The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) serves as the Principal Staff Assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense regarding intelligence, counterintelligence, security, sensitive activities, and other intelligence-related matters.

In this capacity, the USD(I&S) exercises the Secretary of Defense’s authority, direction, and control over the Defense Intelligence Enterprise/Defense Security Enterprise (DIE/DSE) to include the Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities that are DIE/DSE Components. The OUSD(I&S) is structured with four supporting Directors of Defense Intelligence: Warfighter Support; Intelligence and Security Programs & Resources; Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement and Security; and Technical Collection and Special Programs. In addition, certain offices are Direct Reports to the Under Secretary: Chief of Staff; Congressional Activities; Special Access Programs Control Office; and Human Capital Management Office.

The OUSD(I&S), with responsibilities under various DoD Directives and Instructions, provides support to and engagement with DoD mission assurance programs and activities, that include: continuity of operations (COOP), Continuity of Government (COG), crisis management, critical infrastructure protection (CIP), pandemic planning, and continuity communications, particularly as these elements impact across the Defense Intelligence/Security components, as well as emergency management, and personnel accountability. The OUSD(I&S) is additionally responsible, under DoD Instruction 3020.39, Mission Assurance Policy for the DIE/DSE, for providing policy, oversight, and guidance to the DIE/DSE components for mission assurance matters.

This requirement is for comprehensive support to the OUSD(I&S) in all aspects of policy development, coordination, planning, guidance, assessments, technical integration, exercises, and training relative to the OUSD(I&S)’s responsibilities for mission assurance, COOP/COG, emergency management, pandemic planning, and related programs. The accomplishment of these tasks will allow OUSD(I&S) to implement policy, assign responsibilities, and provide guidance for comprehensive, effective, and integrated mission assurance programs, plans, and capabilities within the OUSD(I&S) as well as mission assurance program oversight and guidance for the DIE/DSE components.

Review the full OUSDI mission assurance sources sought notice.

Source: SAM

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Edwards began his career as an Army intelligence officer, retiring after 25 years of service, including wartime tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. As a Colonel, he served as the chief operations officer (G3) of the Army’s Airborne Corps, commanded the Army’s first battlefield surveillance brigade in combat, and was the senior intelligence officer (G2) for the Army’s largest command.

Edwards joined SOSi’s business development team after retiring from the Army in 2012. Within one year, he was promoted to vice president and is credited with leading a team that secured more than $950 million of new business in four years at SOSi. Edwards departed for a senior civilian position in the Intelligence Community and later returned to the private sector in senior business development roles at DynCorp International (now Amentum) and Perspecta, through its merger with Peraton.

As SOSi’s senior executive for business development, Edwards will drive strategic growth, leading initiatives to win new business and expanding customer relationships across the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian markets.

“Jim’s expertise and distinguished career are unsurpassed. He brings extraordinary international, intelligence, and military experience to our team. His natural leadership and proven performance will positively impact our success differentiating SOSi’s capabilities delivering scalable, innovative solutions to our customers across the globe,” said SOSi CEO Julian Setian.

Source: SOSi

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“We are incredibly excited to have Data Intelligence Technologies join the Axiologic family,” said Tom Stauber, co-founder and managing partner at Axiologic Solutions. “This acquisition is another critical step in our strategic growth journey. We’re driving Axiologic’s intelligence community solutions platform forward by adding capabilities and experts to provide more comprehensive support to organizations across the national security community.”

For over a decade, Data Intelligence Technologies has delivered “all things data” to advance technologies and support the mission of organizations in the commercial sector, federal civilian agencies, the Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community. The firm broadens Axiologic’s already strong advanced technology expertise, bringing extraordinary past performance success in high-demand technology capabilities areas such as 5G, SIGNT, RF, analytics and visualization, AI and machine learning, and software development.

“By creating an even stronger company, we’ll be able to provide unique professional opportunities for our highly talented team,” said Michael Chavira, co-founder and managing partner of Axiologic Solutions. “This will allow us to continue to grow as leading innovators providing the advanced engineering-, cybersecurity- and technology-focused solutions that are essential to the intelligence and defense communities. Our ultimate goal is to help protect and defend our people, our infrastructure and our nation against any threat.”

Data Intelligence Technologies uses Blur Search Technologies as an innovative platform to design, develop and create unique customer products and applications to support rapid search, high-speed indexing and complete data retrieval in support of the customer’s mission.

“The Data Intelligence Technologies team shares our entrepreneurial mindset, highly analytical and disciplined approach, core values, and deep commitment to ensuring our nation’s security,” said Andy Baratta, president of Axiologic Solutions. “With the added subject-matter expertise, the enhanced capabilities and increased IC footprint that Data Intelligence Technologies brings to Axiologic, together we will be empowered to compete in the intelligence space on all levels.”

