CISA Names Bob Lord as Senior Technical Adviser; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
Bob Lord, who served as the first chief security officer at the Democratic National Committee, will join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as a senior technical adviser within CISA’s cybersecurity division. “Bob’s decades of experience and unparalleled expertise will be a great asset as we further strengthen our community partnerships, expand the Joint Cyber […]
DHS Finishes First Phase of Bug Bounty Program; Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has concluded the first phase of its inaugural Hack DHS bug bounty program, with $125,600 in prizes awarded to successful cybersecurity researchers. The DHS said Friday 450 participating ethical hackers identified 122 cybersecurity vulnerabilities within select external agency systems, with 27 considered by officials as critical weaknesses. The second phase […]
AF Secretary Frank Kendall on Acquisition Best Practices, Space Capabilities
Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he is reinstituting certain best practices for acquisition he had introduced under the Better Buying 2.0. Kendall told Government Matters in an interview published Sunday that one of the best practices is to “ensure that the programs are structured to deliver […]
Tonya Wilkerson: NGA Works With Non-Federal Entities to Nurture STEM, GEOINT Talent Pipelines
Tonya Wilkerson, deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, said at a recent symposium that NGA partnered with non-federal entities to develop future science, technology, engineering and math and professionals who can support the agency's GEOINT mission. "Specifically, NGA has worked to become more involved at the university level […]
Pentagon Launches Innovation Pathways Website; Kathleen Hicks Quoted
The Department of Defense has unveiled a new website that would enable DOD to bring in new technologies and other novel concepts from industry and universities. “The Innovation Pathways website is one part of our on-going efforts to make it easier for those across the innovation ecosystem, including small businesses, new entrants to the defense […]
DIU Taps Into Chicago Tech Industry With New Innovation Office; Michael Brown Quoted
The Defense Innovation Unit will open a new facility in Chicago in an attempt to gain access to the state’s commercial technology ecosystem to support military and national security innovation. The technology accelerator said Thursday the new DIU office will be located at the Discovery Partners Institute and serve as a bridge between the Pentagon […]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger, GDIT’s Amy Gilliland Vying For 1st Place in 2022 Wash100 Vote Standings; One Week Left to Vote
With one week left to vote before the April 30th deadline, the 2022 Wash100 Voting season is coming to an end and it’s your time to cast your TEN votes to recognize the most significant leaders in the government space as well as in industry, the military and the government contracting (GovCon) sector. This is your […]
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 […]