Lockheed Martin

‘Suppliers’ Data Governance Practices Greatest Threat to U.S. Government’s Top IT Provider

Posted on November 13, 2012March 23, 2016

The U.S. government’s top information technology provider, Lockheed Martin, Corp., cited on Monday the dramatic increase in cyber-attacks against its IT infrastructure. A majority of the “advanced persistent threats” (APTs) were either generated from organized groups or state-sponsored actors, but Lockheed failed to name any specific countries or groups. According to Lockheed, the cyber-attacks are targeting the defense […]

Business Law

Federal Government ‘Up in the Air’ Over Cloud Computing

Posted on August 23, 2011March 23, 2016

Vivek Kundra’s tenure as the Nation’s first Chief Information Officer will likely be remembered for designating much of the federal government’s IT architecture towards cloud-based services. The former CIO’s vision has recently come under scrutiny by the two most prominent agencies within the U.S. government – the Pentagon and State Department. While the main selling point for cloud-based technology is cost […]