Akima President, CEO Bill Monet Receives 3rd Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Bill Monet, president and CEO of Akima, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s headquarters in Herndon, VA. Executive Mosaic is pleased to recognize Bill Monet as a three-time Wash100 Award winner, which demonstrates his visionary leadership in the government contracting (GovCon) community and his […]
Kathleen Hicks Observes AFRL Technology Projects During Wright-Patterson AFB Visit
Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award, has visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio as part of her four-state tour to observe the advanced technology projects the U.S. military is undertaking to increase warfighting capabilities. During her visit, Hicks received updates on counter-directed energy weapons development and […]
Navy’s Aaron Weis on Use of Automated Red-Teaming in Addressing Cyber Vulnerabilities
Aaron Weis, chief information of the Department of the Navy and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said conducting regular automated red-teaming is far more effective than adopting a “checklist” approach when it comes to detecting and addressing cyber vulnerabilities, Defense One reported Tuesday. “It’s a very compliance-driven mentality, like an audit… and it’s wrong,” Weis […]
DRT Strategies CEO James Gordon Presented 1st Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
James Gordon, CEO of DRT Strategies, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office in Arlington, VA. Executive Mosaic is thrilled to recognize Gordon as a first-time recipient of the Wash100 Award for his work helping steward the health […]
BlueHalo Secures DOD Contract for Titan Unmanned Aerial Systems; CEO Jonathan Moneymaker Quoted
A division of defense and aerospace contractor BlueHalo has secured a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for a delivery of the company’s unmanned aerial systems. As a result of the $24 million contract, BlueHalo Titan Defense will provide its Titan Counter-Unmanned Aerial System product, which is designed using artificial intelligence, machine learning and radio frequency, […]
VMware Public Sector VP Jennifer Chronis Presented 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Jennifer Chronis, vice president of public sector business at VMware, was recently presented her 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a visit to the company’s office in Reston, Virginia. Executive Mosaic is thrilled to recognize Jennifer Chronis as a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, for leading significant company growth as well as her insatiable need […]
CISA Launches Election Security Toolkit for State, Local Officials; Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released a toolkit providing state and local officials with access to free services and tools designed to help them improve the cybersecurity and resilience of U.S. election infrastructure. The Protecting U.S. Elections: A CISA Cybersecurity Toolkit was developed through CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative to enable election officials […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 1st Wash100 Award to Jason Porter, President of AT&T Public Sector and FirstNet
Jason Porter, president of AT&T’s public sector and FirstNet business, was recently presented his 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office. Executive Mosaic is pleased to recognize Jason Porter as a first-time winner of the most prized and prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon) for […]
LMI to Deepen Involvement With STEM Scholarship Program Under $450M DOD Contract; Doug Wagoner Quoted
Business and logistics management consulting firm LMI has secured a $450 million contract from the Department of Defense to continue its work on a science and mathematics mentor and scholarship program. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company said Thursday that through the contract award it will be responsible for designing and sustaining the web and information technology architecture […]
BigBear.ai Posts 18 Percent Growth for Analytics Revenue in Q2 2022 Financial Report; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted
Artificial intelligence technology services company BigBear.ai has released its second quarter 2022 financial report, which includes a revenue result of $37.6 million. The Columbia, Maryland-headquartered company said Thursday that its Q2 gross margin was 25 percent and analytics revenue grew at a rate of 18 percent ($2.9 million) from the prior year period, but that geopolitical events […]
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 […]