Source: Axiologic Solutions

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The total includes 27 awards across nine U.S. government customers—eight of which are Department of Defense or Intelligence Community organizations—for work including artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, advanced data analytics, software development, data conditioning, geospatial production and dissemination, maritime domain awareness, and training and development.

“Maxar is honored to support U.S. defense and intelligence customers by delivering a breadth of mission-critical geospatial intelligence and related technologies,” said Maxar CEO Dan Jablonsky. “We’re proud to kick off 2022 with a flurry of new and renewed partnerships with our U.S. government partners, and we look forward to continue delivering precise, trusted products and technologies in support of national security missions throughout the year.”

Source: Maxar

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“PCS-Mosaic has taken another important step in building a mid-tier, pure-play contractor of scale, substance and focus that can better serve customers at the pointy end of the spear in the intelligence, cyber, and special operations domains with agility and ingenuity,” said Pierre Chao, chairman of PCS-Mosaic. “PCS-Mosaic is committed to providing ongoing resources and capital to continue the growth of this new business unit, with the goal of addressing our customers’ most critical national security needs.”

Athenix joins the PCS-Mosaic portfolio of businesses, which includes Mosaic Technologies Group based in Fulton, Maryland, and Visual Awareness Technologies & Consulting based in Tampa, Florida. Altogether, PCS-Mosaic Holdings is now home to over 400 employees serving intelligence, cyber and special operations customers at key locations in Maryland, Georgia, Virginia, and Texas, and at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, and Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

“These acquisitions will enable PCS-Mosaic to bring a powerful offering of advanced technology and services capabilities to front-line customers including systems and software, and intelligence and readiness solutions for our customers’ most demanding missions,” said Tom Middleton, PCS-Mosaic CEO. “The combination of these businesses provides critical mass, past performance and a pipeline of opportunities that positions the company for the next stage of growth as a leader in the intelligence sector and creates incredible professional development opportunities for employees.”

Through the transaction, ASRC Federal is acquiring an equity interest in PCS-Mosaic.

“This transaction allows us to stay invested in the important work being performed for specific programs in the intelligence community that will now be a part of PCS-Mosaic, while we focus on continuing to grow in other critical Defense & Intel markets,” said Jason Nichols, ASRC Federal Defense & Intel operating group president.

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The Arlington, VA-based not-for-profit research institute reported that these research and development contracts will provide customers with key support in the areas of software engineering, systems engineering and commercial ISR. As an established leader in national security, defense, and intelligence, these new wins represent the continual growth of the company’s impact to the missions supported. Through Riverside Research’s R&D Open Innovation Concept, the organization continues development of innovative technology and solutions crucial to national security, the company said.

“These new research programs expand our capabilities with current customers and extend our reach to   support new missions,” said Dr. Jeff Druessel, vice president of business development.

“This expanded reach demands the right talent to support our customer’s most critical needs,” said Riverside Research Chief Operations Officer Alka Bhave. “We’re working diligently to pivot our company operations in order to provide the best support for our growing posture.”

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Leveraging a highly skilled, cleared workforce, EverWatch builds and operates mission-critical classified platforms to defend against increasingly sophisticated national cyber threats. Its specialized capabilities complement Booz Allen’s deep AI and cyber portfolio, and will help Booz Allen to leapfrog technology development cycles and meaningfully accelerate the delivery of classified software development and analytics capabilities for national security clients, the company said.

EverWatch, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. Following the closing of the transaction, EverWatch will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Booz Allen, working closely with the firm’s National Security Sector led by Sector President Judi Dotson.

“U.S. national and economic security depends on secure, trusted, and resilient technology, and in the most dynamic threat landscape of our time, delivering advanced solutions with speed and agility is essential for mission success,” said Dotson. “Combining Booz Allen’s mission experience and advanced technologies with EverWatch’s classified software development and analytics capabilities will help implement faster and more comprehensive solution delivery to help defense and intelligence agencies transform and stay ahead of threats.”

“EverWatch is an excellent strategic and cultural fit and this acquisition is a strategic accelerator well aligned with Booz Allen’s VoLT strategy, our investment thesis, and our expanding National Cyber platform capabilities,” said Matt Calderone, chief strategy officer at Booz Allen. “Our combined capabilities will deliver exceptional value for our clients, employees, and shareholders.”

“Booz Allen and EverWatch share a deep commitment to protecting our national interests with advanced technology, mission intimacy, and digital transformation. We look forward to the combined strength of our organizations to deliver exceptional support to clients in the Intelligence Community and beyond,” said John Hillen, chief executive officer at EverWatch.

