Watchdog urges OMB to prioritize implementation of anti-fraud recommendations
Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2024. GAO deemed 37 of OMB’s open recommendations to be priority. Alex Wong / Getty Images By Sean Michael Newhouse | August 22, 2024 05:08 PM ET GAO updated the budget agency on the 172 recommendations that […]
VA should offer more support for Veterans Crisis Line personnel, watchdog says
Kunakorn Rassadornyindee/Getty Images By Edward Graham,Staff Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By Edward Graham | August 22, 2024 04:55 PM ET VA’s Office of Inspector General found that the Veterans Crisis Line successfully prepared for the launch of the streamlined “988 then press 1” call option for those in crisis but strained supervisors’ ability to guide responders. Veterans […]
FBI is losing track of classified and sensitive data, watchdog finds
Gwengoat/Getty Images By Adam Mazmanian,Executive Editor, Nextgov/FCW By Adam Mazmanian | August 22, 2024 04:54 PM ET The bureau is failing to account for electronic storage media that are marked for destruction at secure facilities. FBI Data Governance Oversight The FBI needs to do a better job keeping track of electronic media slated for destruction […]
V2X to Support Army’s Soldier Readiness Training Efforts Under $3.7B Task Order; Ken Shreves Quoted
Ken Shreves / V2X Home Acquisition & Procurement V2X to Support Army’s Soldier Readiness Training Efforts Under $3.7B Task Order; Ken Shreves Quoted V2X (NYSE: VVX) has secured a five-year, $3.7 billion task order from the U.S. Army to ensure warfighter readiness against a wide range of threats. The McLean, Virginia-headquartered contractor said Wednesday that […]
Exploring the Intersection of Cyber & Intel with Jacobs’ Gwen Clavon
The cyber and intelligence landscapes are becoming increasingly interconnected in the digital age. To find out more about emerging trends, threats and opportunities in cyber and intel, GovCon Wire sat down with Gwen Clavon, senior vice president of cyber and intelligence solutions at Jacobs, in a new Executive Spotlight interview. Clavon has been with Jacobs for […]
Noname Security’s Doug Steele: Agencies Need Visibility Into APIs to Protect Sensitive Government Data
Doug Steele / Noname Security Home Cybersecurity Noname Security’s Doug Steele: Agencies Need Visibility Into APIs to Protect Sensitive Government Data Doug Steele, vice president of federal sales at Noname Security, said government agencies advancing digital transformation efforts should have complete visibility into their application programming interfaces to protect sensitive data from threat actors and […]
Open Intelligence Contract Opportunities
Photo by Backgroundy / Shutterstock The Intelligence Community is in the midst of a significant push to foster a collaborative spirit across its many components. Breaking down barriers between IC agencies and with other federal organizations is a top priority for the community, and many of its guiding strategies highlight partnerships as a means to […]
Iridium Names Vincent O’Neill as CFO, Timothy Last as Sales & Marketing EVP; Matt Desch Quoted
Vincent O’Neill and Timothy Last / Iridium Communications Home Executive Moves Iridium Names Vincent O’Neill as CFO, Timothy Last as Sales & Marketing EVP; Matt Desch Quoted Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has appointed senior finance executive Vincent O’Neill as chief financial officer and business development leader Timothy Last as executive vice president of sales and […]
Ted Davis Promoted to President, General Manager at Auterion Government Solutions
Ted Davis / Auterion Government Solutions Home DOD Ted Davis Promoted to President, General Manager at Auterion Government Solutions Ted Davis, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, has been elevated to the role of president and general manager of Auterion Government Solutions, a robotics and autonomous systems software company. Auterion said Tuesday he served as vice president […]
Viasat Awarded $153M DISA Contract for Blue Force Tracker 2 Support Services
Viasat Logo/telecomdrive.com Home Contract Awards Viasat Awarded $153M DISA Contract for Blue Force Tracker 2 Support Services Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT) has received a potential five-year, $153.4 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide support services for Project Manager Mission Command’s Blue Force Tracker 2 requirement. DISA announced the sole-source award in a […]