is intended to accelerate [...]
SecureInfo President and CEO Christopher Fountain leads a team in the high stakes area of cybersecurity. Fountain recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his work at SecureInfo and the company’s recent acquisition by Kratos Defense and Security Solutions. Fountain also addressed his congressional testimony regarding the Federal Information Security Management Act, company growth and the relationship between [...]
Schafer Corp. reported it has begun work on a task order worth $40 million over 2.5 years with the Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. DNDO serves as the U.S. government’s primary avenue for implementing domestic nuclear detection efforts. Under the contract, Schafer is providing operation, scientific and engineering support for DNDO’s headquarters and [...]
