Much of cybersecurity is based on thinking like criminals. Security consultants, pen testers and software experts make our computers safer based on their expectations of what a hacker will do. One security expert, Robert Hansen, CEO of SecTheory, is bridging the gap between the blackhat and the professionals. Hansen has been spending months delving into the […] More

Job Description Cyber Intelligence Analyst, Senior-01084559 Description Key Role: Provide client support to client infrastructure assurance activities. Evaluate analytical processes to determine the supporting infrastructure associated with client operations plans. Develop position papers and briefings based on research. Attend and participate in client infrastructure assurance work group meetings and provide support for working group meetings […] More

Bernie McVey is VP and chief information officer at Northrop Grumman. In that capacity, he leads Northrop’s IT strategy, ensuring that IT investments align with company goals. He is also responsible for the company’s IT solutions shared service organization. McVey previously served as vice president and chief financial officer for the company's former IT sector. […] More

Admiral William J. Fallon (Ret.) serves as the CEO of NeuralIQ Government Services. Fallon spent over four decades as a member of the U.S. Navy, most recently serving as Commander, U.S. Central Command. In that role, he was responsible for all US-military operations and personnel in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Horn of […] More

According to The Washington Post, the Government Accountability Office has prevented the U.S. Army from handing a billion dollar contract to Xe Services – formerly Blackwater. The deal in question was offered by the State Department to instruct Afghan police officers. The GAO ruled that other companies, including DynCorp, the firm previously charged with instructing […] More

Sumeet Shrivastava joined ARRAY Information Technology as president in December 2008. He provides corporate leadership to ensure customer and employee satisfaction; develops strategic plans that advance the company's Mission and objectives; and promotes revenue, profitability and growth. Before joining ARRAY, Shrivastava spent eight years in management capacities at Keane, Inc., an IT services firm that […] More

Is Gov 2.0 really all that? With real-time data accessible to anyone, can the government leverage transparency while trying to improve its operations? These are some of the questions the recently published Open Government: Collaboration, Transparency, and Participation in Practice (O’Reilly Media) by Daniel Lathrop and Laurel Ruma attempts to answer through a collection of […] More

Microsoft’s DigiGirlz Day in Chevy Chase was launched to inspire high-school aged girls to pursue a career in IT, in an effort to break stereotypes about the male-dominated field. According to ExecutiveGov: “Congresswoman Donna Edwards, who currently serves on the Science and Technology Committee, spoke to the students about her own high school and college […] More

Preparations for cyber command are underway. Microsoft’s recent botnet takedown could be a model for dismantling botnets in the future. Education and IP blocking can stop most spear phishing attacks. CSC will split a $2.8 billion deal with Stanley. GDIT won an FA-18 Super Hornet computer contract. HHS made $162 million in healthcare IT awards. […] More

A central tenet in the business world is to ensure that operations are being conducting in the fastest, smartest possible way. Northrop Grumman is currently working to transform the internal IT environment “to create a more performance based culture in the company,“ according to vice president and chief information officer Bernie McVey. In 2009, McVey […] More

Yesterday, the FCC released the National Broadband Plan called for by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  The plan identifies ways to expand access to broadband and promote economic growth and job creation in areas unserved or underserved by broadband internet access. Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra writes on the Office of Science and Technology […] More

Writing on the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) Health IT Buzz Blog, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology said that today’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) award of over $160 million in federal funds for “meaningful use” of health IT was “a key step” toward establishing a national Health Information Exchange. He […] More