All posts by Ashley Jones

Transitioning Military: Decode Your Security Clearance and Polygraph with AT&T

A security clearance and polygraph are powerful assets that can open doors to mission-driven work outside of the military. But do you know the specifics about your clearance and how to leverage it effectively to secure your next cleared career? Understanding how security… more

DoD Contracts: ITC Defense, Applied Research Associates, Amentum Services, Week of 2-3-25 to 2-7-25

2/3 NAVY Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Syracuse, New York, is awarded a $551,012,019 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target), and firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering and technical support… more

DoD Contracts: The Aerospace Corp., Booz Allen Hamilton, Penn State ARL, Week of 1-27-25 to 1-31-25

1/27 AIR FORCE General Electric Co., GE Edison Works, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded a ceiling $3,500,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modification (P00005) to a previously awarded contract (FA8626-22-D-0010) for technology maturation and risk reduction s… more

Scroll Responsibly: The Realities of Using TikTok as a Cleared Professional

Having TikTok on a government or federal contractor’s device has been banned since 2023, but recent executive orders and headlines about the platform raise fresh questions about using TikTok as a cleared professional. What’s changed, if anything, for security clearanc… more

DoD Contracts: GDIT, Riverside Research, Lockheed Martin, Week of 1-21-25 to 1-24-25

1/21 ARMY Hospital Housekeeping System LLC, Dripping Springs, Texas, was awarded a $939,999,000 firm-fixed-price contract for specialized medical facilities operation and maintenance services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 17 received. Work locations and fu… more