Shurronne Young Davis, senior director of enterprise security at Perspecta, said the Defense Information Systems Agency must implement a framework that integrates automation, innovation, engineering and cyber elements for its new information technology modernization program.
Read More »Industry Vets Christopher Ziniti, Roman Dzialo Assume VP Roles at Amyx
Christopher Ziniti, a former U.S. Army soldier, and Roman Dzialo, a former lead for Defense Logistics Agency programs at Amyx, have been named vice presidents at the Reston, Virginia-based cybersecurity, program management and enterprise technology services provider.
Read More »BMC-Made Cloud Software Certified for Provisional Use on Defense IT Systems
Autonomous software provider BMC has received a new provisional authorization to provide cloud service products to the Department of Defense in support of its information technology service management modernization. BMC said Monday it received the Defense Information Systems Agency's Impact Level 4 PA for the company's Helix ITSM product designed to support cloud migration and digital transformation.
Read More »DISA Seeks Info on Cloud Storage, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure From Small Businesses
The Defense Information Systems Agency needs market information on technical services needed to sustain and operate cloud storage and virtual desktop infrastructure assets. DISA said Friday in a source sought notice posted on SAM it wants to validate the availability of architecture, design, engineering, technical, on-boarding and other services for its Cloud Storage Services Portfolio from small businesses including those that are woman-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned.
Read More »Perspecta’s Chris Painter on Steps DISA Should Take to Advance Fourth Estate Digital Modernization
Chris Painter, vice president and chief engineer for the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet at Perspecta, wrote in an article published Wednesday on Breaking Defense that there are several steps the Defense Information Systems Agency can take as it plans to modernize the information technology infrastructure of fourth estate agencies through the Defense Enclave Services program. He said the first step calls for DISA to assess the as-is environment to better understand the capabilities of the IT infrastructure and the population’s requirements.
Read More »DISA Seeks Info on Blockchain-as-a-Service Tech
The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a request for information in support of its effort to provide mission partners with a new blockchain as a service offering. Interested vendors have until Nov. 10 to submit 15-page white papers in response to the RFI.
Read More »GDIT’s Amy Gilliland: DEOS to Provide New Collaboration Tools to DoD Enterprise Users
Amy Gilliland, president of General Dynamics’ information technology business and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said GDIT looks forward to continuing its partnership with the General Services Administration, Department of Defense and the Defense Information Systems Agency through the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions cloud contract as part of efforts to meet the goals stated in DoD’s Cloud Strategy.
Read More »Parsons to Update DoD’s Zero-Day Threat Defense Program; Veronica Kazaitis Quoted
Parsons has received a potential five-year, $28M task order to update an enterprise cybersecurity program that works to protect Department of Defense networks against zero-day and advanced persistent threats.
Read More »Smartsheet Collaboration Platform Gets DISA Provisional Authorization at Impact Level 4
The Defense Information Systems Agency has granted Smartsheet provisional authorization for the company's collaborative work management platform to support at impact level 4 data in a cloud computing environment.
Read More »CenturyLink Subsidiary Awarded $70M DISA Dark Fiber Maintenance Support Contract Modification
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded a CenturyLink subsidiary a potential $70.2M contract modification to continue to operate and maintain dark fiber and related commercial facilities in support of the Department of Defense.
Read More »Forescout to Help Secure DoD Connected Devices; Michael DeCesare Quoted
ForeScout Technologies has secured a multimilion-dollar contract to provide a security platform for the Department of Defense to protect authorized devices that connect to the DoD information network. The company said Tuesday its technology was selected for DoD's enterprise cybersecurity program, dubbed Comply to Connect, to help department personnel identify and classify internet protocol-connected devices across offices, facilities and tactical missions.
Read More »SolarWinds Adds Compliance Engine to Server Configuration, Change Monitoring Product
SolarWinds has integrated a policy compliance engine into a technology offering designed to help organizations identify changes to application, server and database configurations.
Read More »DISA Offers Update on SETI Systems Engineering Support IDIQ
The Defense Information Systems Agency has announced that the Systems Engineering, Technology and Innovation multiple-award contract can now be used by DISA and other agencies within the Department of Defense.
Read More »Greg Jaksec Named IndraSoft Senior DISA Account Director; Raj Lingam Quoted
Retired U.S. Army Col. Greg Jaksec has joined IndraSoft as senior director for the Reston, Va.-based information technology services provider's Defense Information Systems Agency account.
Read More »Trace-LightGrid JV Holds Spot on $7.5B DISA SETI Contract; Terry Severson Quoted
A joint venture between Trace Systems and LightGrid has been awarded a position on the Defense Information Systems Agency's $7.5 billion contract vehicle for systems engineering, technology and innovation services to the Department of Defense.
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