Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 10/08/2015

Dell Lands FBI Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Contract; Steve Harris Comments

Dell has been awarded a $28 million contract to deploy an unclassified virtual desktop infrastructure for the FBI. The company said Thursday it will set up an XC series of web-scale converged appliances, networking tools and the AppAssure data protection software for the 55,000 named users within the bureau…

James Clapper: ODNI Aims to Facilitate ‘Intell Integration’ Through New Maryland Campus

The Office of Director of National Intelligence has opened a newly-renovated campus designed to facilitate collaboration in the intelligence community. ODNI said Wednesday the facility in Bethesda, Maryland will house up to 3,000 employees from the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Intelligence University and ODNI’s National Counterintelligence and Security Center…

Booz Allen to Deploy CDM Tools Under 3-Year Task Order; Thad Allen Comments

Booz Allen Hamilton will deploy tools for federal agencies to identify vulnerabilities and build their cyber defense environments under a three-year, $82.9 million task order. Booz Allen said Wednesday that the contract, awarded by the Department of Homeland Security and the General Services Administration’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center, represents the second task order for the company under the DHS continuous diagnostics and mitigation program…

John Honeycutt Appointed to Manage NASA’s Space Launch System Program

John Honeycutt, a 16-year NASA veteran and formerly deputy manager of the Space Launch System program, has been named SLS program manager. He succeeds Todd May and will supervise more than 4,200 civilian and contractor employees who are assigned to perform planning, acquisition, development, testing, evaluation and operational services for NASA’s future heavy-lift rocket, the agency said Thursday…

William Loomis Joins MIL Corp. as CFO; Maurice Long Comments

William Loomis, formerly executive vice president and chief financial officer at financial services firm Centennial, has joined Bowie, Md.-based government services contractor MIL Corp. as CFO. MIL said Monday Loomis will oversee financial reporting, treasury, internal controls, business processes, taxation and financial planning and analysis functions…

Balan Ayyar Adds President Role at Sevatec

Balan Ayyar has been named president of Sevatec in addition to his role as chief operating officer at the Fairfax, Va.-based technology services provider. Ayyar will expand his responsibility to include oversight of the firm’s operations, growth and delivery teams, Sevatec said Thursday…

GSA’s 18F Hub Forms Digital Economy Practice

The consulting arm of the General Services Administration‘s 18F has unveiled a new digital economy practice as the group works to align its subject and digital knowledge in support of efforts to address broad economic policy goals…

Suzanne Spaulding: DHS Eyes National Protection Directorate Reorganization

The Department of Homeland Security is looking to reorganize a DHS component that oversees security of physical and cyber systems at the department, FCW reported Wednesday. Sean Lyngaas writes Suzanne Spaulding, undersecretary for DHS’ National Protection and Programs Directorate, told a House subcommittee at a hearing Wednesday the department seeks to implement changes in NPPD’s governance, processes and culture…