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Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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  • in Executive Moves, News

    Josh Salmanson, Cos DiMaggio Named to CTC Technical Advisory Board; Ed Sheehan Quoted

    Technology industry leaders Josh Salmanson and Cos DiMaggio have joined the technical advisory board of Concurrent Technologies Corp. to help assess the company’s technical activities, recommend integration and enhancement opportunities, provide mentorship support and assist in capture processes and proposal development. Ed Sheehan, president and CEO of CTC, said in a statement published Thursday the […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    Guidehouse-AFERM Survey: Agencies Consider Cyber, Privacy Risks to Have Greatest Impact on Strategic Objectives

    A new survey by Guidehouse and the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management has found that cybersecurity and privacy concerns top the list of risks that federal agencies consider to have the most significant impact on their organizations’ current and future strategic objectives. The 2021 Federal Enterprise Risk Management Survey also found that 31 percent […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    LMI Awarded GSA Renewable Energy Program Support BPA; Christen Smith Quoted

    LMI will provide program management support and subject matter expertise to the office of facilities management’s energy division and climate and sustainability division within the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service under a potential five-year blanket purchase agreement. The Tysons, Virginia-based company said Wednesday it will help GSA achieve 100 percent renewable electricity by 2025 […] More

  • in News, Space News

    NASA Seeks Info on Long-Term Exploration Transportation System Capability

    NASA has asked industry for feedback on how the agency can maximize the long-term efficiency of the Space Launch System, Exploration Ground Systems, Cross-Program Systems Integration and other Exploration Systems Development programs while reducing production, operations and maintenance costs. The agency plans to consolidate SLS contracts into a single Exploration Production and Operations Contract to […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    IARPA Picks 5 Companies for Data Security Smart Radio Tech Research Contracts

    The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has awarded research contracts to five companies as part of a program that seeks to develop smart radio techniques that can detect and classify radio frequency signals linked to potential data breaches. A10 Systems AiRANACULUS, BAE Systems, Expedition Technology, JASR Systems and Northrop Grumman won the contracts through a […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    Microsoft Says Nation-State Actor Nobelium Targets Cloud Service Resellers, Tech Providers

    Microsoft has found that a threat actor called Nobelium with ties to Russia’s foreign intelligence service SVR is targeting cloud service resellers, technology service providers and their customers to secure privileged access and steal legitimate credentials using phishing, password spray and other common techniques. Tom Burt, corporate vice president for customer security and trust at […] More

  • in Government Technology, News

    COMSovereign Announces Delivery of 5G Open-RAN Tech to NIST; Dustin McIntire Quoted

    COMSovereign has handed over to the National Institute of Standards and Technology its 5G Open Radio Access Network-compliant system as part of a cooperative research and development agreement that was announced in April. “We’re pleased to have delivered our latest 5G O-RAN deployable system to the NIST for their evaluation and look forward to supporting […] More

  • in Artificial Intelligence, Government Technology, News

    DARPA Issues RFI for RF Machine Learning Research Effort

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun to seek information on companies, universities, nonprofit research institutions and other organizations with the capability to apply machine learning and artificial intelligence to radio frequency signals. DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office is asking interested stakeholders to state their prior experience in RF ML research and development initiatives, including […] More

  • in Big Data & Analytics News, News

    Climate Analytics Company Jupiter Raises $54M in Series C Financing; Rich Sorkin Quoted

    Jupiter, a climate risk analytics company, has raised $54 million in a round of Series C funding led by MPower Partners and Clearvision Ventures and will use the funds to expand sales, meet customer demand and further invest in research and development efforts. “Investments from leaders across the globe, representing every sector of the economy, […] More

  • in News, Space News

    NASA Issues RFI for Commercial Crew Space Transportation Services

    NASA has begun to solicit information on potential vendors that could meet its requirement for commercial services to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station as part of the Commercial Crew Program. NASA expects the ISS to continue operations beyond 2024 and is looking to acquire commercial crew space transportation support services from […] More

  • in News, Space News

    Nanoracks, Voyager Space & Lockheed Team Up to Work on Starlab Space Station

    Nanoracks, Lockheed Martin and Voyager Space have established a team to build a commercial space station in low-Earth orbit to support research efforts and promote industrial activity. Nanoracks will serve as the prime developer of the Starlab space station, which is expected to reach initial operational capability by 2027, the companies said in a joint […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    BAE to Help Mitre Engenuity-Run Center Develop Resources for Cyber Defenders

    BAE Systems will serve as a research sponsor to help a Mitre Engenuity-operated center develop resources to help organizations protect and defend their networks from cyberattacks. Mitre Engenuity launched the Center for Threat-Informed Defense in 2019 in response to the cybersecurity community’s call for a nonprofit, noncommercial center that would help advance the development of […] More