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GAO: MDA Should Obtain Independent Tech Risk Assessment for Glide Phase Interceptor

The Government Accountability Office has recommended that the undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense ensure that the Missile Defense Agency gets an independent technical risk assessment and cost estimate for the Glide Phase Interceptor program prior to transitioning to the product development phase. GAO said Thursday it made the recommendation after […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2022, 12:09 pm
in Contract Awards, News

Gerry Fasano: GAO Affirms Leidos’ DISA IT Services Contract

The Government Accountability Office has denied General Dynamics’ protest of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s potential 10-year, $11.5 billion contract awarded in February to Leidos, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. Gerry Fasano, president of Leidos’ defense group and a three-time Wash100 winner, said the company could move forward with contract initiation meetings and review efforts for […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 17, 2022, 11:52 am
in Executive Moves, News

Kelli Jones-May Named Health Organizational Transformation Principal at Mitre

Kelli Jones-May, formerly lead associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, has joined Mitre as principal of the Virginia-based information services and consulting’s health organizational transformation efforts, FedHealthIT reported Friday. The executive has almost two decades of health care related experience. At Booz allen, she initially worked as an associate or project manager, supporting the process modernization, […] More

by Christine Thropp May 9, 2022, 11:54 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Events

DOD Ramps Up Artificial Intelligence Development With Over 600 AI Projects Underway

The federal government is working to develop and implement artificial intelligence capabilities for use across multiple agencies and operational facets in an effort to increase efficiency, better detect network vulnerabilities, boost military defenses and ensure the U.S. technological and operational advantage over adversarial forces. Over 600 AI projects are currently underway within the Department of […] More

by Summer Myatt March 3, 2022, 11:46 am
in News, Space News

SDA to Use OTA for Tranche 1 Transport Layer Satellite Procurement; Derek Tournear Quoted

The Space Development Agency has issued a new solicitation for industry proposals to design and build satellites for the first tranche of the National Defense Space Architecture’s transport layer and will use other transaction authority as a contracting mechanism for the satellite procurement effort, SpaceNews reported Thursday. SDA issued the initial solicitation for the Tranche […] More

by Jane Edwards October 29, 2021, 11:37 am
in Contract Awards, News

Buchanan & Edwards to Help Modernize GAO Report Processing System

Buchanan & Edwards has secured a five-year, $42.3 million contract to support cloud migration of the Government Accountability Office’s system for developing and distributing agency reports. The company said Tuesday it will provide modernization support to GAO’s information systems and technology services office as part of the New Blue System Operations & Maintenance program. Mohamed […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 18, 2021, 11:42 am
in Contract Awards, News

Jacobs Selected to Support GAO HQ Modernization Project; Tim Byers Quoted

Jacobs has secured a position on a five-year, $25 million contract to renovate and modernize the headquarters of the Government Accountability Office in Washington D.C. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers architectural and engineering services at the GAO's main office and field offices nationwide.

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by Carol Collins May 14, 2021, 6:50 am
in Government Technology, News, Wash100

Gerry Fasano, President of Leidos Defense Group, Recognized With 2021 Wash100 Award for Driving Massive Contracts & Acquisitions

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Gerry Fasano, president of Leidos' Defense Group, has received a 2021 Wash100 Award for driving massive defense contracts with federal customers and spearheading valuable acquisitions, which has expanded Leidos revenue and influence in the marketplace. This marks Gerry Fasano's second consecutive Wash100 Award.

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by William McCormick February 25, 2021, 1:48 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

Splunk’s Ashok Sankar: Agencies Must Leverage Data, FedRAMP-Certified Tools to Accelerate Cloud-Driven Modernization

Ashok Sankar, director of marketing and strategy for public sector and education at Splunk, has said that Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program-authorized cloud tools are vital to helping agencies accelerate modernization, FedScoop reported Thursday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers January 4, 2021, 4:55 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

Tenable’s Robert Huber: DoD Cybersecurity Approach Should Keep Up With Tech Advances

Robert Huber, chief security officer at Tenable, has said the Department of Defense needs to do more to protect modern weapons from cybersecurity risks as the number of connected systems increases. “Technological advances that make these systems more efficient are not enough. We must also ensure that our cybersecurity approach keeps up with these advancements in every way," Huber wrote in a guest piece published Wednesday on Nextgov.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 12, 2020, 5:40 am
in Press Releases

Gerry Fasano: Leidos Navy NGEN-R Contract Work Clears Hurdle

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 26, 2020 “” Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) is moving forward with network services to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps under the potential $7.7B Next Generation Enterprise Network Recompete contract after the Government Accountability Office addressed three bid protests of the NGEN-R award, GovCon Wire reported June 19.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 26, 2020, 12:59 am
in Contract Awards, News

GSA, DISA Reworking $7.6B DEOS Contract

As reported by Washington Technology, the Defense Information Systems Agency and the General Services Administration have taken another corrective action to redo the $7.6 billion Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract.

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by William McCormick June 10, 2020, 10:41 am

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