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CACI International, Inc., a Fortune 1000 and Russell 2000 provider of IT and professional services, revealed today it has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a maximum value of $84 million to continue advertising, media and marketing support to the Army National Guard  State Media Services Program.The contract …

Recently, three leading CFOs in the government contracting community received a top distinction: Each was named finalist for the Group/Division CFO of the Year award presented by the Northern Virginia Technology Council. In advance of the awards ceremony — it’s slated for June 3 at the Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Va. …

The newly created State Fiscal Stabilization Fund is shifting a total of $48.3 billion from the Federal budget to the states in an unprecedented opportunity to realize the stimulus effect envisioned by the current administration. The question of how the states will be able to absorb and spend these dollars, along …

Hold on to your hats, the federal government is set to lead the way in IT innovation. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra drove home that point in a talk before a packed audience of the Potomac Officers Club yesterday. 

“For too long, the federal government has had a self-image that it …

Vivek Kundra spoke before over 280 members and guests of the Potomac Officers Club organization today at the Tyson’s Corner Ritz Carlton. Kundra outlined many of the key presidential IT initiatives and the breathtaking speed that will be required to perform them. The event, which was sponsored by Peter Doolan, …

Now entering its 23rd year, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes the contribution of entrepreneurs who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and …

In an effort to support small to medium-sized airports in the National Airspace System, SRA International Inc. will provide a low-cost ground surveillance system solution under a contract awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration.  The five-year IDIQ with a value in excess of $20 million will aid the FAA in reducing the …

The National Interest Security Company has announced the appointment of another leading intelligence authority to its board of directors, Dr. Donald Kerr, former principal deputy director of national intelligence. This comes on the heels of the naming of Gen. Michael Hayden to the board last week.  NISC CEO Andrew Maner …

In case you missed him, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra was on Capitol Hill yesterday reiterating the administration’s intent to move more government data online. “We’re ensuring that we create a much more transparent and open government so the American people know what’s going,” said Kundra, speaking before the Senate Homeland …

With the results of Melissa Hathaway’s 60-day cybersecurity review set for release any moment now, questions are swirling as to its specific findings — and recommendations. Hathaway provided a few clues — or what she called “the 60-day movie trailer” — the other day at the RSA Conference, an annual …

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was reported to be “furious” about a recent photo op taken by the Military in New York City. The New York Daily news reported that a Presidential planes, followed closely by and F-16 buzzed the Lady of Liberty and gave many New Yorkers a scare. The …

From the web-enabled transformation of government to the promotion of greater collaboration between the public and private sectors, Aneesh Chopra has his work cut out for him as the country’s first-ever federal chief technology officer. To get a sense of how Chopra might fare in his new role, we asked …

Aneesh Chopra has been named the nation’s first chief technology officer. The news was announced Saturday during President Obama’s weekly address. As federal CTO, Chopra will work alongside Jeffrey Zients, the new chief performance officer, and Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, who’s responsible for setting technology policy across the government. Since …

Tackling cybersecurity isn’t just a federal problem, it’s a “team sport” that will require private sector involvement. So said two senior administration officials recently, speaking in advance of the release of the 60-day cybersecurity review being conducted by Melissa Hathaway. Officials offered an inside look at the methodology used to …

According to Wall St. Journal reporter Bret Stephens, 2008 winner of the Eric Breindel Awardfor Excellence in Journalism, Cyber-threats have the potential to pose a pernicious impact equivalent in numbers to an atomic bomb.  Perhaps the outpouring of recent news stories on cyber crime has anesthetized much of the public, but our government says …