The annual Wash100 Award represents the apex of an executive’s career. Issued by Executive Mosaic, the GovCon industry’s leading events, media and membership organization, the first-time winners from the class of 2025 includes prominent government executives, showcasing their leadership and...
The Wash100 Award is the ultimate achievement in a GovCon executive’s career. The award, created by Executive Mosaic in 2014, is the yearly recognition of GovCon leaders who demonstrate excellence across the board. Joining the list of Wash100 winners is...
Executive Mosaic, the sector leader in GovCon events and media, is honored to announce that nominations are officially open for the 2026 Wash100 Award, marking the 13th season of the most prestigious and forward-looking recognition in the government contracting industry....
Few GovCon executives have achieved as much success as Peraton’s Steve Schorer. A three-time Wash100 Award winner and veteran of some of the most illustrious defense electronics and aerospace companies including RTX, Hughes Aircraft and Lockheed Martin, Schorer also has...
Executive Mosaic, the government contracting sector’s leading events and media organization, is thrilled to open nominations for the 2026 Wash100 Award season on Nov. 12. Since 2014, the Wash100 Award has recognized hundreds of GovCon executives and leading federal officials...
Raymond James’ 2025 Defense & Government Conference brought together leaders shaping the future of defense technology, policy and acquisition reform. Held Oct. 16 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., the event underscored how government contractors are adapting to a rapidly...
Kristi Noem, a 2025 Wash100 Award winner, wields unmatched influence in President Trump’s second term. As Department of Homeland Security secretary, she executes Trump’s immigration policies and commands $116 billion in contracting authority, according to the department’s FY 2026 budget...
The annual Wash100 Award, presented by Executive Mosaic, the industry-leading events, media and membership organization for the government contracting sector, is the pinnacle of a GovCon executive’s career. The hallowed hall of first-time winners in 2025 features software and IT...
Kristi Noem, a 2025 Wash100 Award Winner, has unmatched influence in the second President Trump administration. She not only serves as Homeland Security secretary but plays a key role in implementing Trump’s campaign of improving efficiencies in government contracting and...
Veritas Capital’s blockbuster $14.4 billion fundraising round for its Fund IX stands out for its overwhelming success amidst a challenging environment for private equity firms to raise money. The firm announced on Sept. 10 that it raised $14.4 billion in...
Josh Gruenbaum, a 2025 Wash100 Award winner, knows a Federal Acquisition Regulation revamp has been tried before. Previous presidential administrations have laid out lofty goals of streamlining the rules that govern the federal procurement of goods and services, only to...
The 4×24 Executive Leadership Series is a hallmark forum for top-tier GovCon executives and Wash100 Award winners seeking meaningful connections and strategic growth opportunities. Designed exclusively for senior-level leaders, the program centers on elite, invitation-only dinners—comprising networking cocktail hours, seated...
Toni Townes-Whitley, SAIC chief executive officer and two-time Wash100 Award winner, thrives under pressure. The leader of one of the country’s largest GovCons by revenue, she was pressed by the Trump administration’s General Services Administration early this year to defend...
The Wash100 Award is more than just a recognition—it’s a spotlight on the visionaries driving the future of government and industry. Increasingly, its winners are the architects of America’s AI revolution, harnessing cutting-edge technology to solve problems once thought impossible. ...
Ramzi Musallam, Veritas Capital CEO and managing partner, built the multi-strategy investment firm into a private equity and GovCon powerhouse through bold acquisitions of companies at the intersection of government and technology. Veritas Capital, through Musallam’s leadership, helped build Peraton,...
Rick Wagner, CEO of Agile Defense, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award in recognition of his continued influence across the GovCon sector and the decisive leadership he has demonstrated since...
Greg Fitzgerald, CEO of ITC Federal, has accepted the 2026 Wash100 Award in recognition of his leadership in expanding the company’s federal market presence and advancing IT transformation to support...
Matt Desch, CEO and director of Iridium Communications, has accepted the 2026 Wash100 Award, marking his 12th time receiving Executive Mosaic’s prestigious recognition for leadership across the government contracting sector....
Joseph Larson, vice president and head of government at OpenAI, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award in recognition of his leadership in advancing the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence to...
CGI Federal President Stephanie Mango has accepted her fifth consecutive Wash100 Award, recognizing her leadership in advancing technology modernization initiatives, including the adoption of artificial intelligence and efforts to modernize...
Mark Peters, president and CEO of MITRE, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award in recognition of his leadership in driving artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and systems engineering innovation across federally funded...
Josh Wilson, CEO of LMI, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award in recognition of his leadership in driving mission-focused innovation, expanding digital and analytics capabilities, and positioning the organization for...
The fifth week of voting in the 2026 Wash100 popular vote competition continued to show steady engagement across the GovCon community, with several contenders climbing the leaderboard while the top...
The fourth week of the 2026 Wash100 popular vote competition continued to build on the momentum seen in Week 3, with vote totals climbing steadily and several contenders improving their...