Leidos Chairman, CEO Roger Krone Receives Seventh Consecutive Wash100 Award
Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos, received his seventh consecutive Wash100 Award for driving company growth through the acquisitions of Dynetics as well as L3Harris security detection and automation businesses. Krone is the only recipient, since the Wash100 Award’s inception in 2014, who has won the award seven consecutive times. His vision, commitment to […]
Space Force Launches First Field Command; Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting Assumes Leadership
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has created and activated its first field command that will be led by Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, who received a nomination for the leadership post earlier this year. USSF said Wednesday that its Space Operations Command will function as one of the service branch's three field commands. Gen. John Raymond, […]
Christopher Krebs on CISA’s Election Security Website, Stakeholder Partnerships
Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the agency is partnering with public and private sector entities to prevent election interference by adversaries. Krebs said in a statement posted Tuesday that CISA has recently partnered with the FBI to release public service announcements […]
Maria Roat on Federal CIO Council’s Data-Sharing Priorities
Maria Roat, deputy federal chief information officer and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the Federal CIO Council seeks to make investments in identity and access management as well as data-sharing protocol updates. Roat told attendees at a Nutanix event that the council seeks to improve data-sharing across systems that handle large volumes of […]
Hon. John Hillen: GovCon Leader, Presidential Policy Expert Forecasts More Continuity Than Change for GovCon Regardless Next Election
GovConWire had the chance to interview longtime industry veteran Hon. John Hillen, CEO of EverWatch Solutions and a previous Wash100 Award recipient, about the upcoming presidential election and the government contracting (GovCon) industry. Dr. Hillen is a former Assistant Secretary of State and former Chairman of the Professional Services Council. He was one of the founders […]
Space Force Eyes Commercial Satcom Partnerships, Official Personnel Name
The U.S. Space Force is planning to launch more low-Earth orbit satellite programs and unveil an official name for its personnel ahead of the service branch’s first anniversary in December 2020. Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, the deputy chief of space operations, said at an Air Force Association event that the Space Force is looking […]
Mark Esper: DoD Needs 5% Budget Increase to Stay Ahead of Adversaries
Mark Esper, the defense secretary and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the Pentagon needs a 3 to 5 percent increase in budget to keep up with near-peer adversaries and boost military readiness. Esper told attendees at a Heritage Foundation event that the Department of Defense (DoD) needs to be “better stewards of the taxpayer […]
VA Migrates Data for Upcoming EHR Implementation; Robert Wilkie Quoted
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has finished data-related preparations needed for the new VA health record's upcoming implementation in the Pacific Northwest region. VA said Thursday that it migrated clinical and demographic data to the new EHR that will launch late October in the said area. The migration allows health care practioners to visualize […]
DHS Launching Ramp;D Projects on 5G Mobile Security; Christopher Krebs Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a research and development effort focused on mobile security as the country works to roll out 5G infrastructure. The department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate will launch R&D projects under the Secure and Resilient Mobile Network Infrastructure (SRMNI) program in […]
Mark Esper: DoD Eyes Commercial Sealift Vessels for FY 2022 Budget
Mark Esper, secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD) and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, has said that DoD plans to add commercial vessels for military sealift operations in its budget request for fiscal year 2022. Esper said at a prior Heritage Foundation event that the DoD, including the U.S. Transportation Command, is looking into […]
Aaron Weis: US Navy Transitioning to Zero Trust
Aaron Weis, chief information officer of the U.S. Navy and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the service is transitioning to a zero trust framework to better protect and defend its networks from cyber threats, FedScoop reported Thursday. “It is an exciting time as priorities have shifted,” for how the Navy has advanced its information technology modernization efforts during […]
Ryan McCarthy: Army Seeks to Free Up $10B More Through ‘Night Court’ in 2022
Ryan McCarthy, secretary of the U.S. Army and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the service intends to find $10 billion more in savings in 2022 through a “night court” process as it seeks to free up funds for modernization priorities and expects to make harder decisions in 2023, Federal News Network reported Thursday. “In 2023, if even […]
FCC, USAID Sign Agreement on Int’l 5G Deployment; Ajit Pai Quoted
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed an agreement to drive U.S. efforts to deploy 5G connectivity to developing countries. The memorandum of understanding dated Oct. 14 states that FCC and USAID will work to “promote open, interoperable, reliable, and secure” 5G infrastructure in developing nations in line […]
Wolf Den Associates Co-Founder Kevin Robbins Receives His First Wash100 Award
Founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic Jim Garrettson presented Kevin Robbins, co-founder of consulting firm Wolf Den Associates and investment firm Blue Delta Capital Partners, with his first Wash100 Award on Wednesday. Robbins has received the most prestigious and coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon) for his active involvement in some of the […]
James “Hondo” Geurts, Navy ASN (RDamp;A), Delivers Keynote Address During Potomac Officers Club’s 2020 Navy Forum
James “Hondo” Geurts, assistant secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)) with the U.S. Navy, delivered his keynote address during Potomac Officers Club’s 2020 Navy Forum on September 30th. If you missed the event, you can still register to watch the footage in Potomac Officers Club’s Event Archive. As the Navy’s acquisition executive, Geurts […]