DARPA Director Stefanie Tompkins Accepts 2024 Wash100 Award
Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, received her 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent meeting. Tompkins earned her third Wash100 award this year in recognition of spearheading the agency's collaboration with numerous stakeholders to modernize quantum computing capabilities and produce resilient artificial intelligence technologies to […]
DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Secures 3rd Consecutive Wash100 Award for AI, Cybersecurity Leadership
Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, was included in Executive Mosaic’s esteemed roster of 2024 Wash100 Award winners. This is the third time that the DISA leader was named among Executive Mosaic’s annual list of 100 elite leaders in the government and government contracting space. Vote for Skinner as one of […]
CBP Chief Information Officer Sonny Bhagowalia Wins 1st Wash100 Award for IT, AI Leadership
Executive Mosaic is honored to announce the selection of Sonny Bhagowalia, assistant commissioner at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Information Technology and CBP chief information officer, as a winner of the Wash100 award for 2024. Vote for Sonny Bhagowalia as one of your favorite GovCon industry leaders for 2024! The Popular Vote […]
NVIDIA’s Anthony Robbins Secures 7th Wash100 Award for Continuing Efforts to Promote AI in Government
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that NVIDIA Federal Vice President Anthony Robbins has once again been named a winner of the Wash100 Award, an honor conferred annually to the GovCon industry's 100 most influential and impactful leaders. The Popular Vote Competition of the 2024 Wash100 Award runs through April 30, 2024. Click here to […]
CDAO, Air Force Test AI-Enabled ‘Smart Sensor’ Autonomous Tech on UAS; Lt. Gen. Michael Groen Quoted
The Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office and the U.S. Air Force carried out a developmental test flight of an AI-enabled autonomous technology aboard an unmanned aerial system between April and May. CDAO and the service tested the Smart Sensor autonomous platform, which is designed to enable UAS to perform surveillance and […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 2022 Wash100 Award to Booz Allen EVP Steve Escaravage
Steve Escaravage, an executive vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, during a recent visit to the company’s office by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. Executive Mosaic recognizes Steve Escaravage as a first-time recipient of the most prestigious and coveted awkward in all of government contracting (GovCon), for leading the development of artificial intelligence technology and […]
John Sherman, Craig Martell Discuss Focus Areas; Initiatives of DOD’s Chief Digital and AI Office
John Sherman, chief information officer of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, took part in a fireside chat alongside newly appointed chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at DOD Craig Martell, during a virtual symposium on Wednesday to discuss how they will work together and the initiatives that the office of CDAO […]
JAIC Director Lt. Gen. Michael Groen Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading AI Innovation; Developing Data Security Strategy
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, as a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, the second consecutive year that he's received the most acclaimed award in all of government contracting (GovCon). Visit Wash100.com to cast a vote for Lt. Gen. Michael Groen as one […]
Booz Allen Deepens AI Portfolio with Investment in Synthetaic; SVP Steve Escaravage Quoted
Booz Allen Hamilton has furthered its interest in automated and machine learning technologies with a strategic investment in artificial intelligence company Synthetaic. Providing funding for the company – which offers an end-to-end rapid automatic image categorization service – will enable Booz Allen’s mission to proliferate AI adoption in the public sector, the McLean, Virginia-based firm said […]
Executive Spotlight: Steve Escaravage, SVP With Booz Allen
Steve Escaravage, a senior vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview regarding the research his team is working on to advance AI tools and solutions for Booz Allen’s customers. In addition, Escaravage also discussed the ethical challenges in AI […]
Pentagon Developing Integration Layer to Speed Up AI Development; Lt. Gen. Michael Groen Quoted
The Department of Defense is working with unnamed commercial companies to build an integration layer where combatant commands can access data feeds for their artificial intelligence algorithms, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint AI Center, told Breaking Defense that the envisioned DOD-first environment would make the development of AI […]
Kathleen Hicks: DOD Creates Chief Digital and AI Officer Position
Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, has issued a memorandum announcing the creation of a new position to oversee DOD’s artificial intelligence, data and digital initiatives. DOD expects the office of the chief digital and AI officer (CDAO) to achieve initial operating capability by Feb. 1st […]
Lt. Gen. Michael Groen: JAIC Enables AI Capabilities Via ADA Initiative
Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said JAIC is in a phase where it focuses on enabling AI capabilities and is trying to advance that transition toward enablement through the AI and Data Acceleration (ADA) initiative, Federal News Network reported Thursday. The ADA […]
Lt. Gen. Michael Groen: AI-Backed Cyber Defense Begins With Network Security
Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said that artificial intelligence’s first cyber defense aspect begins with network security, DOD News reported Friday. The Department of Defense is shifting its mindset on networks and architecture because these play a significant role in warfighting and must be […]
Lloyd Austin: AI Included in DOD’s Top Tech Modernization Priorities
The Department of Defense (DOD) has included artificial intelligence on its list of priority technology modernization initiatives under DOD's $112 billion research, development, testing and evaluation budget request, Defense Secretary and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient Gen. Lloyd Austin said at the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence's Global Emerging Technology Summit. Gen. Austin told the […]