Posts from GovCon Daily for 06/26/2015

Greg Garcia: Pentagon CIO, DCMO to Offer Transitional Oversight of Joint IT Services Program

Greg Garcia, executive director of the U.S. Army Information Technology Agency, has said the Defense Department chief information officer and deputy chief management officer will oversee the proposed Joint Information Technology Service Provider-Pentagon program until JITSPP reaches full operating capability…

Tony Scott: OPM’s Cyber Defense Plans Have ‘Right Tools,’ Organized in ‘Right Way’

Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott has given his support for cybersecurity plans put in place by Katherine Archuleta and Donna Seymour at the Office of Personnel Management in an interview with Federal News Radio posted Friday…

General Atomics Eyes European Airspace for Reaper; Christopher Ames Comments

General Atomics is modifying its Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system to meet NATO regulations as the company aims to fly the drone in European airspace by 2019, DoD Buzz reported Thursday…

Germany to Discuss Missile Order with Lockheed-MBDA Team

Germany could initially procure 8 to 10 Medium Extended Air Defense Systems from the team of Lockheed Martin (MYSE: LMT) and MBDA for the country’s missile defense system replacement initiative, Reuters reported Thursday…

GAO: Teamwork Seen as Key to DHS’ EAGLE II Small Business IT Program

The Department of Homeland Security believes small businesses can increase their participation in the agency’s $22 billion information technology acquisition program through partnerships, according to a new Government Accountability Office report…