Contractors Fuel, Provide Personnel for US’ Worldwide Proliferation of Drones, Bases

More civilian contractors are working directly with the U.S. military and CIA to gather intelligence and execute offensive strikes as the U.S. continues to expand the number of drones it operates around the world.

Many of these contractors are helping drive the U.S.’ demand for their personnel by rapidly evolving drone technologies and capabilities, working in tandem with the U.S. to develop a global network…

Survey: Federal Agencies, Employees Embracing Social Media for Reasons Similar to Contractors

More federal agencies are embracing social media in 2011, a sharp contrast from the apprehension they showed in 2010, according to a recent survey of 352 federal government employees by research firm Market Connections. 

A Professional Service Council summary of the survey in Service Contractor magazine said 19 percent of agencies surveyed continue to restrict access to some…

Contractors with Large IT Force, Capabilities Set to be Top Dogs in Growing Cyber Market

Reports wide have indicated that as federal spending on information technology will slow, spending on cybersecurity will not follow that same trend.

The Washington Post reported that this trend will take place between 2011 and 2016 with cybersecurity remaining the outlier. 

This may come to no surprise when taking a recent Symantec recent

Contractors Look to Improve DNA Testing, Increase Sales to Security Agencies

Contractors are looking to speed up biometric testing processes and make more sales to government agencies, according to a Washington Post Capital Business report. Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin are both taking steps toward these measures.

A recent contract win for Northrop Grumman furthers the idea that contractors are looking to progress in biometrics offerings…

URS Provides US Government Cloud Computing; Randall Wotring Comments

URS Corporation’s URS Apptis obtained Authority to Operate for its FedCloud.com service portal to the U.S. Government allowing government agencies to easily purchase cloud computing infrastructure using a Blanket Purchase Agreement for IaaS from GSA.

URS was granted the ATO after FedCloud.com met government security requirements and completed the Assessment and Authorization process in…

Cyber Spies Attack Contractors “Every Hour”

Defense contractors are under consistent attack by foreign intelligence services attempting to gather intelligence related information, according to a report by the Defense Security Service. Instances of cyber espionage place the U.S.’s competitive advantage, technical lead and military advantage at risk, as well as potentially compromising national security interests.

“United States defense-related technologies and information are under attack:…

DoD Looks to Set New Rules for Information Sharing with Contractors

The Department of Defense has issued new policy changes to ensure cyber security when working with companies in the defense industrial base (ie government contractors). The policy does three things:

1) Increases situational awareness among DoD and government contractors to the present nature of the threats

2) Establishes a comprehensive approach for protecting information and networks

3) Creates a cyber…

Cyber Spies Attempt to Target Government Contractors

Government contractors often work on a variety of classified or sensitive projects for the US government. As such, they serve as a prime target for foreign espionage agencies seeking to gain information on defense technologies and programs.

Unidentified hackers have begun targeting government contractors through corrupted PDF files. The attachments are designed to look as though they come from the Department of Defense and were emailed out last week to…