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Air Force to Integrate ‘Project Maven’ AI Scope Into ABMS; Will Roper Quoted

The U.S. Air Force is transitioning its program office for the Project Maven artificial intelligence effort into the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) portfolio in a push to expand the latter's warfighting scope, FedScoop reported Monday. Will Roper, assistant secretary...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...