Dataminr Government President Dana Barnes Presented 2022 Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Dana Barnes, president of the government business at Dataminr, was presented with his 2022 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office in Arlington, VA. Executive Mosaic is proud to recognize GovCon Expert Dana Barnes as a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, for his […]
AFS CIO Ben Peavy Elected Chairman of Ready to Work Advisory Board in San Antonio; CEO John Goodman Quoted
Ben Peavy, chief information officer of Accenture Federal Services’ (AFS) as well as the managing director of the company’s San Antonio office, has been elected the chairman of the Ready to Work advisory board in San Antonio. “I’m thrilled to chair the San Antonio Ready to Work Advisory Board as a representative of one of San […]
Pentagon Names 10 Members to Defense Business Board
Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, has announced the 10 new members of a board that advises the DOD secretary and deputy secretary on business management, governance and best practices for operations, DOD News reported Tuesday. The members of the Defense Business Board will be part […]
Lawmakers Eye Major Changes to Tech-Focused Small Business Programs; Heidi Shyu Quoted
The Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer programs are set to expire by the end of September and lawmakers are considering major reforms to the programs to address concerns of alleged abuse of the so-called SBIR “mills,” Breaking Defense reported Monday. The Senate Small Business Committee is pursuing two proposals and one of these […]
Baird Managing Director Jean Stack Presented 2nd Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Jean Stack, a managing director of Baird, was recently presented her 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office. “Jean Stack is on the contact list of every key CEO and CFO in the government contracting industry. Jean is the consummate networker among the elite financial GovCon executives […]
QinetiQ US to Add Cyber, Software Capabilities With Avantus Federal Acquisition; Shawn Purvis Quoted
The U.S.-based subsidiary of defense contractor QinetiQ Group plc has agreed to purchase cyber- and data analytics-focused company Avantus Federal for a reported sum of $590 million. Together, QinetiQ US and Avantus Federal intend to bolster each organization’s ability to serve government clients and meet the needs of the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, QinetiQ […]
Christopher Scolese: NRO Looks to Expand Commercial Satellite Capabilities
Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office and a three-time Wash100 awardee, said the agency is looking to acquire more commercial products from the private sector following the awarding of a 10-year, multibillion-dollar contract to three space technology companies. Speaking at an event hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Scolese said NRO […]
Veritas Capital Completes Combination of Coronis Health, MiraMed Global Services; Ramzi Musallam Quoted
Veritas Capital has completed the merging of Coronis Health and MiraMed Global Services into a scaled revenue cycle management platform to provide end-to-end technology-enabled solutions for U.S. health care providers, the leading technology and government investor announced on Thursday. “This combination brings together two highly complementary businesses with a shared mission to improve operations for health […]
TMF Invests in 3 Agencies to Help Improve Cybersecurity, Customer Experience; Clare Martorana Quoted
The Technology Modernization Fund has made investments in the Department of Labor, AmeriCorps and the U.S. Agency for International Development to improve public-facing services and strengthen cybersecurity. “The TMF provides critical funding to address urgent IT modernization and cybersecurity challenges across the federal government,” Clare Martorana, federal chief information officer and chair of the TMF […]
Peraton Secures $850M DOD Intelligence Systems Contract; Stu Shea Quoted
Peraton announced on Wednesday that the company has received a potential five-year, $850 million contract from the Department of Defense to provide agile analytic platforms and data management solutions. Peraton has decades of experience with DOD, which includes providing technological solutions across the U.S. intelligence community and the U.S. military. The company’s cyber portfolio and capabilities […]
Peraton’s Stu Shea Presented 6th Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Stu Shea, chairman, president and CEO of Peraton, was recently presented his 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office in Reston, VA. Executive Mosaic is thrilled to recognize Stu Shea as a six-time recipient of the most prestigious and esteemed award in the government contracting (GovCon) community, […]
Al Whitmore, President of BAE’s I&S Sector, Receives 5th Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently presented Al Whitmore, president of the intelligence and security sector at BAE Systems Inc., with his 2022 Wash100 Award during a visit to the company’s office. Executive Mosaic is thrilled to recognize Al Whitmore as a five-time Wash100 Award recipient, the most prestigious award that is presented annually to those who exemplify the […]
CISA Signs Cybersecurity Cooperation Agreement With Ukraine; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has agreed to expand collaboration with the technical security and intelligence service of Ukraine to boost the two nations’ cybersecurity capabilities. CISA said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine and committed to strengthening the sharing […]
Iridium Announces Revenue Uptick in Q2 2022 Financial Report; CEO Matt Desch Quoted
Satellite manufacturer Iridium Communications has released its financial report for the second quarter of 2022 and the company claimed a net income of $4.6 million, with a 17 percent increase in revenue from the same period last year. The McLean, Virginia-based organization also reported on Tuesday a company-best $105.9 million operational EBITDA, which came in at a […]
Northrop’s Kathy Warden Receives 7th Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Kathy Warden, chair, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman, was presented her 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office in Falls Church, Virginia. Executive Mosaic is proud to recognize Kathy Warden as a seven-time winner of the prestigious Wash100 Award, the most prized award in all of government contracting […]