George Mason University Wins DoD Contract for Research; GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn Quoted
Center for Government Contracting in the George Mason University School of Business announced on Monday that the center has received a $671,000 contract from the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). Under the DOD contract, GMU’s Center for Government Contracting will review the Defense Advanced […]
Gen. John Hyten on Integrated Air and Missile Defense, China’s Hypersonic Weapon Test
Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, said he was “probably” going to green-light “today or tomorrow” a new Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) requirement, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. IAMD is one of the components of the Joint Warfighting Concept that is key to […]
Amentum Team Awarded $21B Savannah River Site Integrated Mission Completion Contract; CEO John Vollmer Quoted
Amentum, a leading contractor of the Department of Energy (DOE), announced on Thursday that Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a joint venture team comprised of Amentum, BWXT Technical Services Group, Fluor Federal Services, DBD and Wesworks, has been awarded a potential ten-year, $21 billion single-award Master Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. “We are pleased to […]
SAIC Raises $385K to Set New Company Record During Hunger Action Month; CEO Nazzic Keene Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced on Thursday that the company raised more than $385,000 to combat food insecurity in the United States, which is the equivalent of more than $3.8 million meals for those in need, during September’s Hunger Action Month. Employees of SAIC contributed over $205,000 through a variety of fundraising activities and direct […]
NVIDIA Federal VP Anthony Robbins Presented Fourth Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Anthony Robbins, vice president of the federal business at NVIDIA, was presented his fourth Wash100 Award, the highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a 4×24 membership dinner on Tuesday evening. “Those that know Anthony Robbins recognize that he is a larger than life magnetic personality who […]
Gen. Mark Milley on China’s Hypersonic Weapons Test
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said China’s test of a hypersonic weapons technology in August is “very concerning,” The Washington Post reported Wednesday. “I don’t know if it’s quite a Sputnik moment, but I think it’s very close to that,” Milley said in a […]
Chris DeRusha: OMB to Narrow Scope of Information Security Reports
Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer (CISO) and 2021 Wash100 Award, said agencies will follow a more specific scope of things to assess in their next annual information security reports to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Federal Information Modernization Act tasks agencies to produce their own information security reports for […]
CentralSquare to Support Law Enforcement Mental Health Initiatives; CEO David Zolet Quoted
CentralSquare Technologies, in partnership with Caron Treatment Centers, is hosting a webinar series with the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress and destigmatize trauma in the law enforcement community. The presentation, titled Trauma and 9/11: Facing Challenges, Together, will feature one-on-one interviews, stories from figures in the law enforcement community, […]
Amentum-Jacobs-Honeywell Joint Venture Receives $8.3B Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup Contract; CEO John Vollmer Quoted
United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR), a joint venture among Amentum, Jacobs and Honeywell, has been awarded a potential ten-year, $8.3 billion Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup contract, Amentum announced on Wednesday. “Amentum and our partner companies have a long history of supporting the DOE’s environmental management programs and recently delivered historic success in cleaning up […]
GovCon Expert McAleese: Gen. Mark Kelly on Next-Generation Air Dominance Program
Consulting firm McAleese & Associates has issued a report on Air Combat Command’s (ACC) top priorities discussed by Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of ACC, at a virtual event Monday. Kelly noted that all joint force missions will fail without air superiority and to ensure air superiority in the fight against near-peer competitors like China, the […]
Attivo Networks CTO Tony Cole Shares Cyber Attack Prevention Strategies During ExecutiveBiz Supply Chain Cybersecurity Forum
ExecutiveBiz Events hosted its Supply Chain Cybersecurity: Revelations and Innovations Forum on Tuesday, during which notable cybersecurity experts gathered to dissect the historic 2020 Solarwinds attack and share key industry insights on the current preventative measures, strategic priorities and remaining cybersecurity threats that are influencing critical supply chain operations across commercial and government organizations. Wash100 Award […]
Executive Spotlight: Michael Conlin, CTO of Definitive Logic
Michael Conlin, chief technology officer of Definitive Logic and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for his first Executive Spotlight interview regarding his first year in his role with Definitive Logic and the impact his leadership has had on the company’s growth as well as the challenges of cloud adoption for federal agencies, brushing through the […]
Amentum to Acquire PAE in $1.9B Cash Deal; John Vollmer, Charles Peiffer Quoted
An affiliate of Amentum has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PAE in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion. The transaction, which was approved by PAE’s board of directors and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2022, will create a federal services enterprise with over $9 billion in combined […]
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Intel Federal President Jim Brinker Presented Second Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Jim Brinker, president and general manager of Intel Federal, was recently presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, the most coveted award in government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson on Wednesday. “Jim Brinker is leading the federal business for Intel as general manager and giving new meaning to the phrase ‘Intel inside’ with his […]