Key Takeaways From Baird’s 2025 Defense & Government Conference
Co-authored with Pat Host For eight years, investment banking firm Baird has brought the government contracting community a sterling conference every November to take the pulse on the industry’s current state of mind. Panel sessions, company presentations and fireside chats complement dispatches directly from Baird experts that review statistics and projections, growth trends and market […]
Saluting First-Time 2025 Wash100 Winners From Government
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 impact within the federal marketplace. These government leaders are shaping policy in critical capabilities including […]
The Five Foundational Values of the Wash100 Award
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 not just a minor achievement. It serves as a standard of success, highlighting individuals who […]
Wash100 Award Opens 2026 Nominations, Ushering in New Year of GovCon Innovation and Impact
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. Founded in 2014 by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, the Wash100 Award enshrines the […]
Leading the Charge: Steve Schorer’s Vision for Peraton in Government Technology
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 business chops. He played a key role in the sale of DRS Technologies to Finmeccanica, […]
What Executive Mosaic Seeks in Wash100 Award Nominations
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 for their innovation, leadership, success and commitment to serving the nation. But how does one […]
Raymond James’ 2025 Defense & Government Conference: 5 Key Takeaways
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 changing threat landscape — and how Wash100 Award-winning executives are driving that evolution. Among the […]
Inside Kristi Noem’s DHS: What GovCons Should Know About Her Push for Smarter Spending
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 request. Noem’s spending power doesn’t end there. As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill […]
Honoring First-Time 2025 Wash100 Award Winners in Software & IT
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 magnates, demonstrating their innovation and influence across the federal marketplace. For GovCons, paying attention to […]
Kristi Noem: How the DHS Secretary Is Redefining Federal Procurement
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 reducing duplicative spending. As DHS secretary, Noem oversees a $100 billion department that controls procurement […]
Veritas Capital’s $14.4B Fund IX Shines in Sluggish Private Equity Fundraising Market
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 capital commitments for its ninth fund, which exceeded its initial target of $13 billion. But […]
Josh Gruenbaum Vows FAR Overhaul, This Time, Is Real
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 succumb to the more than 2,000-page behemoth of a document. But what’s different about a […]
Which 4×24 Members Have Won Wash100 Awards? (Part 3)
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 meals and intimate roundtable discussions with government decision-makers under Chatham House rules—which fosters candid, high-value […]
Toni Townes-Whitley’s Top 4 Headlines Shaping SAIC in 2025
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 her firm’s consulting deals and map out new ways to cut costs as the administration […]
Who Are the Wash100 Award Winners in the AI Industry? (Part 2)
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. These leaders aren’t dabbling in AI—they’re building battlefield-ready autonomous systems, deploying advanced analytics that uncover […]