Year: 2020

Ellen Lord on Defense Industrial Base’s Health, Need for Appropriations

Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, discussed in an interview posted Monday on Defense News about the Department of Defense’s (DoD) efforts to track the status of the defense industrial base during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lord said the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Defense Contract Management […]

Ellen Lord Discusses Impact of COVID-19 on Federal Modernization

Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense (DoD) and four-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently discussed how the defense department has shifted modernization efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Defense News reported on Monday.  “When COVID-19 hit, it shone a spotlight on the concern we had with this fragility and helped […]

ECS Launches Cloud CoE 2.0, Appoints Imran Bashir as Head; George Wilson Quoted

ECS has launched the Cloud Center of Excellence (CoE) 2.0 Initiative, which will advance ECS’ programs and invest and drive innovation in cloud computing technology to provide new value to customers, the company reported on Monday.  The company has also appointed Dr. Imran Bashir, ECS chief technical officer of cloud computing and vice president of […]

HRCI Names Janet Hanofee, SOSi CHRO, to Board of Directors; Julian Setian Quoted

SOS International (SOSi) has announced that the company’s chief human resource officer (CHRO), Janet Hanofee, has been appointed to the Human Resources Certification Institute’s (HRCI) Board of Directors, the company reported on Monday. Hanofee will begin serving her two-year term on the HRCI Board of Directors beginning in January 2021. “Since joining us in 2017, […]

PSC Addresses Chinese Supply Chain Rule in NDAA; David Berteau Quoted

The Professional Services Council (PSC) has addressed the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council to provide clarification on the Interim Final Rule, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.  “PSC strongly supports the intent of the legislation and the Interim Final Rule to reduce risks and provide greater security in government […]

Hon. Ellen Lord: Military Needs to Modernize Nuclear Deterrence

Hon. Ellen Lord, who serves as undersecretary of defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD) A&S) and four-time Wash100 Award recipient, said the state of U.S. nuclear deterrence requires immediate action to avoid negative consequences, DoD News reported Thursday. Lord emphasized the Department of Defense's (DoD) need to modernize its nuclear deterrence, the demonstration of U.S. […]

CyberSheath Services Leverage Microsoft Offerings to Launch CMMC Managed Services for Defense Contractors

CyberSheath Services International has launched its Managed Services for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to ensure compliance with the new cybersecurity standards for commercial contractors for the federal government. The company will leverage  Microsoft-focused technology stack to support CMMC policy changes and new implementation requirements. The company will integrate Azure Government Blueprints, Microsoft 365 […]

Gen. Paul Nakasone on Influence Operations; VADM Robert Sharp Quoted

Gen. Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said information warfare in the form of influence operations will be the next major disrupter facing the intelligence community, Federal News Network reported Thursday. “We’ve seen it now in our democratic processes. I think we’re going to see it in our diplomatic […]

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach: Pacific Forces Need More Satellites

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, who commands Pacific Air Forces, said he wants more satellites to support the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance of battles on Earth, Space News reported on Wednesday. He told reporters Wednesday at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam that satellites are needed in nearly every operation, and Indo-Pacific Command requires more of these systems than […]

Mark Esper: 5G Key to Pentagon’s Joint All-Domain C2

Mark Esper, secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD) and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the development of 5G will play a key role in DoD’s Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) concept, National Defense reported Wednesday. “This technology can enhance something as simple as virtual reality training or as ambitious as the connectivity of systems for […]