Maximus Foundation Dedicates More Than $2M in Annual Giving to Nonprofits; CEO Bruce Caswell Quoted
Government services company Maximus has pledged over $2 million worth of grants to aid nonprofits and humanitarian causes in the United States for its 2022 annual giving initiative. Offered through the charitable Maximus Foundation, the donations are expected to reach 167 different organizations and are designed to lend assistance to the three designated areas of need […]
OMB Unveils IT Operating Plan; Clare Martorana Quoted
The Office of Management and Budget has released a plan to “maximize the impact” of funding allocated for several information technology modernization funds in response to Congress’ request. The IT Operating Plan provides information on the strengths and strategic goals of the three funds – Information Technology Oversight and Reform (ITOR) Account, Federal Citizen Services […]
Lloyd Austin: US Working to Reinforce ‘Guardrails Against Conflict’ With China
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said the U.S. is working to keep communication lines open with China’s defense officials and launching other efforts to build up “guardrails against conflict” with the Asian country, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. “We do not seek a new Cold War, an Asian NATO, or […]
Senators Ask Biden to Amend Executive Order on Classification, Declassification
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., have called on the White House to update the executive order that establishes rules for government classification and declassification to address urgent concerns in the current system that undermine national security. The lawmakers wrote a letter to President Biden urging the administration to make a priority […]
John Sherman, Craig Martell Discuss Focus Areas; Initiatives of DOD’s Chief Digital and AI Office
John Sherman, chief information officer of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, took part in a fireside chat alongside newly appointed chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at DOD Craig Martell, during a virtual symposium on Wednesday to discuss how they will work together and the initiatives that the office of CDAO […]
Iridium CEO Matt Desch Receives 8th Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Matt Desch, who has led Iridium Communications as its CEO since 2006, received a recent visit from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson to the company’s office in McLean, VA. Garrettson officially presented Matt Desch with his 2022 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon). “Matt’s business discipline and attention to management […]
Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth Officially Assumes NGA Director Role
Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, officially assumed leadership of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency at a ceremony held Friday at NGA's headquarters in Springfield Virginia. He succeeds Robert Sharp, who has led the agency since February 2019 and retired after 33 years of military and federal service, NGA said Friday. President Biden […]
CISA Releases Advisory on Flaws in Dominion Voting Machines; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an advisory saying it found no evidence that vulnerabilities in Dominion in-person voting systems were exploited in any elections, CBS News reported Friday. According to the advisory, CISA identified nine vulnerabilities in certain versions of Dominion Voting Systems ImageCast X software, including improper verification of cryptographic signatures, […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Jerry McGinn, GMU GovCon Center Executive Director, His 2nd Consecutive Wash100 Award
Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University’s School of Business and a key member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, was officially presented with his 2022 Wash100 Award. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson officially presented the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon) to Jerry McGinn during a recent […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 2022 Wash100 Award to Todd Probert, President of CACI NSIS
Todd Probert, president of CACI International’s national security and innovative solutions business, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office. Executive Mosiac recognizes Todd Probert as a two-time Wash100 Award winner for leading NSIS’ growth efforts in the national security sector through defense contract awards and technology […]
Maj. Gen. Stacey Hawkins Nominated as Commander of Air Force Sustainment Center
Lloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, said President Biden has nominated U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Stacey Hawkins to serve as commander of Air Force Sustainment Center within Air Force Materiel Command at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The Tuesday announcement also included Hawkins' potential appointment […]
Microsoft Federal President Rick Wagner Receives 5th Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Rick Wagner, president of Microsoft Federal, was officially presented his 2022 Wash100 Award during a recent visit to the company’s office by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. For his fifth consecutive Wash100 Award win, Wagner was recognized by Executive Mosaic for his innovative leadership and drive for continuous organic growth for Microsoft Federal in the government contracting (GovCon) industry as […]
BlueHalo Lands $1.4B Space Force Satcom Tech Contract; Jonathan Moneymaker Quoted
BlueHalo has won a $1.4 billion contract from the U.S. Space Force to support and execute the Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource program. The Arlington, Virginia-based defense and space contractor said Tuesday it will oversee SCAR program activities across the full lifecycle, from preliminary plans through full-scale construction. The SCAR endeavor is positioned to supply an automated, […]
TMF Contributes to NARA, USDA for Digital Modernization; Clare Martorana Quoted
The Technology Modernization Fund has agreed to financially assist the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and the Department of Agriculture with the agencies’ records system access and data protection, respectively. TMF will donate $9.1 million to NARA to evolve and update the system for veteran family benefit requests and records management and contribute $4.4 million […]
Parsons Agrees to Buy Xator for $400M; Carey Smith Quoted
Public sector-serving technology and engineering firm Parsons Corporation has signed a $400 million deal to acquire infrastructure protection and C4ISR services organization Xator Corporation. The business combination is aimed to grow Parsons’ reach to the U.S. special operations command and Intelligence Community sectors, as well as to federal civilian clientele and the global critical infrastructure market, the Centreville, […]