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DoD Designates CMMC a “Reliable Cost†for Government Contractors; Upcoming POC Speaker, Katie Arrington Quoted
Katie Arrington,  chief information security officer at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, made an announcement on the accreditation body for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The Potomac Officers Club will host its CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2nd. Click here to register for the event.
Akima Receives $101.3M Logistics Support Contract to Provide Analysis, Mgmt, Operational Support; Scott Rauer, Doug Magee Quoted
Akima has secured a five-year, $101.3M contract from the Army Field Support Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas to provide logistics support for the service branch, the company announced on Tuesday.Â
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TRANSCOM Seeks to Mitigate Supply Chain Risks by Implementing CMMC; Gen. Stephen Lyons Quoted
The U.S. Transportation Command has announced its support for the Department of Defense’s new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification to mitigate risks from its supply chain, the branch stated in February.
Gerry Fasano, President of Leidos’ Defense Group, Named to 2020 Wash100 for Driving Military, Federal Government Capabilities; Securing Major Contracts and Company Growth
Executive Mosaic is honored to present Gerry Fasano, president of Leidos’ defense group, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 Award for advancing technological capabilities for the U.S. military and federal government while also driving revenue and growth for Leidos.Â
Report: DoD, CMMC Accreditation Body Near Agreement on Contractor Cybersecurity Audit
Department of Defense acquisition officials are close to finalizing a memorandum of understanding with the accreditation body for DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program to define the responsibilities and roles of CMMC auditors, Inside Defense reported Wednesday. The Potomac Officers Club will host its CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2. Click here to register for the event.
Joshua Marcuse, Executive Director of Defense Innovation Board, Inducted Into 2020 Wash100 for Modernizing Data, Software & Maintaining Ethics for AI Implementation
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Joshua Marcuse, executive director of the Defense Innovation Board, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 Award for his efforts to modernize software for the department and maintain the ethical guidelines to implement artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. This honor marks Marcuse’s first Wash100 win.
Joseph Chioda Joins ManTech as VP Account Management: Mission, Cyber, Intelligence Solutions Group; Rick Wagner Quoted
ManTech International has appointed Joseph Chioda as vice president account management of the company’s mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group to supervise customer experience and accounts, the company announced on Wednesday.Â
Envistacom to Create Virtualization Ecosystem for Testing Satcom Tech
Envistacom plans to launch a virtualization initiative focused on helping the U.S. Space Force and commercial entities test their technologies through an open-architecture environment.