CISA Announces Details of 2020 National Cybersecurity Summit
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will host the third National Cybersecurity Summit, a webinar series that will run every Wednesday from Sept. 16th to Oct. 7th. The virtual event will revolve around the themes of key cyber insights, digital transformation leadership, cybersecurity diversity and democracy protection, CISA said Wednesday. “We’re doing things a bit differently […]
NSF, OSTP Invest $75M for Quantum Science Ramp;D Institutes; Michael Kratsios Quoted
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has partnered with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to allocate $75 million for the creation of three institutes focused on quantum science research and development. NSF said Tuesday that the Quantum Leap Challenges Institutes include 16 academic institutions, eight national laboratories and 22 industry partners […]
Army, Carnegie Mellon Continue AI Teaming Efforts; Gen. John Murray Quoted
The U.S. Army is working with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for a research effort focused on implementing teaming operations between unmanned technologies in the battlefield, C4ISRnet reported Wednesday. Gen. John Murray, commander of the Army Futures Command and former two-time Wash100 Award recipient, said at an Association of the U.S. Army webinar that the service branch secured […]
Ellen Lord: Pentagon Would Need Congress to Pass Supplemental Appropriations
Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said DoD may have to take some funds from its modernization and readiness accounts if Congress fails to provide supplemental budget amid mounting COVID-19 pandemic-related claims from the defense industry, Defense News reported Wednesday. “There’s a choice there,” Lord said Wednesday during […]
Bruce Jette: Army Working to Accommodate Weapons Testing Issues
Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for acquisition, logistics and technology and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said he has been coordinating with Gen. John "Mike" Murray, commander of Army Futures Command and fellow Wash100 Award recipient, to address issues related to weapons system testing during the COVID-19 pandemic, National Defense reported Monday. “We’ll […]
Scott McIntyre Secures First Place in 2020 Wash100 Popular Vote; Jim Garrettson Quoted
After five months of debate amongst the most notable leaders of consequence in the government contracting (GovCon) sector, the seventh annual Wash100 Popular Vote Rankings closed on June 1st. Scott McIntyre, CEO of Guidehouse, has secured first place in this year's rankings, which is a jump from his previous ranking in the 2019 Wash100 Award where he finished in 92nd […]
Scott McIntyre Wins 2020 Wash100 Popular Vote; Top Ten Results Revealed
The June 1st deadline has come and gone to cast your votes for the most significant executive of consequence to the government contracting (GovCon) sector. Following five months of waiting and record setting vote participation from the GovCon community, Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Scott McIntyre, CEO of Guidehouse and four-time Wash100 Award […]
Wash100 Voting Ends June 1st; Last Chance to Vote Before Sunday’s Deadline
After five months of rigorous competition and boundless participation from the government contracting (GovCon) community, the 2020 Wash100 Award voting will come to an end on June 1st. That means you have until Sunday night at midnight to cast your votes to determine who is considered the most significant executive of consequence to the GovCon industry. Vote Now! This is […]
Wash100 Popular Vote Ending June 1st; Must Vote Before Sunday Night Deadline
The votes for the Wash100 Popular Vote continue to flood in at an all-time high. Nearly 16,000 votes have been cast to make this year’s battle for first place the most competitive in Wash100’s seven-year history. However, the end is approaching fast with only three days left to vote before the June 1st deadline. You […]
Gen. John Murray: Army Launches Initiatives to Advance AI Throughout the Force
Gen. John Murray, commander of Army Futures Command and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the Army is introducing three initiatives to help warfighters maintain their edge in the field of artificial intelligence, Defense News reported Wednesday. Murray cited two personnel programs aimed at promoting AI throughout the military. One of the efforts is a masters program, […]
Wash100 Voting Ends June 1st; Last Chance to Vote Before Sunday’s Deadline
After five months of rigorous competition and boundless participation from the government contracting (GovCon) community, the 2020 Wash100 Award voting will come to an end on June 1st. That means you have until Sunday night at midnight to cast your votes to determine who is considered the most significant executive of consequence to the GovCon […]
Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan: JAIC Adopts Air Force’s Cloud One
Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, director of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said JAIC has begun using the Air Force’s Cloud One platform to support its AI work, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. “The lack of an enterprise cloud solution has slowed us down, there’s no […]
USAF to Submit Final Space Force Acquisition Strategy Report; Gen. John Raymond Quoted
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) plans to submit to Congress a revised version of its report on proposed alternatives to the U.S. Space Force's procurement strategies, SpaceNews reported Sunday. Ann Stefanek, a spokeswoman for the Air Force, said in a statement obtained by the publication that the service branch is working with the Department of Defense […]
KBR Secures Honeywell MSA Extension, Byron Bright Quoted
KBR has been awarded a five-year extension of its Honeywell Master Services Agreement (MSA) for professional services in metrology, global property management and quality assurance, KBR announced on Tuesday. "This extension strengthens our important and strategic partnership with Honeywell," said Byron Bright, KBR president, Government Solutions U.S. and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient. "KBR will continue […]
USSPACECOM to Oversee Multinational Space Operation; John Raymond Quoted
Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has authorized the transition of a multinational space operation to the U.S. Space Command. Operation Olympic Defender, previously under the U.S. Strategic Command, is focused on optimizing the nation’s space operations with allies and reducing the amount […]