US Government Innovators Avril Haines & Paul Courtney Receive Wash100 Recognition

US Government Innovators Avril Haines & Paul Courtney Receive Wash100 Recognition

On Monday, Executive Mosaic highlighted 2024 Wash100 Award winners Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, and Paul Courtney, chief procurement officer for the Department of Homeland Security, for their contributions to critical federal missions.

Each year, the Wash100 list recognizes the most outstanding government and industry executives for their leadership, innovation, vision, reliability and achievements in the GovCon sector. The forward-looking accolade is given to the individuals who are poised to do work of great significance in the coming year.

Haines earned her fourth consecutive Wash100 Award this year for her intelligence community leadership and efforts to thwart disinformation in an era of increasing global threats. She is honored for her keen attention to strengthening the resilience of the U.S. intelligence community in the face of rising competition between countries and an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. Read more about why we chose Haines for the 2024 Wash100 Award here

Courtney made his debut on the Wash100 list this year for his work to make the acquisition processes within DHS more efficient, effective and oriented toward emerging technologies and industry partnerships. In his current role, Courtney directs a yearly spend upwards of $25 billion on contract awards to industry. Check out Courtney’s full Wash100 profile here

Vote for Avril Haines and Paul Courtney in the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition! Cast your ten votes at Wash100.com. Voting closes April 30, and the winner will be revealed shortly thereafter. 

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