EverWatch brings a legacy of service to national security agencies and core capabilities in software development and architecture, cloud, analytics, AI/ML, and TechSIGINT that strategically align with Booz Allen’s deep mission insights and robust portfolio of full-spectrum cyber operations, mission analytics, AI, and 5G offerings.

“EverWatch has invested heavily in developing innovative solutions and has become a market leader solving some of the most complex problems facing the national security sector. The combination with Booz Allen will further deepen innovation capabilities, accelerate our collective support of critical national security efforts, and enhance opportunities for EverWatch’s growing, skilled employee base,” said Devin Talbott, Founder and Managing Partner of Enlightenment Capital.

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of Booz Allen’s fiscal year 2023 and is subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Source: Booz Allen

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The program’s advanced research and technologies will enable the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense to recognize or identify individuals under challenging conditions, such as from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), at far distances, and through distortions caused by atmospheric turbulence.

“National security technologies must accurately and reliably operate under conditions that are extremely difficult for existing biometric technologies to succeed in,” said program manager Dr. Lars Ericson. “I am confident that our excellent team of research organizations, scientists, and engineers will push the research forward and build technologies that are significantly ahead of the current state-of-the-art.”

Through a competitive Broad Agency Announcement, IARPA awarded BRIAR research contracts to address the full range of research objectives to the following teams:

• Accenture Federal Services LLC
• Intelligent Automation, Inc.
• Kitware, Inc.
• Michigan State University
• Systems & Technology Research
• The University of Houston
• The University of Southern California

Through the same process, IARPA awarded focused research contracts to teams from Carnegie Mellon University and General Electric Research in support of the overall effort.

Test and evaluation work for the program will be performed by the Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center, Research and Technology Integration Directorate.

Source: IARPA

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The newly acquired Savli will join as the second add-on to Godspeed Capital’s existing portfolio companies, Varen Technologies, Inc. and Exceptional Software Strategies, Inc., under a recently formed cyber and technology solutions platform holding company designed to provide U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community agencies with a full suite of solutions and services to combat an increasing and ever-evolving level of cybersecurity and intelligence threats.

Founded in 1996 by former NASA engineer and entrepreneur Vishal Desai, Savli boasts a 26-year history of successfully implementing and integrating innovative mission-critical Software and Information Technology solutions for discerning U.S. Government and commercial clients. The company is a leading ServiceNow Elite Partner solutions provider for key Intelligence Community customers. Specific solutions and services include tailored implementations, integrations, digital transformation services, consulting, and strategy development.

Vishal Desai, founder and president of Savli, said, “Godspeed Capital is utilizing its deep industry expertise to build a premier platform that will help provide mission-critical cyber and technology solutions to the U.S. Defense and Intelligence Communities. We are proud to join this platform alongside Varen Technologies and ESS, where Godspeed’s strategic playbook and resources will enable us to work alongside other expert providers of government-related technology solutions as we continue to meet the evolving needs of the U.S. Intelligence Community.”

Savli is an “Elite Partner” with ServiceNow, one of only 120 Elite Service & Sales Partners globally. Nearly each of the Company’s more than 20 specialized employees, primarily focused on professional delivery, hold high level security clearances. By offering an end-to-end solution with respect to the ServiceNow continuum, Savli is critically important to ensuring the successful implementation of next-generation, mission-critical Information Technology roadmaps for its U.S. Intelligence Community customers.

“We are thrilled to partner with Vishal and the entire Savli team, whose end-to-end ServiceNow Software and Information Technology solutions are essential tools for the U.S. Intelligence Community. Savli’s decades of experience, stellar reputation, and high-level expertise across a wide range of specialized technology services makes the Company an ideal partner for Godspeed as we continue to scale our platform and provide technology and security solutions for the U.S. Intelligence Community for years to come. By combining Savli’s expertise with that of Varen Technologies and ESS, our rapidly growing platform is well-positioned to grow and expand its continuum of innovative services and solutions,” said Douglas Lake Jr., founder and managing partner of Godspeed Capital.

Source: Godspeed Capital

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Headquartered in Columbia, MD and founded in 2008, TMAC offers a full range of data centric solutions and expertise with proven experience in systems engineering, data collection and governance, analytics and mission management systems.

“ManTech has a well-established reputation as a leader in analytics capabilities that collect and decipher vast data flows across SIGINT systems,” said Kevin Phillips, ManTech chairman, CEO and president. “Technical and Management Assistance Corporation builds on these strengths with complementary solutions that ensure the delivery of vital intelligence at speed. We are pleased to welcome TMAC’s talented people into the ManTech family, and to build our presence in this arena with an exciting array of capabilities that deliver market-leading differentiation and value to our customers.”

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