DOD Acquisition Chief William LaPlante Receives 2022 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
William LaPlante, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a summit hosted by Potomac Officers Club (POC). Executive Mosaic recognized William LaPlante as a first-time recipient of the Wash100 Award for his visionary leadership […]
Pentagon Issues FY 2022-2026 Strategic Management Plan; Kathleen Hicks Quoted
The Department of Defense has released a document that outlines the secretary of defense’s strategic priorities for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 in alignment with the National Defense Strategy. The Strategic Management Plan lists DOD’s four strategic goals and these are making the right technology investments and transforming the future force, strengthening the defense ecosystem's […]
DHS Sets New Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Owners, Businesses
The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a new set of cybersecurity performance goals to guide critical infrastructure owners and businesses in implementing security measures. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency developed the CPGs to help organizations develop a comprehensive cybersecurity program that aligns with the National Institute for Standards and Technology's framework, DHS said […]
Pentagon Unveils National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture, Missile Defense Reviews; Lloyd Austin Quoted
The Department of Defense has issued the public versions of the National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile Defense Review, DOD News reported Thursday. "By weaving these documents together, we help ensure that the entire department is moving forward together, matching our resources to our goals," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a 2022 Wash100 […]
GovCon Expert Dana Barnes Discusses Cybersecurity History & Evolution
Dana Barnes, president of Government with Dataminr and an influential member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, recently participated as a guest on SecurePod, a weekly podcast from SecurityToday to discuss the evolution of how data software benefits businesses in the federal marketplace. The two-time recipient of the prestigious Wash100 Award also explored the company’s history and how the […]
NGA Director Frank Whitworth Presented 2022 Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, recently confirmed director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest honor in the government contracting (GovCon) community, by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. “Frank Whitworth is a highly decorated logistics expert and keen strategist deserving of his new role as NGA Director and his Wash100 Award,” Garrettson […]
Heidi Shyu: DoD Keeps Abreast of Hypersonic Tech Despite Workforce Challenges
Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense, said every service branch under DOD is developing hypersonics weapons in order to keep up with the accelerating pace of the technology's adoption by governments such as Russia and China. She told The Hill editor-in-chief Bob Cusack at a Raytheon Technologies-sponsored event Tuesday […]
Army Unveils Plan to Transform Into Data-Centric Organization; CIO Raj Iyer Quoted
The U.S. Army has released a plan that presents its approach to improving data management as part of efforts to become a data-centric organization. The Army Data Plan focuses on the warfighting mission area and reflects a three-year initiative that also seeks to improve data analytics and data governance, the service said Thursday. “Data and […]
DAF Migrates Over 6,000 Sites to Cloud-Based Collaboration Tool; Lauren Knausenberger Quoted
The Department of the Air Force has completed the migration of on-premises sites to a cloud-based productivity and collaboration platform as part of its modernization strategy. The DAF365 Enterprise Services, the department's Microsoft Office 365 collaboration platform, now hosts 6,823 Air Force sites migrated from SharePoint on-premises hosting and operations, the Air Force said Thursday. […]
NRO Director Christopher Scolese Receives 3rd Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), recently accepted his 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest honor in the government contracting (GovCon) community, during a visit by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson to the department’s headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. Executive Mosaic has recognized Christopher Scolese with his third consecutive Wash100 Award for leading NRO as the agency continues to deliver intelligence, surveillance […]
DARPA Unveils Advanced Research Concepts Initiative; Director Stefanie Tompkins Quoted
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched an initiative to rapidly explore novel technology concepts that seek to address high-risk, high-reward “what if” questions. DARPA said Wednesday the Advanced Research Concepts initiative intends to invest in research that could be transitioned into new technologies for U.S. national security. The agency will open each […]
DON CIO Aaron Weis Signs Design Concept Outlining Information Superiority Objectives
Aaron Weis, the chief information officer of the Department of the Navy, has signed a design concept outlining an integrated framework to achieve digital modernization goals across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Capstone Design Concept for Information Superiority serves as an integrated framework for accomplishing DON's vision to move any information from anywhere […]
CISA Releases Directive to Improve Asset Visibility, Vulnerability Detection; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a binding operational directive mandating that agencies report vulnerability enumeration performance data to improve CISA's operational visibility into federal networks. The BOD 23-01, titled "Improving Asset Visibility and Vulnerability Detection on Federal Networks," establishes baseline requirements for agencies to identify assets and vulnerabilities on their networks and […]
White House ONCD Seeks Comments on National Cyber Workforce Strategy
The Office of the National Cyber Director is requesting the public to comment on its plan to create a national strategy focused on cyber workforce, cyber training and education and digital awareness. The White House said Monday ONCD has released a request for information to allow stakeholders to provide recommendations and best practices to guide […]
US-Australia Space Surveillance Telescope Achieves IOC Status; Gen. John Raymond Quoted
The U.S. Space Force and the Australian defense department issued an initial operational capability declaration Friday for a ground-based military telescope being used to monitor deep-space objects. The Space Surveillance Telescope is designed to capture images of faint objects in geosynchronous orbit and is located at Harold E. Holt, a joint naval communication station in […]