DOD’s Katie Arrington shows no mercy to CMMC complainers
The Pentagon’s acting IT leader warns contractors about compliance with the new cybersecurity standard and unveils plans to overhaul “archaic” software authorization and risk management framework processes. Katie Arrington, the Defense Department’s acting chief information officer, has little sympathy for contractors complaining about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. After all, she was the lead ambassador for the launch […]
PSC hires former Trump official Carroll as its new leader
Jim Carroll will join the 400-member company trade association on May 19 and succeed David Berteau, who has led it for the past nine years. The Professional Services Council, one of the main trade associations representing government contractors to the executive and legislative branches, has hired former White House official Jim Carroll as its next chief […]
C Speed appoints McLaughlin as CEO
The former deputy Cyber Command leader succeeds Dave Lysack, who founded the radar tech company in 2006 and will move into a different role C Speed, the radar technology maker acquired by NewSpring Holdings in the fall, has appointed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin McLaughlin as its next chief executive. McLaughlin has been a member […]