Equus Compute Solutions has teamed with zero trust-focused company Zscaler to expand its portfolio of secure computing offerings.

When incorporated into ECS’ Innovation-as-a-Service suite, Zscaler’s technology will enable ECS customers to access applications securely from any location, the company announced from City of Industry, California on Wednesday.

“This partnership with Zscaler empowers us to further enhance the security and reliability of our digital infrastructure solutions, ensuring that our clients’ data is secured against increasingly sophisticated cyber attackers,” said ECS CEO Jay Lawrence. 

Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange platform will serve as a building block for a strong, high-performance product able to shield itself from modern cyberthreats. Its integration aligns with the ECS’ goal, which Lawrence said is to “create an unparalleled ecosystem of high-performing technology solutions.”

Ken Urquhart, global vice president of Zscaler, said the partnership with Equus addresses the need for powerful but cost-effective hardware and associated cybersecurity needs, which make up “the two most difficult aspects that our customers face when building new solutions.”

“By integrating Zscaler’s zero-trust security solutions with Equus’s technology framework offerings, customers can create and deploy new technologies with confidence and thrive in the digital era,” he added.

To watch Uruqhart’s recent interview with Executive Mosaic’s Summer Myatt, click here.

The partnership will bring about a product that follows best security practices across both the public and private sector markets and is expected to grow the companies’ reach in the telecommunications, 5G and 6G, artificial intelligence and machine learning, government and defense markets.

The Department of Labor is requesting comments on a proposed rule to revise the DOL Acquisition Regulations in its entirety to align agency procurement regulations with the Federal Acquisition Reform Act and the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act.

In a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register, DOL submitted to remove redundant or obsolete provisions and codify the use of certain contractual provisions that address matters related to government property, continuity of operations, system requirements, mandatory training for contractors and organizational conflicts of interest.

DOL also seeks to make edits to existing language for clarity and streamlining purposes and remove current DOLAR provisions that are internal operating procedures and do not have a significant impact on contractors or offerors.

The comment period will close on Nov. 6.

The Department of Defense and its contractors are turning to international manufacturing lines to increase weapons and ammunition stockpiles amid the Ukraine war and potential conflict with China, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

The U.S. government is also attempting to increase production of missiles, rocket motors, drones and other key technologies in Australia, Germany and Poland, among other countries, prompting vendors to push weapons production abroad to meet the rising demand worldwide.

DOD has moved to relax regulations for international weapons production and military technology sharing with foreign producers in allied countries as part of efforts to advance the approach called “friend-shoring.”

William LaPlante, undersecretary of DOD for acquisition and sustainment, said the Pentagon planned to disclose a collection of deals in the next several months to advance the establishment of weapons manufacturing lines in Europe and other locations.

“Where we’re headed is co-development, co-production and co-sustainment with our partners,” said LaPlante, a two-time Wash100 awardee.

According to the report, the current environment has driven agreements that will result in Javelin missiles being produced by companies in Poland and parts for the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter jet being manufactured by German businesses.

Aerospace survivability-focused company Resonant Sciences has received a strategic investment from Cerberus Capital Management’s Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities platform.

The investment, which was exclusively advised by Baird, positions Resonant to continue on its current growth trajectory to meet the growing demand for its technologies, subsystems and hardware offerings, the Dayton, Ohio-based company announced on Tuesday.

“As the global threat environment continues to rapidly evolve, innovative companies like Resonant Sciences become increasingly more important in advancing our national defense capabilities,” said John Song, a managing director in Baird’s Global Technology & Services team and Wash100 Award winner.

Resonant’s portfolio includes modern technology and hardware geared toward the U.S. defense community, primarily within the areas of advanced apertures, integrated electronic systems and modeling, measurements and digital engineering. Its client base includes federal organizations focused on the land, sea, air and space domains as well as private sector companies.

Resonant CEO and Co-Founder J. Micah North said Cerberus’ team of national security experts will help accelerate the growth and fielding of Resonant’s products and noted their understanding of the mission and commitment to supporting the company’s extended growth.

Michael Palmer, managing director for Cerberus’ Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities arm, said that he is excited to work alongside the Resonant team “to support their continued growth and innovation.”

Resonant’s offerings in the aerospace technology field, he said, are “strengthening our nation’s defense in key areas.”