THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES
Verizon’s public sector business has secured five?Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions task orders, worth a combined $887 million, from the Department of Labor to modernize the agency’s legacy network infrastructure. The custom managed services work is expected to result in a secure, converged data and voice network that spans approximately 1,000 locations.
The?National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence?will officially dissolve on Oct. 1 after three years of helping Congress and the White House gain insight into possible approaches to advance AI and machine learning development. The government will archive all commission reports, press releases and podcasts on the CyberCemetery website hosted by the University of North Texas Libraries.
The?2021 Gauge Report?released by?Unanet?and?CohnReznick?has highlighted increased competition, cybersecurity, hybrid work and supply chain disruptions as some of the?challenges facing government contractors?during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fifth annual Gauge Report is based on a survey of more than 1,400 GovCon representatives between January and May.
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 30, 2021 —?Raytheon Technologies?plans to integrate?SEAKR Engineering?into its intelligence and space business once its?acquisition of the Centennial, Colorado-based space electronics supplier?is completed, GovCon Wire reported Sept. 15.
Artlin Consulting, a data analytics and management consulting provider, and?Sehlke Consulting, a technology-enabled automation service company,?have?merged to form?Aeyon, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital. Aeyon will have a combined 450 employees and will be headquartered in Northern Virginia.
Angela Bailey, chief human capital officer at the Department of Homeland Security, will keynote an Oct. 7 virtual forum hosted by the Potomac Officers Club to give her perspective on the potential implications of a hybrid workforce model for government agencies. Visit the POC Events page to?register for the “Optimizing the Hybrid Workforce” forum?and learn more about POC's other upcoming events.
Dave Levy, vice president of?Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) government, nonprofit and health care business, published a blog post to reflect on the company’s achievements in?government cloud computing capabilities?over the last decade with?AWS GovCloud. “As the U.S. government continues to modernize the way it delivers its critical services, AWS is committed to be a part of that mission by providing the most innovative, efficient and effective solutions,” said Levy, a four-time?Wash100 Award?winner.
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 27, 2021 —?Greg Wenzel, a?Booz Allen Hamilton?(NYSE: BAH) executive vice president, has highlighted the need for the Department of Defense to have a?unified, open network?capable of providing the military with capabilities to enable data access, sharing and analysis and facilitate the battlefield decision-making process, ExecutiveBiz reported Sept. 9.
GovExec?announced on Thursday that it has acquired?Professional Development Academy?(PDA), a development and training platform for state, local and federal leaders. The transaction marks the company’s tenth acquisition since its inception in March 2020 and will add to GovExec's portfolio of professional development offerings.
Siemens Government Technologies Gets DISA Infrastructure Modernization Task Order; Tina Dolph Quoted
Siemens’ federal arm will upgrade cooling and ventilation systems in a Defense Information Systems Agency facility at Hill Air Force Base in Utah under a?$14 million task order?awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.