Verizon Extends Internet Access to Eligible Families Through LA Unified School District Partnership; Jennifer Chronis Quoted
Verizon has expanded its partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District to extend its affordable, reliable internet access to eligible families in California and address the approximate 1.25 million households in the state that do not have internet access. Through the partnership, Verizon plans to provide mobile broadband and voice service plans to eligible […]
Gen. Paul Nakasone: FireEye Helped Expose Foreign Adversary in SolarWinds Incident
Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of U.S. Cyber Command and a five-time Wash100 Award recipient, said critical data provided by a threat intelligence firm enabled the Department of Defense to immediately act and block adversaries from compromising federal networks and exploiting targets in 2020, Defense News reported Tuesday. Nakasone, who also serves as director of the […]
DHS Unveils Roadmap for Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition; Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has released a guidance to assist organizations in securing their data and systems and mitigating risks and in preparing for the transition to post-quantum cryptography. The roadmap was developed in collaboration with the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and was meant to offer guidance on the identification, […]
GSA’s Technology Modernization Fund Awards Seven Projects to Advance Cybersecurity In Federal Agencies; Clare Martorana, Chris DeRusha Quoted
The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board has announced seven new awards totaling $311 million to help federal agencies bolster cybersecurity capabilities and accelerate IT modernization efforts. This is the seventh round of awards given since TMF’s establishment under the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017. The projects will be funded by the American Rescue Plan's emergency […]
DHS Kicks Off ‘Cooling Solutions’ Competition to Boost Climate Resilience; Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a series of competitions intended to bolster the nation’s climate resilience and advance the development of innovations that address climate change risks. The DHS said Thursday that its science and technology directorate and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will lead the first series of competitions focused […]
US, Australia, UK Announce Trilateral Security Partnership; Gen. Lloyd Austin Quoted
The U.S., Australia and the U.K. have agreed to further strengthen collaboration on defense and security capabilities under a trilateral security partnership. The AUKUS alliance will provide the Royal Australian Navy with at least eight nuclear-powered submarines and the Australian government said Thursday it plans to construct the submarines in Adelaide. DOD News reported the […]
Gen. John Raymond: Space Force to Capitalize on Small, Fast Satellites
Gen. John Raymond, the U.S. Space Force's chief of space operations, said microelectronics and advanced propulsion can enable small satellites that can be deployed in large numbers while having the computing power to rapidly transmit data, Space News reported Monday. He said at an Arizona State University-sponsored virtual conference that USSF wants to capitalize on […]
Lloyd Austin: US Capabilities to Strike, Track Global Threats Have Evolved Since 2001
Lloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said he believes the U.S. is now safer than in 2001 given the capabilities it has acquired and developed when it comes to collecting, analyzing and tracking threats worldwide, Voice of America reported Sunday. “Our ability to strike has increased by […]
Guidehouse to Acquire Dovel Technologies; Ramzi Musallam, Scott McIntyre Quoted
Guidehouse announced on Wednesday that the portfolio company of Veritas Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dovel Technologies for an undisclosed amount. The transaction is expected to close sometime in the fourth quarter of the 2021 fiscal year, and the combined enterprise is expected to generate more than two billion dollars in […]
Peraton Names Mara Motherway to SVP, Government & Customer Relations Role; CEO Stu Shea Quoted
Mara Motherway, former vice president for Government Relations and Military Affairs at Booz Allen Hamilton, has been appointed to the new role of senior vice president of Government and Customer Relations at Peraton. “I'm excited to welcome Mara to the company at such a critical time," said 2021 Wash100 Award winner Stu Shea, Peraton's chairman, […]
Executive Spotlight: Dana Barnes, SVP of Public Sector for Palo Alto Networks
Dana Barnes, senior vice president of Palo Alto Networks’ Public Sector and 2021 Wash100 Award winner, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview to discuss the challenges of creating a productive culture, the impact that artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are having on the federal workforce and training, necessary changes […]
DIU’s Mike Madsen Receives 2021 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Mike Madsen, deputy director and director of strategic engagement at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), was presented his first Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and respected award in all of government contracting (GovCon), during a recent visit by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award. Executive Mosaic recognized Madsen with […]
Leidos Invests in Facility Construction of Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering
Leidos has made a $1 million donation to support the construction of an academic and residential facility in Huntsville, Alabama, in an effort to help the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) pursue advancements in technology. The investment is also meant to underscore the company's commitment to the state students' science, technology, engineering […]
Derek Tournear on Space Development Agency’s Move to Space Force
Derek Tournear, director of the Space Development Agency and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said SDA has begun its transition to the U.S. Space Force, DOD News reported Thursday. SDA, which officially launched in March 2019 as part of the office of the undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense, should be […]
STARCOM Launches as Space Force’s Final Field Command; Gen. John Raymond Quoted
The Department of the Air Force officially launched the U.S. Space Force’s final field command during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Monday. Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Shawn Bratton assumed leadership of Space Training and Readiness Command after Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 awardee, approved […]