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 […]
Chris Inglis Hosts National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, hosted a summit on Tuesday with senior U.S. government officials, industry executives and thought leaders to discuss ways to build up the country’s cyber workforce and advance education to equip citizens with the skills they need to engage in the digital society. The National Cyber […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 8th Wash100 Award to Carahsoft President Craig Abod
Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft Technology, 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 Reston, VA. This marks the eighth time in the prestigious nine year history that Craig Abod has received the Wash100 Award. Executive Mosaic […]
DOD to Fund 10 Projects via Tech Procurement Pilot Program; Heidi Shyu Quoted
The Department of Defense has introduced the first batch of 10 projects that will get funding through the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies pilot program. Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering at DOD and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said in a statement published Tuesday the APFIT pilot program holds promise […]
CISA Establishes Attache Office in UK; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has established a London, U.K.-based attache office that will open this month to facilitate collaboration with the British government officials on cyber and critical infrastructure security as well as emergency communications. CISA said Monday its first attache office will serve as a model as the agency works to advance […]
Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger Receives 2nd Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer for the Department of the Air Force, was recently presented her 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a visit to the Air Force’s office within the Pentagon in Washington D.C. “A two-time winner of the Wash100, Lauren’s popularity is no surprise to those who have either met or […]