Knowledge Consulting Group has appointed Matt Mitchell to lead its commercial security solutions division as the company works to expand its business in the commercial market. The company said Monday the former director of risk assurance services will be in charge of KCG’s commercial cybersecurity, compliance and risk management portfolio. KCG President Maryann Hirsch noted that …
Read More »KCG Receives A2LA Accreditation as Cloud Inspector; Maryann Hirsch Comments
Knowledge Consulting Group has received an accreditation as a third-party cloud products and services assessor for FedRAMP after the company complated an evaluation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. The ISO/IEC 17020:2012 permits KCG to conduct inspections and tests of cloud information systems on behalf of the government, the company said …
Read More »KCG’s Matt Brown: Enterprises Should Keep ‘Foundational’ Cyber Tools Intact
Matt Brown, vice president of homeland security and cyber solutions at Knowledge Consulting Group, says organizations must ensure their information technology infrastructure has the basic tools to identify security vulnerabilities. Brown wrote in a piece for Security Magazine published Thursday that enterprises should review their systems while prioritizing system weaknesses …
Read More »KCG’s Scott Ackerman: Organizations Look to Intell-Driven Mobile Security Approach
Scott Ackerman, vice president of civilian programs and technology partnerships at Knowledge Consulting Group, says organizations are adopting an intelligence-driven approach to the security of devices amid the rise of Internet of Things. Ackerman wrote Friday that IoT is causing enterprises to expand the scope of security in a growing ecosystem of “mobile devices …
Read More »KCG CEO Dusty Wince Picked for DASH, George Mason University ‘Alumnus of the Year’ Awards
Dusty Wince, Knowledge Consulting Group‘s CEO and founder, has received two awards from the District Alliance for Safe Housing and an additional honor from the George Mason University Alliance Association. Wince was selected for a DASH Building Brick Award and a GMU Alumnus of the Year award, the company announced …
Read More »KCG Establishes New Corporate Headquarters in Reston, VA; Dusty Wince Comments
Knowledge Consulting Group has announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters, effective march 1. The new building will be in Reston, Va. and will be 17,000 square feet, KCG said Monday “Relocating our office to a larger facility marks an important milestone for KCG,” said Dusty Wince, KCG founder and …
Read More »KCG Holds Spot on $6B DHS Cybersecurity Contract; Matt Brown Comments
Knowledge Consulting Group has won a spot on the Department of Homeland Security's $6 billion contract meant to provide government agencies with information technology services they can utilize to bolster cybersecurity. The KCG team will work to analyze security controls, implement continuous monitoring strategy, examine threats and risks, assess security …
Read More »KCG President Maryann Hirsch Joining TechAmerica Public Sector Board
Industry trade group TechAmerica has elected Maryann Hirsch, president of Knowledge Consulting Group, to TechAmerica’s public sector board of directors, KCG said Monday. Her term is for two years on the board, which oversees the public sector group’s activities and focuses on federal programs. Hirsch, a 23-year government technology industry veteran, …
Read More »KCG Wins GSA Cyber Services Contract; Maryann Hirsch Comments
Knowledge Consulting Group has won a $3.3 million task order from the General Services Administration to provide information security assessment and authorization services to the Office of the Chief Information Officer in GSA's federal acquisition service. The contract awarded by GSA’s federal systems integration and management center includes an 11 month base period …
Read More »KCG Awarded GSA Blanket Purchase Agreement for Cybersecurity Services
Knowledge Consulting Group today announced that it has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement by the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide cybersecurity services to the federal government. The BPA allows KCG to provide agencies with certification and accreditation services to implement guidelines released …
Read More »KCG Wins BPA for IT Security Verification & Validation Assessment Activities
Knowledge Consulting Group, a provider of cybersecurity services and business strategy services to the federal market, has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement by an Interior Department agency. Under the agreement, KCG will perform IT testing and evaluation services of Minerals Revenue Management Support Services systems, a mission-critical system used …
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