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 […]
Ramzi Musallam: The Wash100 Award’s Multi-Billion Dollar Man
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, Cubic and Guidehouse into some of the most influential and well-known companies in government contracting. […]
Josh Gruenbaum: How the Wash100 Award Winner Is Shaking Up GovCon
Josh Gruenbaum knows how to capture the GovCon world’s attention. The new Federal Acquisition Service commissioner and 2025 Wash100 Award winner has been making big headlines with splashy acquisition reform developments since he took the position in January. Gruenbaum is shaking up the federal acquisition process with big, bold initiatives like demanding plain-language explanations of […]
Industry Wash100 Cybersecurity Leaders & Their Groundbreaking Contributions
Winning a Wash100 Award is a significant accolade for GovCon professionals. It recognizes the leaders who are not just making waves—they’re shaping the future of cybersecurity and intelligence and other critical national security technologies. Handpicked by Executive Mosaic, winners are celebrated for driving innovation, capturing major contracts and delivering real impact across government missions. This […]
2025 Wash100 Winners From the Department of Defense
It’s no surprise that so many Wash100 Award winners in 2025 come from DOD: these public servants drive some of the most critical and transformative initiatives in national security, technology and innovation. DOD officials shape U.S. defense strategy, cyber resilience and military readiness. Many DOD leaders work closely with their GovCon partners to modernize IT […]
Which 4×24 Members Have Won Wash100 Awards? (Part 2)
The 4×24 Executive Leadership Series is the premier forum for senior-level executives in the GovCon industry and is home to many recipients of the prestigious Wash100 Award. This distinguished recognition honors chief executive officers, chief information officers, chief technology officers and other influential leaders from both industry and government whose decisions shape national security, drive […]
Who Are the Wash100 Award Winners in the AI Industry? (Part 1)
The Wash100 Award is the pinnacle of achievement for GovCon executives and leaders in AI. These honorees embody bold leadership, inventive strategies and the innovative thinking required to drive transformational impact. By delivering paradigm-shifting solutions and fostering advancements in AI, they are setting new standards for excellence in government and industry partnerships. AI is not […]
Government Wash100 Cybersecurity Leaders & Their Pioneering Contributions
The Wash100 Award, a signature accolade awarded by Executive Mosaic, is the pinnacle of achievement in the GovCon community. It is more than a mere acknowledgment of success; it is a celebration of foresight, innovation and relentless dedication to driving transformation in a sector that serves as the backbone of national security and federal services. […]