The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and NASA will collaborate to explore the potential of Earth observation systems and other space-based technology to address agricultural research challenges. NASA said Thursday the partnership also seeks to address measures recommended in the 2017...
Anthony Robbins, vice president of public sector at NVIDIA, received his third Wash100 Award for driving data use and innovation in artificial intelligence within federal agencies and across the federal sector. Over the past year, Robbins has remained vocal on...
Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the U.S. Space Force plans to establish its proposed Space Systems Command (SSC) in early 2021, Inside Defense reported Tuesday. Raymond said at a press briefing...
PAE has been awarded a task order to provide COVID-19 testing services for winter and spring sports for all 14 universities of the Southeastern Conference, the company reported on Wednesday. “PAE is providing its expeditionary skillset to entities across the...
Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Space for Lockheed Martin, was presented with his 2020 Wash100 Award on Tuesday. This marks the fifth Wash100 Award win for Ambrose and the fourth consecutive year that he’s received the most prestigious award...
Maria Roat, deputy federal chief information office and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, has said the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in federal agencies executing the transition away from siloed operations to support remote work needs. Roat told FedTech Magazine in an...
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is looking to release a blueprint for zero-trust implementation next year as the Pentagon works to transition to a new cybersecurity framework, FedScoop reported Monday. DISA partnered with U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security...
Baird hosted its 2020 Government & Defense Conference on Thursday, a full day virtual event featuring a wide variety of experts across government, academia and industry to present their insights regarding the latest M&A trends and market value drivers influencing...
NASA has named the 18 astronauts that will serve as part of a team responsible for helping the agency prepare for Artemis deep-space missions including the planned moon landing in 2024. NASA said Thursday that Vice President Mike Pence unveiled...
Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral AF Station have been respectively renamed as Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a recent ceremony in Florida. The redesignation ceremony took place at Cape Canaveral and saw...
Bruce Caswell, president and chief executive officer of Maximus, and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding how the company has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as enhancing workforce support, developing new technologies and supporting employment services....
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas), two-time Wash100 Award recipient, and Robin Kelly’s (D-Ill.) legislation to pursue a national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, FedScoop reported on Wednesday. “With the passage of H. Res. 1250 the...
Will Roper, assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the U.S. Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he believes the service must hack the federal procurement system to be relevant and one way to do that...
Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said the DoD Directive 5000.01 The Defense Acquisition System supports the National Defense Strategy and the six goals within the A&S office’s mission. Those...
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.S. must address and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic's economic effects before focusing on military power competition, DoD News reported. Milley, a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said the...
Executive Mosaic has featured Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana in the 2022 Wash100 class for her leadership in governmentwide information technology cybersecurity and public service delivery innovation. This recognition...
Dana Barnes, senior vice president of Public Sector business for Palo Alto Networks, has been named a 2022 Wash100 Award winner for his visionary leadership and drive for zero trust...
KBR has won a four-year, $70 million task order from the U.S. Army to advise and perform maintenance on a threat alert sensor system. The Houston, Texas-based engineering company said...
Nearly 200 public and private sector organizations took part in the eighth edition of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Cyber Storm exercise that assessed participants' cybersecurity preparedness, incident response...
La'Naia Jones, a two-decade intelligence community veteran and former deputy chief information officer at the National Security Agency, has been named CIO of the CIA. Jennifer Ewbank, the CIA's deputy...
Executive Mosaic has inducted Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, into the 2022 edition...
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana as the latest inductee into the 2022 Wash100 class of leaders who shape the conversation and drive innovation...
Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and 20 other lawmakers asked the Department of Homeland Security for information on DHS’ efforts to safeguard the U.S. from Russian cyberattacks and...
Executive Mosaic has featured Steve Escaravage, a senior vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton, in the 2022 Wash100 class for his leadership in artificial intelligence and emerging technology research. This...