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NCI Recognized as a 2022 Military Friendly Employer; CEO Paul Dillahay Quoted
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NCI Recognized as a 2022 Military Friendly Employer; CEO Paul Dillahay Quoted

NCI Information Systems announced on Monday that the company has been recognized as a 2022 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, which reflects NCI’s commitment to hiring and supporting active duty and veteran employees

“We are extremely proud of the service members, military families and veterans we have in our ranks,” said Paul Dillahay, president and CEO of NCI and a three-time Wash100 Award recipient.

Dillahay mentioned that a great deal of NCI’s team members are military veterans themselves, which he described as the key values that brings the company’s mission-critical work together with its focus on collaboration and innovation.

“With more than half of our business in direct support of the Department of Defense and its missions and 20 percent of our team members having served in uniform, service to our great nation is an enduring part of NCI’s culture,” Dillahay added.

Companies that receive the Military Friendly Employer designation were evaluated using both public and proprietary survey data from more than 1,000 companies and will be showcased with other 2022 Military Friendly Employers in Dec.

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NIST Unveils Final Report on Identifying Enterprise-Level Cybersecurity Risks
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NIST Unveils Final Report on Identifying Enterprise-Level Cybersecurity Risks

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of a document supporting the agency’s report on integrating cybersecurity and enterprise risk management. 

The agency said Friday the NIST Interagency or Internal Report 8286A, titled “Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management,” is intended to guide organizations on how to prioritize, manage and respond to cybersecurity risks within their ERM programs by illustrating methods for identifying and analyzing the severity of threats.

The report also highlights the importance of creating an enterprise risk register to properly document the potential impacts of cybersecurity risks on enterprise assets and develop an appropriate risk mitigation plan.

Researchers from NIST, CyberESI Consulting Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and New World Technology Partners authored the report.

NIST is expected to release the draft of a third companion document detailing processes for oversight of cybersecurity risks for public comments in the coming weeks.

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Washington Headquarters Services Issues RFI on Knowledge Management, Software Development Services
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Washington Headquarters Services Issues RFI on Knowledge Management, Software Development Services

The Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) has issued a request for information to identify potential sources of software development services for the Department of Defense’s Information Management and Analysis Group (IMAG).

A notice posted Friday on SAM.gov says IMAG requires on-site technical services to deliver program analysis tools to the cost assessment and program evaluation director in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Tasks areas will cover knowledge management; planning, programming, budgeting, and execution system support; business application development; and operations research tools, according to a draft performance work statement.

WHS is considering launching an acquisition effort that could serve as a follow-on to a contract previously awarded to AT&T Government Solutions, which became part of Tyto Athene through an acquisition deal that closed in April.

Interested parties have until Nov. 29th to respond to the RFI notice.

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Pat Flanders: DHA Plans Military Health Tech Contract Standardization Over 3-4 Years
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Pat Flanders: DHA Plans Military Health Tech Contract Standardization Over 3-4 Years

Pat Flanders, chief information officer of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), said that DHA aims to consolidate more than 200 military health technology contracts into fewer than 10 acquisition programs over the next three to four years. 

“The plan is to replace all of those in this multi-system integrator model.” Flanders noted that the first step in the consolidation effort is the potential 10-year, $2 billion Enterprise Information Technology Services Integrator (EITSI) program.

DHA formally awarded in August the EITSI blanket purchase agreement to Perspecta, which is now part of Peraton. The agency CIO said the company will help manage follow-on contracts that are intended for geographic service providers.

“The intent here is to get nice long 10-year contracts and have them all align under the EITSI contract with the government,” Flanders added.

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Acting Army Undersecretary Christopher Lowman Nominated for DOD Sustainment Lead Post
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Acting Army Undersecretary Christopher Lowman Nominated for DOD Sustainment Lead Post

Christopher Lowman, acting undersecretary of the U.S. Army, has been nominated by President Biden to serve as assistant secretary for sustainment at the Department of Defense.

Lowman has gained more than three decades of experience as a U.S. Marine and an Army Civil Service member, the White House said Friday.

He previously served as the Army’s assistant deputy chief of staff to the G-3/5/7 directorate, deputy assistant secretary for acquisition policy and logistics and director for maintenance policy, programs and processes.

During the War in Afghanistan, Lowman was assigned director of Essential Function 5 (Sustainment) for the U.S.-led Combined Security Transition Command. He also led supply and maintenance for U.S. Army Europe.

Acting Army Undersecretary Christopher Lowman Nominated for DOD Sustainment Lead Post

Lowman overviewed the Army’s priorities and accomplishments during his keynote speech at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2021 Annual Army Forum. Click here to learn more about POC’s past and upcoming events.

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Gary Sladic to Succeed Mark Simione as Noblis CFO; CEO Amr ElSawy Quoted
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Gary Sladic to Succeed Mark Simione as Noblis CFO; CEO Amr ElSawy Quoted

Mark Simione, who currently serves as senior vice president, chief financial and administrative officer, treasurer and board of trustees member for Noblis, has announced his planned retirement in July 2022.

