Senate Confirms LTG Michael Groen as JAIC Director
The U.S. Senate has confirmed LTG Michael Groen to be the new director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), the Department of Defense’s (DoD) division for developing and advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, FedScoop reported on Monday. With Groen’s recent confirmation, he has also been promoted to major general. In his new role, Groen […]
Kevin Fahey on DoD’s New Software Development, Acquisition Policy
Kevin Fahey, assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, said a new policy that seeks to guide services’ software development and acquisition efforts was finalized and signed by Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, Inside Defense reported Friday. “Just this week, Ms. Lord signed out the final version […]
CGI Federal President Tim Hurlebaus Receives Third Wash100 Award for Company Growth, Expanding Tech
Tim Hurlebaus, president of CGI Federal, was presented his third Wash100 Award on Friday for closing valuable acquisitions, securing contract awards and growing CGI’s tech offerings, which have continued to expand the company’s influence in the industry. Previously, Hurlebaus received the award in 2016, and then again in 2019 for leading CGI Federal and serving […]
CISA Launches Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020; Christopher Krebs Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has commenced this year's month-long campaign to promote cybersecurity awareness across the U.S. The 17th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month will focus on what Americans can do themselves to protect their personal cyber presence, CISA said Thursday. “This year, we’ve seen a major, and likely permanent, shift in […]
Intel Federal Wins DoD Contract Under SHIP Program; Jim Brinker Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Intel Federal the second phase of its State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Integration Prototype (SHIP) program that will enable federal agencies to access Intel’s state-of-the-art semiconductor packaging capabilities in Arizona and Oregon, the company reported on Thursday. “The SHIP program will enable the Department of Defense to take advantage of Intel’s […]
Former ODNI Principal Executive Andrew Hallman Receives First Wash100 Award
On Thursday, Executive Mosaic founder and CEO Jim Garrettson presented Andrew Hallman, former principal executive for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) his first Wash100 Award as a part of the 2020 class. Hallman received his 2020 Wash100 Award for developing new security initiatives and outlining how cybersecurity can be integrated into […]
Veritas Capital Completes $5B Acquisition of DXC’s HHS Business; Mike Salvino, Ramzi Musallam Quoted
DXC Technology has completed the sale of its State and Local Health and Human Services business to Veritas Capital for $5 billion to form Gainwell Technologies, DXC reported on Thursday. “I am very pleased that we have delivered on our plan in completing this transaction, which strengthens our balance sheet and allows us to bring […]
PSC Announces Approval of FY21 Continuing Resolution; David Berteau Quoted
The Professional Services Council (PSC) has announced its approval for the recent passage of FY21 Continuing Resolution by the U.S. Senate, PSC reported on Wednesday. The Council has also urged President Trump to sign the “Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act,” which would fund the government through Dec. 11th, 2020. “We thank the […]
Executive Spotlight: David Young, SVP of Lumen’s Public Sector, Discusses Rebranding from CenturyLink to Lumen
David Young, senior vice president of Lumen’s Public Sector and global hyperscaler business and a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding CenturyLink’s recent rebranding to Lumen Technologies. He discussed Lumen’s new initiatives, advanced platform for managing data and applications, and work across government agencies to support real-time decision making. Young also addressed the […]
DoD’s Joint Acquisition Task Force to Become Defense Assisted Acquisition Cell; Hon. Ellen Lord Quoted
The Joint Acquisition Task Force established by the Department of Defense to help coordinate the delivery of acquisition support to other agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic will be called the Defense Assisted Acquisition Cell and will operate under the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell starting next year, Federal News Network reported Wednesday. “As the JATF transitions […]
SAIC CEO Nazzic Keene Receives Her Third Wash100 Award for Company Expansion, Driving IT Capabilities
Nazzic Keene, chief executive officer of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), received her 2020 Wash100 Award on Wednesday from Executive Mosaic founder and CEO Jim Garrettson. After winning the award in 2015 and 2019 for expanding SAIC services into other markets to generate company growth, Keene became a three-time Wash100 Award recipient for leading the […]
Perspecta to be Presenting Sponsor of Military Bowl; Perspecta CEO, Chairman Mac Curtis Quoted
Perspecta Inc. will be the presenting sponsor for the Military Bowl postseason college football bowl game, named Military Bowl presented by Perspecta, over the next three years, the Military Bowl Foundation reported on Wednesday. The game will benefit the United Service Organizations (USO) of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore. “We have enjoyed a strong partnership with Perspecta and […]
Report: President Trump Plans to Name Basil Parker as Federal CIO, Camilo Sandoval as Federal CISO
President Trump intends to appoint Basil Parker, chief of staff at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as the next federal chief information officer and Camilo Sandoval, former acting CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as federal chief information security officer, Federal News Network reported Monday. Parker would succeed two-time Wash100 Award winner Suzette […]
Ellen Lord: Pentagon Working on Microelectronics Strategy to Ensure Supply Chain Security
Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the Department of Defense (DoD) is developing a “microelectronics strategy” to bring manufacturing and testing operations to the U.S. by relying on public-private partnerships and other initiatives, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. Lord said Tuesday at the ComDef conference 98 percent of […]
Novetta President, CEO Tiffanny Gates Presented Second Consecutive Wash100 Award
Tiffanny Gates, president and CEO of Novetta, received her 2020 Wash100 Award on Monday from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. This marks Gates’ second consecutive Wash100 Award after winning in 2019 for her efforts to increase the company’s workforce by exploring cloud-based platforms, big data and information technology. This year, Gates received the most prestigious […]