George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, 6K Sailors Depart Florida, Virginia...
The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group and approximately 6,000 sailors were scheduled Saturday to depart Norfolk, Virginia, and Mayport, Florida, for deployment. The U.S. Navy said Thursday the...
View ArticleGSA Cites Appropriations Behind FBI HQ Location Announcement Delay
The General Services Administration has postponed the announcement of its selected location for the new FBI headquarters until it secures congressional funding to support the $1 billion project,...
View ArticleDARPA to Host Event on National Security Challenges, Technologies
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will host a two-day event on Aug. 2 to 3 in Arlington, Virginia to discuss the Strategic Technology Office’s mission, problem spaces and technology...
View ArticleReport: GSA Decides to End FBI HQ Search
The General Services Administration will notify industry on Tuesday regarding its decision to call off the agency’s search for a new FBI headquarters, the Washington Post reported Monday. The...
View ArticleDARPA Unveils ‘Mosaic-Like’ Weapons Development Approach to Industry
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has unveiled a new weapons development concept that would help build military systems through the “mosaic-like” integration of components such as sensors,...
View ArticleCapt. Julia Slattery Assumes Leadership of Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command
Capt. Julia Slattery, former division chief of the Joint Staff’s cyber policy division, has been appointed as commanding officer of the U.S. Navy‘s Cyber Defense Operations Command. Slattery officially...
View ArticleReport: Trump Ends American Manufacturing Council, Strategic & Policy Forum
President Donald Trump has disbanded two business councils after several CEOs decided to withdraw membership in response to Trump’s remarks on race relations and violence following a white-supremacist...
View ArticleTrump Scraps Plan to Form Infrastructure Advisory Council
A White House official said Thursday that President Donald Trump has decided to drop plans to establish an advisory panel focused on infrastructure, Reuters reported Friday. The formation of the...
View ArticleVirginia to Discontinue Touch-Screen Voting System Due to Cyber Risks
Virginia has decided to end use of touch-screen voting machines due to potential security risks, Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Friday. The Friday decision by the state’s board of elections stemmed...
View ArticleReport: Navy to Replace C-2A Fleet With CMV-22B Aircraft
The U.S. Navy will kick off an effort to replace its fleet of 27 C-2A Greyhound aircraft with 38 CMV-22B Osprey aircraft this year, with plans to conduct transition from 2020 through 2026, USNI News...
View ArticleJim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Michael Maiorana, Public...
Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Michael Maiorana, senior vice president of Verizon’s public sector, with his first Wash100 Award on Tuesday. Executive Mosaic recognizes...
View ArticleSerco Awards $30M Contract to Louisiana Department of Transportation and...
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) has been awarded a five-year, potential $30M contract from Serco to continue delivering traffic incident management services across...
View ArticleTrump Eyes Ken Cuccinelli for Citizenship & Immigration Services Director Post
President Trump intends to nominate Ken Cuccinelli, former attorney general of Virginia, to serve as the new director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services within the Department of Homeland...
View ArticleIntelliDyne Receives AWE Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval
IntelliDyne has been named a recipient of the AWE Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval and the Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AEW) will recognize the company during its 20th annual awards ceremony...
View ArticleNGA to Help States Work on Cybersecurity Ahead of 2020 Election
The National Governors Association picked six states to help in the development of strategies to enhance interagency operations and communications ahead of the 2020 election. Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho,...
View ArticleKenneth Cuccinelli Appointed Acting Citizenship & Immigration Services Director
Kenneth Cuccinelli, former attorney general of Virginia, has been named acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services within the Department of Homeland Security. “I look forward to...
View ArticleNGA to Help States Work on Cybersecurity Ahead of 2020 Election
The National Governors Association picked six states to enhance interagency operations and communications ahead of the 2020 election. Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada and Virginia will work...
View ArticlePresident Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts...
View ArticleNavy Commissions USS Delaware
A Virginia-class submarine built by Huntington Ingalls Industries and General Dynamics' Electric Boat company has entered into active service with the U.S. Navy. The post Navy Commissions USS Delaware...
View ArticleMaximus Partners with VA Ready Initiative to Provide Job Support During...
Maximus has announced it is a Business Partner of the Virginia Ready Initiative, a new initiative to help unemployed Virginians across the Commonwealth return to work. Maximus will work to combat the...
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