WestExec Advisors’ Michele Flournoy Delivers Fireside Chat During Potomac Officers Club’s AI for Maneuver Virtual Event
Future near-peer adversaries will attempt to contest all domains and utilize complex and congested terrain to mitigate current joint force capabilities and reduce effectiveness of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) tactical maneuver elements. During Potomac Officers Club’s Artificial Intelligence for Maneuver Virtual Event, Michèle Flournoy, co-founder and managing partner of WestExec Advisors, was featured in […]
Battelle President, CEO Lou Von Thaer Receives His Fifth Wash100 Award
Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle, was presented with his 2020 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic for expanding the company’s revenue and influence in the government contracting (GovCon) sector through valuable contract awards, partnerships and important executive appointments. This marks the fifth time that Von Thaer has received a Wash100 Award in the […]
CNSI Forms Board of Advisors; Todd Stottlemyer Quoted
CNSI has formed a Board of Advisors, featuring healthcare and technology experts that will advise the company on industry trends, policy initiatives, the company reported on Wednesday. The advisors will also provide innovative ways to support clients’ goals to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. “I am grateful that this diverse group of healthcare […]
Guidehouse Receives 2020 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award; Scott McIntyre Quoted
Guidehouse has been awarded the 2020 Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans (HIRE Vets) Gold Medallion Award, the company reported on Tuesday. “We are proud and honored to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as a HIRE Vets Medallion Award recipient for our commitment to our nation’s veterans,” said Scott […]
Noblis Elects Rich Jacques as Corporate Officer; Amr ElSawy Quoted
Rich Jacques, Noblis vice president of Intelligence and Law Enforcement, has been elected by the Noblis Board of Trustees to serve as corporate officer. “Rich has strengthened our offerings to clients in the intelligence and law enforcement area and built a strong leadership team positioning Noblis for further growth,” said Amr ElSawy, Noblis president and […]
DoD’s FY 2020 Financial Audit Reports 530 Resolved Issues; David Norquist Quoted
The Department of Defense's (DoD) fiscal year 2020 audit of financial statements has found that its organizations resolved 530 findings from the FY 2019 audit and addressed challenges despite COVID-19 disruptions. The DoD said Monday that seven DoD entities produced “clean” or unmodified opinions. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), which the Pentagon expects will […]
Army Looks to Deploy ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense Batteries by Year’s End; Bruce Jette Quoted
The U.S. Army plans to field two Rafael-built Iron Dome air-defense weapon systems at Fort Bliss, Texas, by the end of 2020, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The Army designated Iron Dome as Interim Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 and intends to use the battery to defend against cruise missiles. The first Iron Dome battery […]
Serco Recognized with 2020 HIRE Vets Medallion Award; Dave Dacquino Quoted
U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia has recognized Serco as one of the 675 recipients of the 2020 HIRE Vets Medallion Award, the company reported on Tuesday. “Veteran’s make up 20 percent of our Serco workforce across North America, and every individual brings impressive skills, experience and values that are vital to the work we […]
ECS Enters Strategic Partnership with ISM; George Wilson Quoted
ECS has entered into a strategic partnership with Integrated Solutions Management (ISM), a business transformation accelerator that works with large organizations to drive successful Internet of Things (IoT) and IT strategies. “We are thrilled to partner with ISM,” said George Wilson, president of ECS and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient. “From human capital and asset management […]
Hon. Ellen Lord on DoD’s 5G Prototyping, Microelecrtonics Reshoring Efforts
Hon. Ellen Lord, the defense acquisition chief and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, has said the Department of Defense (DoD) is focusing on prototyping 5G technologies and driving domestic microelectronics production, DoD News reported Tuesday. Lord, who serves as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said at a recent briefing that the DoD intends […]
Novetta Receives 2020 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award; Tiffanny Gates Quoted
Novetta has been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Eugene Scalia, as a 2020 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award recipient, the company reported on Tuesday. “We are extremely proud to have received a Gold Medallion Award for the third year in a row,” said Novetta president, CEO, and U.S. Navy veteran Tiffanny Gates. Gates […]
Gen. John Raymond Unveils Priorities in Planning Guidance for Space Force
Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, laid out in a planning guidance his five priorities for organizing the new military branch and one of those is to establish a lean and agile service, C4ISRNET reported Monday. “This planning guidance is going to be absolutely critical to us […]
Carahsoft President Craig Abod Receives Sixth Wash100 Award
Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft Technology Corp., has received his 2020 Wash100 Award for driving expansion and revenue through major contract award wins as well as his efforts to improve IT modernization within the government contracting (GovCon) sector. This marks the sixth win for Abod in the seven year history of the Wash100 Award. Previously, […]
Navy Employs Single-Phase Contracting Approach to Equip CVN 79 Aircraft Carrier Faster; James Geurts Quoted
The U.S. Navy has issued contract modifications to accelerate the delivery of F-35C aircraft and warfare systems for the future John F. Kennedy carrier, also known as CVN 79. The service branch said Tuesday it will use a single-phase procurement approach instead of the initially planned two-phase strategy. Naval Sea Systems Command modified an existing […]
Michele Evans Receives First Wash100 Award for Aeronautics Tech, Forming Partnerships
Michele Evans, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics business, was presented her first Wash100 Award for advancing aircraft technological capabilities and forming strategic partnerships. In particular, her efforts to drive production and aeronautics technology throughout 2019 for Lockheed Martin have earned Evans her first Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and coveted award in all […]