Kevin L. Jackson serves as director of Air Force business development, Washington operations for Alliant Techsystems, Inc. Jackson’s portfolio includes tactical programs from the active duty, reserve and National Guard components of the Air Force. He serves as ATK“™s primary interface with these customers as well as the company’s customers in the Office of the […] More

DARPA has tapped well-respected hacker Peiter Zatko, commonly known as Mudge, to be the program manager in the Strategic Technologies Office. He will be in charge of funding research that is meant to help the federal government defend against cyber attacks. He will enter into his new position in March. Zatko told Cnet in an […] More

The field of cybersecurity is becoming increasingly relevant to discussions on national security. President Barack Obama placed cybersecurity in the forefront of his national security policy. In his speech May 29, 2009, Obama stated: “From now on, our digital infrastructure“¦will be treated as they should be: as a strategic security asset. Protecting this infrastructure will […] More

What do two U.S. Air Force officers do upon retirement? If you“™re Phil Soucy and Tom McMahan, you start your own company. Combining their vast experience in stealth technology, low observables “” aircraft like the B-2 and F-117 “”  and systems engineering, the two launched Modern Technology Solutions, Inc., in 1993. Sixteen years later, the […] More

EXECUTIVE TRANSITIONS | They say the first 90 days are make or break time for any executive. That’s when a new  hire either becomes a drain or a gain for an organization. Roughly 90 days into his new role as senior vice president of worldwide channels and alliances for Siemens Enterprise Communications, it’s clear where […] More

The Obama administration was expected to name a Cyber Czar and release a cyberspace policy review last Friday.   The administration released the 76-page “Cyberspace Policy Review”  as expected.   Unexpectedly, the administration did not name a “Cyber Czar.”  Melissa Hathaway, acting senior director for cyberspace at the National Security Council and the author of the review has […] More

As any Lakers fan knows, Zen philosophy has important management applications.  Ancient Zen masters were famous for their kōan, often-perplexing one-liners “What is the sound of one hand clapping?”  Perhaps these ancient teachers were trying to communicate to their students that there are no easy answers and maybe today’s IT contracting gurus have picked up where they left off. […] More