General Dynamics Missions Systems (GDMS) has made a strategic counter-drone partnership with Dedrone, providing General Dynamics’ global network with access to Dedrone’s complete drone detection and defeat technology. “The intrusion of private and restricted airspace by unmanned aerial systems is...
Former deputy secretary of defense and artificial intelligence (AI) Bob Work recently stated that the Department of Defense (DoD) is at risk of losing the AI race and should create a department-wide development model to combat competition, FedScoop reported on...
Emily Murphy, head of the General Services Administration (GSA) and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said the ASTRO master contract for unmanned, manned and robotic systems will be the first contract vehicle to use a provision in the fiscal year 2018 National Defense...
Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Barry Barlow, senior vice president and chief of staff of Perspecta, with his first Wash100 Award on Monday. Executive Mosaic recognizes Barlow with the most prestigious award in all of government...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
