HII Mission Technologies President Andy Green Receives 4th Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Andy Green, executive vice president of HII and president of HII's Mission Technologies division, was presented his fourth Wash100 Award, the most acclaimed annual award that seeks to acknowledge the significant leaders across the government contracting (GovCon) sector for the impending year, during a recent visit to the HII’ headquarters on Tuesday. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson officially […]
US, Allied Cyber Agencies Issue Advisory on Russian Cyber Groups Targeting Critical Infrastructure; CISA Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, the FBI and international partners have released a joint advisory on malicious cyber operations by Russian state-sponsored threat actors against information technology and operational technology networks. The advisory offers details on Russian-linked cybercrime groups, including those that have vowed support for the Russian government or people […]
VA to Modernize Sign-In Experience for Veterans Via TMF Investment; Clare Martorana Quoted
The Department of Veterans Affairs will receive an investment through the Technology Modernization Fund to implement a single sign-in service to help streamline access of veterans to benefits and services. VA will use the investment to develop an in-person identity verification feature for veterans, launch a pilot to adopt physical security keys for multifactor authentication […]
Parsons President, CEO Carey Smith Presented 4th Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Parsons President and CEO Carey Smith received her fourth Wash100 Award, the most prestigious annual award that recognizes the elite leaders of the impending year across the government contracting (GovCon) sector, for driving internal investment and her leadership to grow Parsons’ growth as well as its footprint in the federal landscape. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson officially presented […]
Iridium Showcases First Quarter 2022 Financial Results; CEO Matt Desch Quoted
Satellite provider Iridium Communications has made public its first quarter 2022 financial report, announcing a total revenue of $168.2 million. The McLean, Virginia-headquartered company said Tuesday that net income was $2.8 million for the first quarter of the year, a precipitous increase from its net loss of $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2021. Matt Desch, […]
OMB Updates Performace.gov to Add Information on President’s Management Agenda Priorities
The Office of Management and Budget is updating the federal government’s performance information website to reflect the priorities set out in the Biden-Harris Management Agenda Vision roadmap. The move comes shortly after Jason Miller, deputy director for management at OMB, named the officials who will spearhead efforts to achieve the three main PMA priority areas, […]
Kathleen Hicks Mulls Over Potential Options to Help Startups Navigate DOD Acquisition Process
Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, said she was beginning to think about some potential approaches DOD could carry out to help technology startups navigate the “valley of death” and other challenges after hearing some of the issues raised by executives during a roundtable discussion, Breaking […]
2022 Wash100 ‘Popular Vote’ Deadline Only 3 Weeks Away
Executive Mosaic's editorial team has completed the rollout of all 100 individual profiles on its ninth annual Wash100 selections to highlight the contributions of key leaders who drive government contracting from both public and private sector domains. The Wash100 site features this year's full list of award recipients, a button for you to cast a […]
2022 Wash100 Voting Update: Amy Gilliland and Phebe Novakovic Display Late in Race Surge, Top Five Holds Positions
The final month of voting for the top 30 rankings of the Wash100 Award has arrived and the last day for you to contribute – April 30 – is closing in fast. The order of the top 30 executives is still in motion, with several executives gaining a late-in-the-game surge in momentum. Don’t wait to have […]
Air Force Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien Nominated as Joint Staff CIO, J6 Director
Lloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, has announced the nomination of Air Force Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien to serve as chief information officer and director for command, control, communications and computers at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. O’Brien, who serves as deputy chief of staff for intelligence, […]
2022 Wash100 Voting Deadline Approaching; Cast Your 10 Votes By April 30th
The Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon), has been the standard of accomplishment and excellence in the GovCon industry since its inception nine years ago. Executive Mosaic presents the award every year to recognize the 100 influential leaders in our community who can make the most significant […]
Gen. Paul Nakasone Talks Cybercom Priorities at Congressional Hearings
Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of U.S. Cyber Command and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, on Tuesday appeared before House and Senate lawmakers to discuss five priorities that will help USCYBERCOM improve its capabilities to counter cybersecurity threats and other national security challenges. Nakasone, who also serves as director of the National Security Agency, said those […]
Aaron Weis: Navy Enterprise Network Modernization Calls for IT Architecture Changes
Aaron Weis, chief information officer at the Department of the Navy and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, said a fundamental change in information technology architecture could help DON increase the agility and security of its enterprise network, FCW reported Tuesday. He pointed to the Navy’s move to implement Office 365 productivity and collaboration tools as […]
Anthony Robbins, NVIDIA Federal VP, Gains 5th Wash100 Recognition
Executive Mosaic has featured Anthony Robbins, vice president of the federal business at NVIDIA, in the 2022 Wash100 class in recognition of his continuous advocacy for artificial intelligence applications in critical government systems and missions. Robbins has been selected five times to the annual Wash100 list of leaders who continually drive innovation and growth in […]
Red Hat Notches Common Criteria Certification for Linux 8.2; VP, GM Clara Conti Quoted
Red Hat has earned a distinction for its Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 platform that confirms the product as secure and safe for various computing environments. The Common Criteria certification was provided by the National Information Assurance Partnership and the program was tested and validated by the federally-approved laboratory Acumen Security, Red Hat said Monday. Clara […]