Posts from GovConDaily for 04/04/2016

Army CIO Robert Ferrell Outlines Focus Areas for Enterprise Network Updates

Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell, the Army‘s chief information officer, has released a document that aims to provide the service branch a strategic guide on how it will update its enterprise networks between 2025 and 2040…

ABC News: State Dept Addresses Potential Risk to Database After Internal Cyber Review

The State Department has discovered after an internal cyber defenses review discovered the agency’s Consular Consolidated Database could be compromised because of security gaps in the agency’s system, ABC News reported Thursday…

FAA Expands Web-Based Registration System to Drones for Commercial, Public Use; Michael Huerta Comments

The Federal Aviation Administration has expanded the use of an online registration system to owners of small unmanned aerial systems that use UAS for public, commercial and other operations other than as model aircraft…

DoD Certifies Fidelis Threat Defense Offering; Kurt Bertone Comments

A Fidelis Cybersecurity-designed threat defense offering has been added to the Defense Department’s list of products certified for interoperability and information assurance via an assessment stage…

Sandia Lab, CFRTA Sign Partnership Agreement for Emergency Planning Concepts Development

Sandia National Laboratories and the California Fire and Rescue Training Authority have signed a memorandum of agreement for the development of new emergency planning, exercise and response concepts. Sandia aims to build on its nine-month agreement with California for emergency response scenarios on wildfire, chlorine tanker release and radiological dispersal device for CFRTA and the state, Sandia said Wednesday…

Wahid Nawabi Named AeroVironment CEO, Tim Conver to Remain Board Chair

AeroVironment‘s board of directors has chosen Chief Operating Officer and President Wahid Nawabi to succeed Tim Conver as CEO of the Simi Valley, California-based unmanned aircraft systems maker from May 2…

ODNI: Intelligence Community Unveils New Website for Job Seekers

The U.S. Intelligence Community has unveiled a website aimed at job seekers who are interested in launching a career in the IC. IntelligenceCareers.gov features videos and interactive tools designed to educate individuals on the different careers and types of intelligence involved within 17 agencies and organizations under the federation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Wednesday…