Iridium Awarded $30 Million Research & Development Contract From U.S. Army; CEO Matt Desch Quoted
Iridium Communications announced on Thursday that the company has secured a research and development (R&D) contract from the U.S. Army worth up to $30 million to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems. The Army intends […]
Leidos Secures Over $5B in Contract Award Wins in June
Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos, received his 2021 Wash100 Award, the most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon), from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson on Monday. With this year’s honor, Krone has received his eighth consecutive Wash100 Award, the most in the award’s highly prestigious history. As the only GovCon executive […]
TransUnion Public Sector VP Jeffrey Huth To Moderate Expert Panel at Potomac Officers Club’s Trusted Workforce Forum on June 30th
The federal government has struggled to complete the required security clearance processes for its massive workforce. The security clearance backlog has recently been reduced due to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) efforts to streamline and digitize the clearance process. During Potomac Officers Club’s Trusted Workforce Forum, the federal government and private sector leaders […]
Verizon Public Sector SVP Jennifer Chronis Presented First Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Recently named senior vice president of Verizon’s public sector business Jennifer Chronis, was presented her first Wash100 Award, the most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson for driving technology offerings, expanding revenue and partnering with industry leaders to drive digital transformation for Verizon. Following a significant four-year […]
ViON Awarded Quantum Alliance Strategic Partner for Enterprise Solutions Business; Chairman, CEO Tom Frana Quoted
ViON Corporation announced on Wednesday that the company has been recognized as one of two partners awarded the 2020-2021 Quantum Alliance Strategic Partner Award at Quantum’s Virtual Q Elevate partner event. “ViON has over 40 years of experience helping our customers modernize technology and drive successful outcomes. ViON's experience processing, storing, managing and protecting data […]
ICF CEO John Wasson Receives Second Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently made a visit ICF headquarters in Fairfax, VA to present the second consecutive Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in government contracting (GovCon), to ICF CEO John Wasson for his leadership and significant contributions to the federal landscape and the GovCon community. Previously, Wasson secured his first Wash100 Award […]
Executive Spotlight With AFS Chief Executive John Goodman, Novetta CEO Tiffanny Gates
Last week, ExecutiveBiz released its latest Executive Spotlight interview featuring both John Goodman, chief executive for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), and Novetta CEO Tiffanny Gates, who are both recent 2021 Wash100 Award recipients, following the news that AFS will be acquiring Novetta. Gates and Goodman discussed the background behind the acquisition coming to pass, the […]
Kathleen Hicks: DOD Requests Budget Centered on Tech Innovation
Kathleen Hicks, the deputy secretary of defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said the Pentagon's defense budget request features many experimentation projects across the service branches, DOD News reported Monday. Hicks said virtually at the recent Defense One Tech Summit that the Department of Defense (DOD) wants to realize concepts in various areas such […]
ODNI Absorbs National Intelligence University; Avril Haines Quoted
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has taken over the stewardship of Bethesda, Maryland-based National Intelligence University (NIU), the only accredited federal degree-granting institution of the intelligence community. NIU's organizational transition from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to ODNI represents a milestone in its 59-year history of educating future IC leaders, the […]
DOD Reviews Definition of ‘Prohibited Extremist Activities’ Among Troops; Gen. Lloyd Austin Quoted
The White House National Security Council released the National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism and the Department of Defense (DOD) is now assessing and updating its definition of “prohibited extremist activities” among uniformed service members in line with the strategy, Defense One reported Thursday. DOD will also look at policy recommendations to address such activities […]
House Lawmakers Want CISA to Take Tougher Approach to Critical Infrastructure’s Cybersecurity; DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
House lawmakers have called on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to take a more robust approach to oversee the cybersecurity posture of critical infrastructure amid recent ransomware attacks, Federal News Network reported Thursday. Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, appeared before the House Homeland Security […]
HHS Creates $80M Program to Build Up Public Health IT Workforce; Secretary Xavier Becerra Quoted
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has received $80 million in funds through the American Rescue Plan for a program that seeks to train over 4,000 individuals in public health informatics and technology fields over a period of four years. The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for health information technology at HHS […]
CEO John Mengucci Leads CACI Growth Strategy With Significant Contracts; Drives IT Modernization to Improve National Security
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI International, with his second consecutive Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon). John Mengucci joined CACI as its chief operating officer and president of U.S. operations in 2012 and served in those roles until he […]
DOD Chief Data Officer David Spirk Discusses U.S. Data Strategy, Implementation & Innovation During GovCon Wire Events’ Data Innovation Forum
GovCon Wire Events hosted its Data Innovation Forum on Tuesday featuring David Spirk, chief data officer for the Department of Defense (DOD) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, as the keynote speaker. Tuesday’s Forum explored the federal government’s modernization data strategy, innovation in the artificial intelligence and machine learning data processing industry and how to […]
Executive Spotlight: Novetta President, CEO Tiffanny Gates & Accenture Federal Services Chief Executive John Goodman
ExecutiveBiz had the opportunity to speak with John Goodman, chief executive for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), and Novetta President and CEO Tiffanny Gates following the recent news that the former would be acquiring Novetta back on June 1st. 2021 Wash100 Award recipients Goodman and Gates both highlighted the background of the acquisition, the merging of […]