Kpler’s Brian Kesecker Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
Brian Kesecker, executive director of U.S. government business and strategy at Kpler, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award, recognizing his leadership in expanding the company’s role delivering commercial data and maritime intelligence capabilities to defense, intelligence and federal civilian missions. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, presented the honor […]
BigBear.ai CEO Kevin McAleenan Receives 2026 Wash100 Award
Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai, has accepted the 2026 Wash100 Award, marking his third recognition on Executive Mosaic’s annual list of influential leaders across government and the government contracting sector. Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO and founder of the Wash100 Award, presented the honor on March 18 during the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Artificial Intelligence […]
Parsons CEO Carey Smith Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
Carey Smith, chair, president and CEO of Parsons, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award, marking her eighth consecutive recognition and highlighting her leadership during a period of accelerated growth. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, visited Smith at the Parsons office to personally present the honor. “Carey’s eighth Wash100 […]
Deltek’s Kevin Plexico Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
Executive Mosaic has named Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of information solutions at Deltek, a 2026 Wash100 Award recipient for his leadership in delivering market intelligence and information to the government contracting sector. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, visited Plexico to personally present the honor. “Kevin’s recognition as […]
2026 Wash100 Popular Vote Week 7: CACI’s Gray Cracks Top 10, Mengucci Surges Into Top 15
The seventh week of voting in the 2026 Wash100 popular vote competition reflected continued momentum across the leaderboard, with several contenders climbing into higher tiers while vote totals steadily increased. Compared to Week 6, movement in the top 15 stood out, particularly among industry leaders gaining ground against a still-dominant group of public officials. Who […]
Department of War CDAO Cameron Stanley Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
Cameron Stanley, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at the Department of War, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award, recognizing his leadership in advancing applied AI and driving operational adoption across the department. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, presented the honor to Stanley onstage at the Potomac Officers […]
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ Phil Carrai Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
Phil Carrai, president of the space, training and cyber division at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award in recognition of his leadership in advancing space and satellite communication innovation. This year marks Carrai’s first-ever Wash100 win. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, visited Carrai […]
AV CEO Wahid Nawabi Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president and CEO of AeroVironment, also known as AV, has accepted the 2026 Wash100 Award, recognizing his leadership in advancing disruptive defense technologies and positioning the company as a leading all-domain government contractor. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, presented the honor to Nawabi during a […]
AWS Public Sector Leader David Levy Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
David Levy, vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services, has accepted the 2026 Wash100 Award, marking his seventh consecutive appearance on Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the most influential leaders across government and the government contracting sector. The award was presented to Levy by Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO and founder of […]
2026 Wash100 Popular Vote Week 6: Guetlein, Driscoll Among Biggest Climbers, Frazer of PTS Debuts
The sixth week of voting in the 2026 Wash100 popular vote competition brought another round of rising totals and notable upward movement across the leaderboard. Several contenders gained ground compared to Week 5, particularly in the middle tier, while the top five continued to post steady gains as the contest entered its later stages. Move […]
Agile Defense CEO Rick Wagner Accepts 7th Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic
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 taking the helm of the company. His seventh Wash100 win highlights his efforts to help expand Agile Defense’s artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital transformation capabilities, […]
Iridium CEO Matt Desch Receives 2026 Wash100 Award
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. The Wash100 Award was presented to Desch by Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO and founder of the Wash100 Award, recognizing his continued impact on satellite […]
OpenAI VP, Head of Government Joseph Larson Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
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 support national security priorities and enhance mission effectiveness across the federal government. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, personally […]
CGI Federal President Stephanie Mango Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
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 aviation safety. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, presented the honor to Mango during the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership […]
LMI CEO Josh Wilson Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award
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 its next stage of enterprise growth. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, presented the honor during the 2026 GovCon […]