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 […]
Pentagon Announces Industry Engagement Day for Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve Program; Heidi Shyu Quoted
The Department of Defense will host an industry engagement day on July 26 to discuss with company representatives its plans and objectives for the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve initiative. The event, which will be held at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, will include classified briefings on RDER’s technology capability requirements and proposal cycle and will […]
DHS Unveils Cyber Safety Review Board Report on Log4j Vulnerability; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has issued the Cyber Safety Review Board’s inaugural report on the Log4j vulnerability discovered in December 2021. The CSRB worked with nearly 80 organizations, software developers and other professionals to collect insights on Log4j and come up with recommendations to prevent and respond to future cyber incidents, DHS said Thursday. […]
Commerce, DOD Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass Bill to Support Domestic Chip Producers
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have called on congressional leaders to accelerate the passage of the Bipartisan Innovation Act to support and strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and counter competition from China. The two secretaries urged lawmakers to fully fund the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors in America Act or the […]
AFS Defense Portfolio Lead Vince Vlasho Receives 2022 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Vince Vlasho, a senior managing director and defense portfolio lead for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), was recently presented his first Wash100 Award, the highest honor in government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a visit to the company’s office. Executive Mosaic recognizes Vince Vlasho as a 2022 Wash100 Award winner for his leadership in driving the latest […]