Lockheed Martin is spinning off its Information Systems & Global Solutions unit and merging it with engineering company Leidos in order to double down on its defense and aerospace holdings.
Stephen Morris, the assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, said the five-year effort to build the Next Generation Identification system (NGI) has delivered on its promises and then some, giving examiners faster and more accurate processing of fingerprints and other biometrics.
The Defense Logistics Agency is trying to expand the way it uses performance-based logistics to better the products used by service members.
Establishing insider threat programs was a key Defense recommendation after the 2013 Navy Yard shootings. Some companies that do business with the government are far ahead and waiting for agencies to catch up. DoD officials now consider aerospace giant Lockheed Martin's program as a model.
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A new study says the Defense Logistics Agency could benefit from performance-based logistics contracts, but there may be some legal barriers in the way.
DoD is establishing centers of excellence to verify commercial item costs without requiring cost and pricing data from companies.
The rate of mergers and acquisitions in industry isn't just impacting the Defense Department, but civilian agencies as well.
The Army awarded the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to Oshkosh. The contract could be worth as much as 30 billion dollars. The award is a blow to Lockheed Martin and AM General, the other bidders on the contract. James Tinsley is managing director at Avascent. He's been following the JLTV competition since the beginning and he tells In Depth with Francis Rose that the award to Oshkosh isn't a huge surprise.
The Department of Justice alleged Sandia used federal funds to lobby Congress for non-competitive extensions to its Management and Operating contract won in 1993.
As the Office of Personnel Management data breach recedes into the past, the 30-day cyber sprint has left a lasting legacy, says Federal Drive host Tom Temin.
Lockheed Martin plans to sell its IT business and acquire helicopter-maker Sikorsky for $9 billion. It's a deal with far-reaching consequences — not just for Lockheed and Sikorsky parent United Technology, but also for the broader defense industrial base. Jesse Holler is a quantitative analyst at Bloomberg Government. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more analysis on this deal.
Lockheed Martin is buying helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft for $9 billion. The move pushes Lockheed into the helicopter business, which it wasn't a part of until now. Richard Aboulafia is the vice president for analysis at the Teal Group Corporation. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose the acquisition shows Lockheed is serious about expanding its reach and getting involved in the international defense business.
Cyber déjà vu can happen when the same or similar cyber attacks hit multiple agency networks. But cyber déjà vu can be a good thing if your agency looks at the problem in a different way. That's according to Greg Boison, director of Homeland Cybersecurity at Lockheed Martin. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he shared three ways to take advantage of cyber déjà vu to turn your agency's strategy from reactive to proactive.
Mark Orndorff, risk management executive & chief information officer for the Defense Information Systems Agency, joins Federal News Radio for a free online chat to discuss his agency's new risk management organization and DoD's evolving approach to cybersecurity.