DARPA Names Victoria Coleman as Director; Michael Kratsios Quoted
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has appointed Victoria Coleman, an expert in artificial intelligence and microelectronics, as director of the agency, SpaceNews reported on Monday. “During this era of great power competition, DARPA is critical to strengthening the U.S. military’s technological dominance and advancing innovations that benefit our warfighters,” said Michael Kratsios, acting under […]
Space Force Enhances Agility within Workforce; Gen. John Raymond Quoted
The Space Force has announced that the agency will maintain its workforce of approximately 6,400, which will enable the unit to effectively complete missions, Federal News Network reported on Monday. “A war that extends into space, or begins or extends into space, is going to be fought over great distances and at tremendous speeds. Big organizations […]
Serco’s David Dacquino Joins Nathan Board of Directors; Susan Chodakewitz Quoted
Nathan Associates has appointed David Dacquino, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Serco and Wash100 Award recipient to the company’s Board of Directors, Nathan reported on Monday. "Dave Dacquino is a highly accomplished and respected business leader, and we are so pleased he has joined our board of directors. Dave brings critical experience in […]
Jim Brinker, Intel Federal Head, Receives First Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Jim Brinker, president and general manager of Intel's federal business unit, with his first Wash100 Award on Friday. Executive Mosaic recognizes Brinker for expanding the company’s information technology, cyber and artificial intelligence technology through notable partnerships, which also grew Intel Federal’s revenue and presence in the […]
Reps. Will Hurd, Robin Kelly to Introduce Legislation on AI Research, Ethics
Reps. Will Hurd, R-Texas and two-time Wash100 Award winner, and Robin Kelly, D-Ill., plan to introduce legislation focused on driving research into artificial intelligence and its impact on ethics, national security and the workforce, Federal News Network reported Wednesday. Hurd told attendees at a Bipartisan Policy Center virtual event that the legislation is based on approaches […]
Bruce Jette on U.S. Army’s Efforts to Address Supply Chain Gaps Amid COVID-19
Bruce Jette, the U.S. Army’s acquisition chief and a 2020 Wash100 awardee, has said the service branch is looking at ways to ensure the resiliency of the supply chain amid crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Jette, who serves as assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, told National Defense Magazine in an interview […]
U.S. Navy Working to Expand Fleet to 355 Ships; RADM Tom Anderson Quoted
The U.S. Navy and Defense Secretary and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient Mark Esper have made recent efforts to expand the service branch’s fleet to at least 355 ships to keep pace with Chinese military modernization. However, the Navy has faced recent challenges to keep up with the capacity, Breaking Defense reported on Tuesday. The Navy has faced recent obstacles […]
Gen. Paul Nakasone, Michael Sulmeyer on Cyber Command’s ‘Defend Forward’ Strategy
Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of U.S. Cyber Command and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, and Michael Sulmeyer, senior adviser to the commander of Cybercom, wrote in an article published Tuesday on the Foreign Affairs magazine that aside from implementing proactive defense measures, the command needs to advance the “defend forward” strategy through persistent management. “This doctrine of persistent […]
CISA Unveils 5G Strategy; Christopher Krebs Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a new strategy to ensure the resilience and security of the country’s 5G infrastructure. CISA’s 5G Strategy has five strategic initiatives that support the four lines of effort of the National Strategy to Secure 5G, the agency said Monday. These initiatives are supporting 5G policy and standards […]
Hon. Ellen Lord: COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force’s Capabilities to Stay After Pandemic
Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force’s capabilities will continue post-pandemic and the Department of Defense will integrate JATF’s operations into the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell to prepare DoD to assist other federal agencies with their procurement needs in the […]
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Mike Twyman, President of Cubic Mission Solutions, His First Wash100 Award
Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Mike Twyman, president of Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS), with his first Wash100 Award on Monday. Executive Mosaic recognized Twyman for driving growth for the company, acquiring Nuvotronics and pushing Cubic’s technical services to help the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). We are honored to present the most coveted […]
DIU Launches Acquisition Program to Purchase sUAS; Hon. Ellen Lord, Michael Kratsios Quoted
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced the launch of Blue sUAS, an acquisition program for federal agencies to purchase secure small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) as an alternative to Chinese-made drones, FedScoop reported on Thursday. “Blue sUAS represents a tremendous first step toward building a robust and trusted UAS domestic industrial base that ensures […]
Hon. Ellen Lord: DoD Moving Forward With CMMC Pilot Efforts
Hon. Ellen Lord, the defense acquisition head and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the Department of Defense (DoD) is working with other DoD offices to establish the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) architecture, DoD News reported Thursday. Lord, who serves as the defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, said at a Professional Services Council event […]
Vectrus Reports Second Quarter Financial Results; Chuck Prow Quoted
Vectrus has announced its second quarter 2020 financial results for the quarter, which ended on July 3, 2020, the company reported on Wednesday. "Second quarter results demonstrated solid top line performance, strong new business awards, and favorable cash flow generation despite the impact of COVID-19. Margin and EPS were adversely impacted by one-time closeouts and […]
Air Force to Integrate ‘Project Maven’ AI Scope Into ABMS; Will Roper Quoted
The U.S. Air Force is transitioning its program office for the Project Maven artificial intelligence effort into the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) portfolio in a push to expand the latter's warfighting scope, FedScoop reported Monday. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, […]