Army Unveils Plan to Transform Into Data-Centric Organization; CIO Raj Iyer Quoted
The U.S. Army has released a plan that presents its approach to improving data management as part of efforts to become a data-centric organization. The Army Data Plan focuses on the warfighting mission area and reflects a three-year initiative that also seeks to improve data analytics and data governance, the service said Thursday. “Data and […]
DAF Migrates Over 6,000 Sites to Cloud-Based Collaboration Tool; Lauren Knausenberger Quoted
The Department of the Air Force has completed the migration of on-premises sites to a cloud-based productivity and collaboration platform as part of its modernization strategy. The DAF365 Enterprise Services, the department's Microsoft Office 365 collaboration platform, now hosts 6,823 Air Force sites migrated from SharePoint on-premises hosting and operations, the Air Force said Thursday. […]
NRO Director Christopher Scolese Receives 3rd Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), recently accepted his 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest honor in the government contracting (GovCon) community, during a visit by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson to the department’s headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. Executive Mosaic has recognized Christopher Scolese with his third consecutive Wash100 Award for leading NRO as the agency continues to deliver intelligence, surveillance […]
DARPA Unveils Advanced Research Concepts Initiative; Director Stefanie Tompkins Quoted
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched an initiative to rapidly explore novel technology concepts that seek to address high-risk, high-reward “what if” questions. DARPA said Wednesday the Advanced Research Concepts initiative intends to invest in research that could be transitioned into new technologies for U.S. national security. The agency will open each […]
DON CIO Aaron Weis Signs Design Concept Outlining Information Superiority Objectives
Aaron Weis, the chief information officer of the Department of the Navy, has signed a design concept outlining an integrated framework to achieve digital modernization goals across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Capstone Design Concept for Information Superiority serves as an integrated framework for accomplishing DON's vision to move any information from anywhere […]
CISA Releases Directive to Improve Asset Visibility, Vulnerability Detection; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a binding operational directive mandating that agencies report vulnerability enumeration performance data to improve CISA's operational visibility into federal networks. The BOD 23-01, titled "Improving Asset Visibility and Vulnerability Detection on Federal Networks," establishes baseline requirements for agencies to identify assets and vulnerabilities on their networks and […]
White House ONCD Seeks Comments on National Cyber Workforce Strategy
The Office of the National Cyber Director is requesting the public to comment on its plan to create a national strategy focused on cyber workforce, cyber training and education and digital awareness. The White House said Monday ONCD has released a request for information to allow stakeholders to provide recommendations and best practices to guide […]
US-Australia Space Surveillance Telescope Achieves IOC Status; Gen. John Raymond Quoted
The U.S. Space Force and the Australian defense department issued an initial operational capability declaration Friday for a ground-based military telescope being used to monitor deep-space objects. The Space Surveillance Telescope is designed to capture images of faint objects in geosynchronous orbit and is located at Harold E. Holt, a joint naval communication station in […]
Guidehouse Strengthens Financial Services, IT Offerings With Grant Thornton Acquisition; Scott McIntyre Quoted
Consulting firm Guidehouse has concluded its transaction to acquire the public sector advisory business of Grant Thornton LLP. With the acquisition, Guidehouse adds new expertise and capabilities in financial services, human-capital management and information technology, among other focus areas, the McLean, Virginia-based company said Monday. Six-time Wash100 Award winner Scott McIntyre, CEO of Guidehouse, asserted that the business combination […]
ManTech Selects Matt Tait as New CEO; Kevin Phillips Appointed Chairman
Established government contracting executive Matt Tait has been appointed CEO and president of defense technology firm ManTech, effective immediately. Tait has also been voted to ManTech’s board of directors and, in his new role, succeeds the retiring Kevin Phillips, a six-time recipient of the Wash100 Award who has been with the company for 17 years, the Herndon, Virginia-based company said […]
Cubic President, CEO Stevan Slijepcevic Receives 2022 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Stevan Slijepcevic, president and CEO of Cubic Corp., recently accepted his 2022 Wash100 Award for his visionary leadership to support the company’s customers in their critical missions as well as for driving significant company growth since assuming the CEO role in January 2022. Executive Mosaic is honored to recognize Stevan Slijepcevic as a first-time recipient of the most […]
DOD Tech Chief Heidi Shyu Receives 2nd Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering OUSD(R&E) at the Department of Defense (DoD), recently accepted her 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest annual honor bestowed to the highest members of the government contracting (GovCon) community, during a visit by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. Executive Mosaic is thrilled to recognize Heidi Shyu as a two-time Wash100 Award recipient for […]
DoD Announces Award of Defense Manufacturing, Community Infrastructure Grants; William LaPlante Quoted
The Department of Defense has awarded 19 grants valued at approximately $90 million combined under the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program and six grants worth about $30 million in total through the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program. DOD said Friday the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program is a competitive effort that allows states and communities […]
QinetiQ US CEO Shawn Purvis Receives 2nd Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Shawn Purvis, president and CEO of QinetiQ Group’s U.S. subsidiary, accepted her 2022 Wash100 Award, the most significant award of consequence to the government contracting community, during a recent visit by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson to the company’s office in Lorton, VA. “Shawn Purvis has distinguished herself through a leadership approach based on teamwork, which is fitting since […]
GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers, CEO of BigBear.ai, Receives 2nd Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Reggie Brothers, CEO of BigBear.ai and a key member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program, was presented with his second consecutive Wash100 Award, the most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. “Dr. Reggie Brothers fits into an elite group of CEOs that lead not only with a charismatic enthusiasm but also […]