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 […]
In Case You Missed: GovCon Wire Events Hosts Army: IT Management and Transformation Forum; Featuring Dr. Raj Iyer as Keynote Speaker
GovCon Wire Events, the leading membership organization dedicated to connecting and empowering executives within the government contracting (GovCon) community, hosted its Army: IT Management and Transformation Forum on Thursday, June 17th. If you missed the Army: IT Management and Transformation Forum, you can still access the OnDemand footage by visiting the GovCon Wire Events Archive. […]
Gen. John Raymond Confirms U.S. is Developing Directed-Energy-Systems For Space Defense; Gen. James Dickinson Quoted
Gen. John Raymond, chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force and 2021 Wash100 Award winner, recently acknowledged that the U.S. is currently developing directed-energy systems to maintain American space superiority. During the hearing, Rep. Jim Langevin, D-RI, asked Gen. Raymond if the U.S. was developing an adequate directed energy portfolio. Raymond responded, “Yes, […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Third Consecutive Wash100 Award to Maximus President, CEO Bruce Caswell
Bruce Caswell, president and CEO of Maximus, received his 2021 Wash100 Award, the third consecutive year that Caswell has received the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), during a visit from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson on Wednesday. “Maximus has continued to grow topline at nearly 16 percent and benefited from Bruce […]
In Case You Missed: GovCon Wire Events Hosts Data Innovation Forum; Featuring David Spirk as Keynote Speaker
GovCon Wire, the leading membership organization dedicated to connecting and empowering executives within the government contracting (GovCon) community, hosted its Data Innovation Forum on Tuesday, June 15th. If you missed the Data Innovation Forum, you can still access the OnDemand footage by visiting the GovCon Wire Events Archive. The Data Innovation Forum presented elite and […]
Carahsoft President Craig Abod Receives His Seventh Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award on Wednesday, the seventh 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 Carahsoft’s office. “Craig has a formula that works and is a measurement fanatic. Abod follows the […]
U.S., Albania Sign MOU to Advance 5G Security; Antony Blinken Quoted
The U.S. and Albania have agreed to facilitate the development of secure 5G and 4G networks and protect such networks from foreign adversaries. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the memorandum of understanding with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Sunday during a meeting in Brussels. “I think we’re setting a very strong example together […]
Ronald Moultrie: Government Should Boost Investment in Defense-Intelligence Info Sharing
Three high-level executives from the Department of Defense (DOD) jointly testified in front of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) regarding the collaboration between defense and intelligence communities, DOD News reported Friday. Ronald Moultrie, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security, said the U.S. government must focus on improving how it facilitates defense-intelligence information […]
CACI President, CEO John Mengucci Presented Second Consecutive Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
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), during a recent visit to CACI headquarters. Mengucci received his 2021 Wash100 Award for driving company growth through significant contract award wins and […]
U.S. Cyber Command Requests $93.4M From Congress in Additional Funding; Gen. Paul Nakasone Quoted
U.S. Cyber Command has requested an additional $62 million in funding to reinforce the Department of Defense’s (DOD) information technology (IT) networks as part of its unfunded priorities that were not included in Cyber Command’s fiscal 2022 budget request. The cybersecurity request topped a list of four unfunded priorities totaling $93.4 million. The official request […]
Gen. Lloyd Austin: New DOD Center to Strengthen Rules-Based Order in Arctic Region
The Department of Defense (DOD) announced the establishment of a new regional center on Wednesday to help facilitate collaborate between the U.S. government and allies on issues related to the Arctic region, DOD News reported. The office of the undersecretary of defense for policy will oversee the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies. "The […]