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Microsoft, Naval Postgraduate School Partner on Commercial Technology Research Projects; Aaron Weis Quoted

The Naval Postgraduate School has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Microsoft to assess the potential military applications of commercial technologies. The U.S. Navy said Monday the partnership will collaborate on technology research projects to determine the possibility...

Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger Tops 2022 Wash100 Award Popular Vote Standings; Jim Garrettson Quoted

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer of the Department of the Air Force, has topped the Wash100 Award Popular Vote Standings for the 2022 season that saw one of the most active participation from...

DOD CIO John Sherman Presented 1st Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that John Sherman, chief information officer for the Department of Defense (DOD), officially received his 2022 Wash100 Award during the 3rd Annual CIO Summit from Potomac Officers Club where Sherman was featured as the leading keynote speaker.  John...

Executive Mosaic Announces 2022 Wash100 Popular Vote Winner; CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted

Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, has announced that following one of the most competitive voting seasons in the award’s nine-year history, Department of the Air Force CIO Lauren...

2022 Wash100 Voting Update: 1 Day Remains as DAF CIO Lauren Knausenberger Attempts to Maintain Lead While GDIT President Amy Gilliland Encroaches

The time has come — the deadline for voting in the Wash100 Award rankings is one short day away. That means you only have a matter of hours to submit your personal list of favorites in the Wash100’s compilation of top...

Serco Secures Naval Sea Systems Command Contract for Undersea Surveillance System Support; CEO Dave Dacquino Quoted

Professional services company Serco Inc. has received a potential five-year, $39.8 million prime contract from the Maritime Surveillance Systems Program Office. Under the Naval Sea Systems Command Integrated Undersea Surveillance System Product Support Facility contract, Serco will be expected to perform logistics...

Army CIO Raj Iyer on Cybersecurity Executive Order, Commercial Cloud

Raj Iyer, chief information officer of the U.S. Army and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said the cybersecurity executive order signed in May 2021 has helped drive digital security, Signal Magazine reported Wednesday. “I think for the first time, with...

US, Allied Cyber Agencies Offer Details on Top 15 Cyber Vulnerabilities; Jen Easterly, Rob Joyce Quoted

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, the FBI and international partners have released a joint advisory on the top 15 routinely exploited vulnerabilities. Some of the common vulnerabilities and exposures discussed in the advisory are Log4Shell, ProxyLogon...

Veritas Capital CEO, Managing Partner Ramzi Musallam Presented 7th Consecutive Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Ramzi Musallam, CEO and managing partner of Veritas Capital, officially received his 2022 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in government contracting (GovCon), from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office in New York City.  For the...

Vice Adm. Robert Sharp: NGA to Call on Industry for ‘GEOINT AI’ Program Support

Vice Adm. Robert Sharp, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, said in his keynote speech at the GEOINT 2022 Symposium the agency plans to collaborate with industry to advance artificial intelligence and machine learning...

GSA Introduces Online Platform to Help Federal Agencies Plan Acquisition Journey

The General Services Administration has unveiled a website designed to simplify the federal acquisition planning process for agencies and enable industry to facilitate the delivery of services and supplies to the federal marketplace. The buy.gsa.gov website was developed using human-centered...

CISA Names Bob Lord as Senior Technical Adviser; Director Jen Easterly Quoted

Bob Lord, who served as the first chief security officer at the Democratic National Committee, will join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as a senior technical adviser within CISA’s cybersecurity division. “Bob’s decades of experience and unparalleled expertise will...

DHS Finishes First Phase of Bug Bounty Program; Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted

The Department of Homeland Security has concluded the first phase of its inaugural Hack DHS bug bounty program, with $125,600 in prizes awarded to successful cybersecurity researchers. The DHS said Friday 450 participating ethical hackers identified 122 cybersecurity vulnerabilities within...

AF Secretary Frank Kendall on Acquisition Best Practices, Space Capabilities

Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he is reinstituting certain best practices for acquisition he had introduced under the Better Buying 2.0. Kendall told Government Matters in an interview published Sunday that...

Tonya Wilkerson: NGA Works With Non-Federal Entities to Nurture STEM, GEOINT Talent Pipelines

Tonya Wilkerson, deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, said at a recent symposium that NGA partnered with non-federal entities to develop future science, technology, engineering and math and professionals who can support the...

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