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  • Mike Singer Appointed Citrix DoD Senior Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Singer Appointed Citrix DoD Senior Director

    Citrix has named Mike Singer to lead its defense team out of the company’s regional headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. As new senior director for the Defense Department business, Singer will strive to help the company bring its products in line with market needs with his experience in the federal information technology industry, Citrix said Wednesday. Prior to […] More

  • Carpathia’s Stu Fleagle on Security, Compliance in Applications and Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carpathia’s Stu Fleagle on Security, Compliance in Applications and Systems

    Agencies need constant monitoring controls and practices at the planning stage to be able to enjoy worry-free sharing of data, Stu Fleagle, vice president at Carpathia Government Solutions, said Tuesday. “Information security cannot be an afterthought when building applications and systems. If it is, it’s too late,” Fleagle said. “Similarly, if you are thinking about being […] More

  • Dell: Legacy System Modernization a Top Federal IT Priority - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dell: Legacy System Modernization a Top Federal IT Priority

    Modernizing legacy systems is one of the top priorities in federal information technology for addressing adaptability and efficiency, Ann Braley-Smith writes in a piece posted on Dell’s blog Monday. According to Braley-Smith, agencies stand to benefit from technology upgrades by converting information silos into open data and addressing redundancy issues. The report cited studies that support […] More

  • Northrop's Ron Foudray: New Cyber Strategies Needed in Federal IT - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Ron Foudray: New Cyber Strategies Needed in Federal IT

    Northrop Grumman’s Ron Foudray has suggested that federal IT experts re-examine their cybersecurity strategies and seek new methods beyond encryption to protect information, GSN reported Wednesday. Ashley Bennett writes that Foudray, vice president of business development at Northrop’s cyber solutions division, noted cybersecurity best practices include “moving away from protecting assets at the perimeter” and […] More

  • Deloitte, Xtec to Continue Biometric ID Work for DHS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte, Xtec to Continue Biometric ID Work for DHS

    Deloitte and software firm XTec have been awarded contract extensions for an undisclosed amount to continue providing biometric and credentialing tools to the Department of Homeland Security, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Aliya Sternstein writes the two companies were given another 12 months to help oversee the agency’s smart ID card program. The Deloitte task order includes […] More

  • AT&T’s Chris Smith: Agencies Can Push Mobile, Cloud, Internet of Things - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AT&T’s Chris Smith: Agencies Can Push Mobile, Cloud, Internet of Things

    Increasing use of mobile technologies in federal agencies are among several changes that federal agencies must keep up with and turn to their advantage AT&T‘s Chris Smith has told FCW. Smith, vice president of technology for the company’s federal business organization, also highlighted cloud computing and the “Internet of Things” as having potential to transform operations in […] More

  • John Keese: Autonomic Resources to Help Coalition Promote Federal Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Keese: Autonomic Resources to Help Coalition Promote Federal Cloud

    Autonomic Resources has become an official supporter of a non-profit coalition of technology companies and industry groups that provide information on cloud computing to lawmakers and the public. As a silver supporter of the Cloud Computing Caucus Advisory Group, Autonomic Resources will help fund the Cloud Computing Caucus Advisory Group to promote understanding of the […] More