Will Roper: Air Force Should ‘Hack’ Federal Acquisition System
Will Roper, assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the U.S. Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he believes the service must hack the federal procurement system to be relevant and one way to do that is by reassessing current acquisition regulations, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. Roper said he is […]
Ellen Lord on Defense Acquisition System Directive
Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said the DoD Directive 5000.01 The Defense Acquisition System supports the National Defense Strategy and the six goals within the A&S office’s mission. Those goals are enabling acquisition innovation approaches that deliver warfighting capability at the speed of relevant, […]
Gen. Mark Milley: DoD Must Prioritize Economic Recovery From Pandemic
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.S. must address and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic's economic effects before focusing on military power competition, DoD News reported. Milley, a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said the country needs to have a strong economy, infrastructure and education that complement the military to […]
NGA’s Stacey Dixon on Accelerating Workforce Innovation
Stacey Dixon, deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said that the agency’s internship program is an example of its efforts to encourage workforce innovation, DoD News reported Thursday. Dixon said at this year’s virtual Aspen Cyber Summit that NGA is looking to encourage students to pursue […]
Hon. Ellen Lord: US Should Boost Collaboration With Allies to Address ‘Adversarial Capital’
Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said “adversarial capital” continues to pose a threat to the defense industrial base (DIB) and the U.S. government should strengthen collaboration with industry groups and allied countries to avoid investments from foreign adversaries, FedScoop reported Thursday. “They have bought […]
Katie Arrington: DoD Working With Industry to Position US Supply Chain
Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the office of the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the Pentagon is working to mitigate supply-chain reliance on adversary nations, National Defense Magazine reported Wednesday. Arrington told attendees at a National Defense Industrial Association event that the Department of Defense […]
Gen. John Raymond: Space Force Sees More Tech Opportunities in Commercial Market
Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said the space industry has made big, new technology investments that the U.S. Space Force may consider valuable, Space News reported Tuesday. Gen. Raymond said the Space Force now knows about the existence of space tracking data, on-orbit satellite services and other new […]
Executive Mosaic Launches 2021 Wash100 Award Nominations
Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, has opened nominations for the 2021 Wash100 Award. To submit your nomination, visit Wash100.com. Executive Mosaic’s review committee will review executive nominations across government contracting firms, policy groups, government advisers, consulting organizations, academic institutions and other industry […]
Executive Mosaic Opens Nominations for 2021 Wash100 Award
Executive Mosaic, a leadership organization and media company, has opened nominations for the eighth iteration of the Wash100 Award that yearly recognizes private and public sector leaders for their achievement, vision and leadership, as well as their contributions and efforts in driving growth and innovation in the government contracting industry. Nominations for the 2021 Wash100 […]
Executive Mosaic Opens Nominations for 2021 Wash100 Award
Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, announced today that qualifying nominations are now being accepted for the upcoming 2021 Wash100 Award selection. Visit Wash100.com to submit your nominations and learn more about the prestigious history of the Wash100 Award and the most recent […]
Consilient-Intel White Paper Details Federated Learning Model for Financial Crime Risk Mgmt
Intel collaborated with Consilient, a joint venture between K2 Integrity and Giant Oak, to produce a white paper that describes a technological approach to update the current anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing system. The "Federated Learning through Revolutionary Technology" report explains how the combination of Consilient's Dozer behavioral analytics tool and Intel's Software Guard Extensions platform could […]
Jacobs CMS Business Names LTG Bruce Crawford as SVP of Strategic Development; Dawne Hickton Quoted
Jacobs has appointed retired Army LTG Bruce Crawford as senior vice president of Strategic Development for the company’s Critical Mission Solutions (CMS) line of business. Crawford will provide strategic leadership, vision and focus to support growth and innovative solutions across the company’s client base within CMS. "Lieutenant General Crawford is an inspiring thought leader that […]
Maximus Federal President, GM Tom Romeo Receives Third Wash100 Award
Tom Romeo, president and general manager of Maximus’ federal division, received his third Wash100 Award for driving revenue for the company, innovative technology for the future and to improve federal agencies capabilities from within to enhance citizen engagement. Romeo’s leadership, including more than 30 years of experience in the government contracting (GovCon) sector, he’s been […]
Amentum Closes Acquisition of DynCorp; John Vollmer Quoted
Amentum has closed the acquisition of DynCorp International, a provider of aviation, logistics, training, intelligence and operational solutions, worldwide, Amentum reported on Monday. With the purchase, Amentum will expand its growth into new markets, accelerate capabilities, and further Amentum’s offering of differentiated solutions to its customers’ missions. “The addition of DynCorp International will make us […]
Maximus Reports Q4 FY 2020 Results; Bruce Caswell Quoted
Maximus has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year, which ended Sept. 30, 2020, the company announced on Thursday. for fiscal 2020, revenue increased to $3.46 billion compared to $2.89 billion reported for the same period last year. "Fiscal year 2020 demonstrated our ability to quickly respond and rapidly scale operations in […]