DISA to Manage DoD’s Cloud Program Office by Jan. 31st
The Department of Defense (DoD) plans to shift oversight of enterprise cloud initiatives from its office of the chief information officer to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) by Jan. 31st, Nextgov reported Friday. Vice Adm. Nancy Norton, director of DISA and 2018 Wash100 Award recipient, announced the DoD Cloud Computing Program Office's transition during […]
Will Roper Addresses U.S. Air Force Agile Development Into 2021
Will Roper, the assistant secretary of acquisition, technology and logistics and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently discussed how the U.S. Air Force should leverage data, IT and agility to remain competitive against adversaries across the digital landscape, FedScoop reported on Tuesday. Roper is responsible for and supervises Air Force research, development and acquisition activities totaling […]
Terry Ryan Succeeds Tim Reardon as Constellis CEO
Constellis has announced that Tim Reardon, the company’s chief executive officer and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has resigned from his role, Constellis reported on Tuesday. Lead director and previous Wash100 Award winner Terry Ryan will succeed Reardon as executive chairman and chief executive officer with Constellis, effective immediately. “I want to thank Tim for his […]
Katie Arrington: CMMC Seeks to Protect Companies Against Negligence
Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the office of the assistant secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework does not aim to punish companies for failing to anticipate cyber breaches like the SolarWinds hack but to protect them from negligence, […]
Rob Joyce Appointed NSA Cybersecurity Director
Rob Joyce, special liaison officer for the National Security Agency (NSA) at the U.S. embassy in London, has been named as the next head of NSA's cybersecurity directorate. He will succeed 2020 Wash100 Award recipient Anne Neuberger, who has served as the agency's cyber chief since May 2019 and will transition to a new role […]
Will Roper: Prime Contractors Acquiring Smaller Companies Limit Industrial Base
Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics and three-time Wash100 Award recipient, said prime contractors' acquisition of middle-tier companies has shrunk the industrial base, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday. The Department of Defense (DoD) now sees the industrial base as more generalized than specialized, as major contractors secure awards […]
NGA to Increase Opportunities for Neurodiverse Workforce; Dr. Stacey Dixon Quoted
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will strive to increase workforce opportunities for neurodiverse individuals, NextGov reported on Thursday. NGA launched its Neurodiverse Federal Workforce pilot program in Dec. 2020. Under the program, the agency will foster partnerships with MITRE and Melwood to provide jobs for people with disabilities. “NGA mission success is contingent on a […]
Executive Spotlight: NCI President, CEO Paul Dillahay Discusses $807M GSA DIGIT Task Order Win
Paul Dillahay, president and CEO of NCI Information Systems, Inc. (NCI), and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz to discuss the company’s recent $807 million GSA DIGIT (Digital Innovation for GSA Infrastructure Technologies) task order win. In addition, Dillahay also discussed the challenges of driving adoption of the latest emerging technologies in the […]
NCI Secures $807M Task Order to Support GSA Digital Transformation; Paul Dillahay Quoted
NCI Information Systems has won a prime $807 million task order, the largest in the company’s history, to support the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Digital Infrastructure Technologies (IDT) as a strategic partner to help transform GSA IT capabilities, drive digital modernization, provide a more flexible service delivery model and deliver continuous business value […]
NSA Releases Report on 2020 Cybersecurity Initiatives; Anne Neuberger Quoted
The National Security Agency (NSA) has issued its 2020 Cybersecurity Report that details progress on the agency's initiatives focused on integrating threat intelligence, cryptographic knowledge, vulnerability analysis, defensive operations and technical expertise. NSA’s Cybersecurity Year In Review report covers efforts under the agency's Cybersecurity Directorate that was created in 2019 to address threats to sensitive U.S. […]
DoD Increases 5G Testing with New Competition; Michael Kratsios Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has introduced a new competition to build open “5G protocol stack software,” a core component for using the physical network hardware, which is currently being tested by the department, FedScoop reported on Tuesday. DoD’s competition will work to build out software and endpoints that will use the 5G wireless telecommunications […]
NASA, NSF Sign MOU to Drive Space Initiatives; Jim Bridenstine Quoted
NASA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), solidifying their intent to continue a long term partnership in mutually beneficial space research activities, NASA reported on Thursday. “We look forward to continued collaboration on areas of research here on Earth and in space – including aboard the International […]
Nominations Close for 2021 Wash100 Awards on Jan. 8th
Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, will accept your nominations for the upcoming 2021 Wash100 Award until Friday, Jan. 8th. To nominate your favorite executive for this prestigious award, visit the Wash100 website. "It’s been a true privilege bestowing the Wash100 Award to […]
2021 Wash100 Nomination Period Closes Friday
Executive Mosaic, a leadership media and events company in the government contracting space, will be accepting nominations for the 2021 Wash100 Award until Friday. Submissions for the award, which recognizes executives for their achievement, vision and leadership, can be done through the Wash100 website. "It’s been a true privilege bestowing the Wash100 Award to the […]
Submit Your 2021 Wash100 Award Nominations Before Jan. 8th
Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, has announced that the last day to submit your nominations for the upcoming 2021 Wash100 Award will be on Friday, Jan. 8th. Please visit Wash100.com to submit your nominations for the most significant GovCon executive of consequence […]