Virginia governor pressed to support federal workers and contractors
Fairfax County’s board of supervisors chairman says the Trump administration’s proposed workforce reductions threaten Virginia’s economy and wants Gov. Youngkin to take action. Fairfax County, Virginia is home to tens of thousands of people who work for federal agencies and government contractors given its proximity to Washington, D.C. Now county officials are raising the alarm about […]
Industry gets first preview at civilian cyber recompete
The General Services Administration and DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency are looking to build upon and consolidate work under CDM DEFEND, the current effort to secure networks in the “.gov” domain. The General Services Administration is giving industry a first glimpse at its blueprint for conducting a new cybersecurity product and service acquisition on behalf of […]
Saronic wraps up $600M Series C round
The autonomous vessel startup envisions itself as a main actor in the push to reinvigorate U.S. shipbuilding and sees its future Port Alpha shipyard as part of that. Saronic Technologies, a three-year-old startup that makes autonomous surface vessels, has fetched approximately $600 million in Series C capital to support the build of what it calls a […]
Dynamic Integrated Services seeks modernization growth via acquisition
Vital Edge Solutions’ cofounder is joining the DIS team as the buyer looks to expand its IT practice. Dynamic Integrated Services has acquired a fellow IT and professional services provider to further position for larger contracts and build out offerings in areas such as modernization and management consulting. Vital Edge Solutions brings to DIS a history […]
Katie Arrington announces she is DOD’s new CISO
Arrington, who was once accused of disclosing classified data, was a major proponent of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program used for DOD contractors. Katie Arrington, the former South Carolina state lawmaker who helped steer Pentagon cybersecurity contracting policy before being placed on leave amid accusations that she disclosed classified data from a military intelligence agency, […]
Ridgeline, System High to join forces
The new, larger company will bring together data privacy, managed attribution and protection offerings under one roof. A pair of Enlightenment Capital-backed government technology companies are joining forces to create a larger provider of security solutions for federal agencies, mostly in the intelligence and cyber realms. Ridgeline International’s combination with System High Corp. is intended to […]