Noblis said Monday that Gary Sladic, who currently serves as the company’s vice president of finance and accounting, has been named deputy chief financial officer and will succeed Simione as CFO upon his retirement.

Two-time Wash100 Award winner Amr ElSawy, CEO and president of Noblis, thanked Simione for his leadership and dedication, and he wished him well in his next chapter.

“During his time at Noblis, Mark has helped expand our mission areas, acquired key companies and capabilities and established a strong foundation for sustainable growth,” ElSawy noted.

In 1996, Simione was a founding member of Mitretek, which became Noblis in 2007. Throughout his 25-year tenure with Noblis, Simione has been responsible for financial, operating and administrative activities within the corporation, as well as strategic planning and portfolio shaping.

Gary Sladic to Succeed Mark Simione as Noblis CFO; CEO Amr ElSawy Quoted

In addition to expressing his gratitude for Simione’s notable contributions to Noblis, ElSawy congratulated Sladic on his appointment as CFO. ElSawy added, “His deep institutional knowledge, demonstrated financial acumen and leadership skills will serve him well in his new role as CFO.”

Sladic also joined Noblis in 1996 and has since been responsible for financial accounting, tax, audit and treasury functions within the company. During his time at Noblis thus far, he has held multiple financial leadership roles and has led the company’s major mergers and acquisitions.

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US Treasury, Israel Expand Cooperation Against Ransomware; Wally Adeyemo Quoted
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US Treasury, Israel Expand Cooperation Against Ransomware; Wally Adeyemo Quoted

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the government of Israel have formed a bilateral partnership to broaden international cooperation and safeguard critical financial infrastructure from ransomware threats. The partnership launched a U.S.-Israeli task force to advance financial technology innovation and cybersecurity, the Treasury said Sunday.

The new task force will come up with a memorandum of understanding to drive information sharing related to the financial sector, promote personnel training and study visits to encourage cooperation and advance competency-building activities.

The task force will also introduce technical exchanges on regulation, policy and outreach efforts in support of fintech innovation that comes with cyber protections and achieve compliance with international standards on counterterrorist financing and anti-money laundering.

“As the global economy recovers and ransomware and other illicit finance threats present a grave challenge to Israel and the United States, increased information exchanges, joint work, and collaboration on policy, regulation, and enforcement are critical to our economic and national security objectives,” said Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the Treasury.

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President Biden Signs Secure Equipment Act of 2021; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted
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President Biden Signs Secure Equipment Act of 2021; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

President Biden signed into law a measure that will bar the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from assessing or issuing authorization for equipment that poses a national security risk. 

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., advanced the Secure Equipment Act of 2021 in Congress, the White House said Friday.

“With President Biden’s signature, we are taking strong action to protect our nation from global technological threats that can undermine our future prosperity. I look forward to now working with the President and every member of the FCC to implement this critical measure,” said Markey.

The law will preclude FCC from issuing licenses to companies included in its list of covered communications equipment or services, particularly products made by Huawei, Hytera, ZTE, Dahua, Hikvision and other Chinese state-backed companies.

“The Secure Equipment Act of 2021 will improve our safety as a nation by ensuring that untrustworthy communications equipment is not authorized for use within our borders,” said Jessica Rosenworcel, acting chairwoman of FCC.

Eshoo and Scalise proposed the legislation in June a month after Rubio and Markey introduced a similar measure in the Senate.

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DOD Highlights Challenges Affecting Fiscal 2022 Performance
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DOD Highlights Challenges Affecting Fiscal 2022 Performance

The Department of Defense is facing challenges in strategic competition, cyberspace, budgeting and other areas with regard to DOD’s performance and management for the fiscal year 2022. 

These challenges are highlighted in the Top DOD Management Challenges document, which tackles issues on multi-domain missions, procurement, installation management and workforce, DOD said Friday.

DOD said Friday that it faces the challenge of multi-domain mission execution in the areas of space dominance, nuclear deterrence, missile defense and cyber operations.

The department is also facing procurement-related challenges with regard to supply chain reinforcement, contract oversight and financial management.

The document also tackles the need for DOD facilities to be resilient to environmental events and maintain health, modernity and trust in the DOD workforce.

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White House Urges Congress to Pass FY 2022 Appropriations Bills
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White House Urges Congress to Pass FY 2022 Appropriations Bills

The White House is calling on Congress to reach a bipartisan agreement and pass appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022 to avoid the continuation of funding at FY 2021 levels under a continuing resolution.

The president’s FY 2022 budget proposal and appropriations measures from the House and Senate support the COVID-19 pandemic response and other public health programs, seek to address national security challenges, strengthen U.S. leadership and improve the delivery of citizen services, according to a White House fact sheet published Friday.

The president’s budget would strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness by investing $13 billion more in research and development efforts and provide the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with at least $1.6 billion in additional funding in support of pandemic response efforts.

Other national priorities in the appropriations bills that the administration is pursuing are ensuring defense modernization and readiness, supporting NASA’s lunar exploration program, investing in election infrastructure, combating the opioid epidemic and accelerating processing of Social Security disability benefits.

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