Christopher Copeland, Kyle Michl Appointed to AFS Technology Innovation Leadership; John Goodman Quoted
Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has appointed Christopher Copeland as managing director and chief technology officer and Kyle Michl as managing director and chief innovation officer to strengthen the company’s technology and innovation capabilities, AFS reported on Tuesday. “Chris is an entrepreneurial leader who can help our clients achieve meaningful advances as they step up to […]
Gen. Jay Raymond: Space Force Establishing Digital Service, Strategic Roadmap
Gen. Jay Raymond, chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, wrote in a commentary published Monday on Defense News that the service branch is establishing a digital service that leverages the latest technology platforms to provide economic stability and security to the U.S. and its allies. He said the […]
Maj. Gen. Michael Groen Nominated to Oversee Joint AI Center
Maj. Gen. Michael Groen, deputy chief of computer network operations at the National Security Agency (NSA), has been nominated for assignment as the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center's (JAIC) next director and promotion to the rank of lieutenant general, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. If the Senate confirms his nomination, Groen would succeed Nand Mulchandani, […]
Dave Spirk on Pentagon’s Upcoming Data Strategy Backing Joint Warfighting Approach
Dave Spirk, chief data officer at the Department of Defense (DoD), said DoD’s upcoming data strategy will back a “joint warfighting” approach to data use, management and collection, FedScoop reported Thursday. He said DoD will use a “hub-and-spoke” model to support the data strategy and recognize data literacy throughout the department. He also noted that […]
David Norquist Discusses DoD’s Financial Audit; $2.6B Saved
Deputy Defense Secretary and 2020 Wash100 Award winner David Norquist said the departmentwide financial audit has helped the Pentagon identify better business practices, National Defense reported Thursday. "No one wants to get audited, but if you want to improve, the most important step you can take is to start the audit,” he said Thursday at the Defense News Conference. […]
Maj. Gen. Robert Skinner Nominated to Succeed Vice Adm. Nancy Norton as DISA Director
President Trump has nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert Skinner to be the next Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) director and Joint Forces Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network commander. Maj. Gen. Skinner, current director of command, control, communications and cyber at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), is also in line to receive a promotion to the […]
NASA Issues Solicitation for Lunar Sample Collection Services; Jim Bridenstine Quoted
NASA has released its solicitation for soil sample and materials collection services as part of the agency’s Artemis lunar exploration program. NASA plans to enlist a company to collect 50 to 500 grams of lunar regolith or rock samples from the moon and purchase a quantity of the materials from the selected contractor. The agency […]
Amentum CEO John Vollmer Receives His Fifth Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Amentum CEO John Vollmer with his fifth Wash100 Award on Thursday. This marks the fifth-time Vollmer has received the award in the last six years. Vollmer’s commitment and leadership led to substantial growth for Amentum by securing major contract wins across the government contracting (GovCon) sector. […]
Lt. Gen. William Liquori: Space Force Budget Should Cover Nat’l Security, Collaborative Efforts
Lt. Gen. William Liquori, deputy chief of Space Operations for strategy, plans, programs, requirements and analysis for the U.S. Air Force, has said that expanding space domain access is key to fortifying national security while ensuring scientific and economic leadership. Liquori told attendees at a DefenseNews conference that the U.S. Space Force is working to […]
Amentum Receives 2021 Military Friendly Employer Designation; John Vollmer, Josh Rosen Quoted
Amentum has been designated a Military Friendly Employer, after evaluation that leveraged both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey, the company reported on Thursday. “Amentum is proud to be ranked second among companies our size and recognized for our commitment to our employees with military experience,” said John Vollmer, Amentum CEO and […]
CACI Receives Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award; John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International has received the 2020 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award for the company’s support of National Guard and Reserve employees, CACI announced on Thursday. Since 1996, only 295 employers have received the Freedom Award. “We are very honored to receive the Employer Support Freedom Award from the Department of Defense. We know […]
Ellen Lord: Pentagon, ODNI in Talks Over Section 889 Waiver Extension
Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) are in talks over the potential extension of a waiver that would provide defense contractors more time to comply with a new rule that seeks to […]
Mark Esper: AI Could Transform Every Aspect of Battlefield
Mark Esper, secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD) and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said he believes artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the battlefield and the country that is first to deploy AI will gain a significant advantage over its adversaries, DoD News reported Wednesday. “History informs us that those who are first […]
Maria Roat: Zero Trust, Quantum Concepts Key to Fortifying Federal Systems
Maria Roat, deputy federal chief information officer and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said that federal agencies need to evolve their systems to ensure their capacity to handle quantum technologies and withstand emerging threats. Roat told attendees at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit that agencies should consider investing in zero-trust architecture efforts to support system […]
James Geurts Discusses US Navy Modernization of Unmanned Systems
James Geurts, Assistant Secretary for Research, Development, and Acquisition with the U.S. Navy and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently addressed the challenges the U.S. Navy has faced deploying unmanned systems. He noted that the service branch has encountered obstacles to obtain and use the systems effectively on a global scale. Geurts stated that the U.S. […]