DOD to Fund 10 Projects via Tech Procurement Pilot Program; Heidi Shyu Quoted
The Department of Defense has introduced the first batch of 10 projects that will get funding through the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies pilot program. Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering at DOD and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said in a statement published Tuesday the APFIT pilot program holds promise […]
CISA Establishes Attache Office in UK; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has established a London, U.K.-based attache office that will open this month to facilitate collaboration with the British government officials on cyber and critical infrastructure security as well as emergency communications. CISA said Monday its first attache office will serve as a model as the agency works to advance […]
Executive Spotlight: LMI President and CEO Doug Wagoner
Doug Wagoner, president and CEO of LMI and a three-time winner of the prestigious Wash100 Award, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s recent announcement that it would be split into two separate organizations under the LMI brand to drive growth and greater care for its employees and overall workforce. “The bottom line is that LMI has its […]
Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger Receives 2nd Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer for the Department of the Air Force, was recently presented her 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a visit to the Air Force’s office within the Pentagon in Washington D.C. “A two-time winner of the Wash100, Lauren’s popularity is no surprise to those who have either met or […]
Pentagon Announces Industry Engagement Day for Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve Program; Heidi Shyu Quoted
The Department of Defense will host an industry engagement day on July 26 to discuss with company representatives its plans and objectives for the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve initiative. The event, which will be held at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, will include classified briefings on RDER’s technology capability requirements and proposal cycle and will […]
DHS Unveils Cyber Safety Review Board Report on Log4j Vulnerability; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has issued the Cyber Safety Review Board’s inaugural report on the Log4j vulnerability discovered in December 2021. The CSRB worked with nearly 80 organizations, software developers and other professionals to collect insights on Log4j and come up with recommendations to prevent and respond to future cyber incidents, DHS said Thursday. […]
Commerce, DOD Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass Bill to Support Domestic Chip Producers
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have called on congressional leaders to accelerate the passage of the Bipartisan Innovation Act to support and strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and counter competition from China. The two secretaries urged lawmakers to fully fund the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors in America Act or the […]
AFS Defense Portfolio Lead Vince Vlasho Receives 2022 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Vince Vlasho, a senior managing director and defense portfolio lead for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), was recently presented his first Wash100 Award, the highest honor in government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a visit to the company’s office. Executive Mosaic recognizes Vince Vlasho as a 2022 Wash100 Award winner for his leadership in driving the latest […]
NRO Launches First National Security Mission Onboard Rocket Lab Spacecraft; Chris Scolese Quoted
The National Reconnaissance Office’s first national security payload was launched to orbit onboard a Rocket Lab spacecraft as part of the agency’s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket program. Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket carrying the NROL-162 mission lifted off from the company’s launch complex in New Zealand, NRO said Wednesday. NROL-162 is the first of […]
Trio of Investors to Acquire LMI’s For-Profit Subsidiary; Doug Wagoner Quoted
Management consulting and technology company LMI has signed an agreement to sell its subsidiary to a group of investment parties, creating two distinct organizations: a nonprofit independent entity and a for-profit organization still operating within the LMI brand. Buyers Declaration Partners, Capitol Meridian Partners and 22C Capital reportedly hold experience working for government as well as carry […]
Leidos Chairman, CEO Roger Krone Receives 9th Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos, recently received his 2022 Wash100 Award, which makes Krone the only nine-time winner of the highest honor and most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon). Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently presented Krone’s ninth Wash100 Award for his leadership and drive for company growth that led to significant acquisitions […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 2022 Wash100 Award to Maximus Federal President Teresa Weipert
Teresa Weipert, general manager of Maximus Federal, was presented her 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia. Executive Mosaic recognizes Teresa Weipert as a first-time Wash100 Award winner for her leadership and growth and company vision for Maximus in the federal sector as well as her drive for […]
V2X CEO Chuck Prow Presented His 8th Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Chuck Prow, chief executive officer of the recently formed V2X, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the eighth time he’s received the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office. Executive Mosaic recognizes Chuck Prow as one of the most decorated Wash100 winners in […]
AIA Asks Congress to Address R&D Tax Amortization Law Change in Final Bill
The Aerospace Industries Association urged congressional leaders to delay the research and development tax amortization change as the conference committee works to reach a final agreement on the America COMPETES Act and the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. In a June 30th letter to Congress, AIA said overturning the R&D tax amortization requirement will help […]
Mark Frantz, Co-Founder of Blue Delta Capital Partners, Presented 2022 Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Mark Frantz, co-founder of Blue Delta Capital Partners, was presented his first Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and valued award in government contracting (GovCon), during a recent visit to the company’s headquarters in McLean, VA. Executive Mosaic recognizes Mark Frantz with a 2022 Wash100 Award for his leadership in expanding the firm’s footprint in the federal sector and industry […]