GovCon Expert Jim McAleese Moderates Expert Panel During Baird’s 2021 Government & Defense Conference
GovCon Expert Jim McAleese, principal and founder of McAleese & Associates, acted as the moderator for an expert panel during Baird’s highly anticipated 2021 Government & Defense Conference on Wednesday. Baird's Government & Defense Conference provides a forum for discussion on key industry trends and market outlook, as well as networking with industry executives, government […]
Executive Spotlight: Rick Wagner, President of Microsoft Federal
Rick Wagner, president of Microsoft Federal and a four-time recipient of the Wash100 Award, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for his latest Executive Spotlight interview with the publication to discuss Microsoft’s investments into cybersecurity and the FastTrack program to improve our national security efforts and other areas of IT modernization for cloud infrastructures. In addition, Rick Wagner also […]
Candy Curtin Named Chief Human Resources Officer for Akima; CEO Bill Monet Quoted
Akima, a global enterprise with more than 8,000 employees, delivering agile solutions to the federal government, announced on Tuesday that Candy Curtin, formerly of IDEMIA, has been named as the company’s new chief human resources officer (CHRO). "Akima is a strong company with the organizational agility to provide talent for a wide range of customers […]
DHS Implements New Cyber Talent Management System; Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a new system for hiring, developing and retaining federal cybersecurity professionals. DHS said Monday it aims to screen candidates based on competencies and speed up the recruitment process through the Cybersecurity Talent Management System (CMTS). The department plans to initially use CMTS in efforts to help the […]
Gary Sladic to Succeed Mark Simione as Noblis CFO; CEO Amr ElSawy Quoted
Mark Simione, who currently serves as senior vice president, chief financial and administrative officer, treasurer and board of trustees member for Noblis, has announced his planned retirement in July 2022. Noblis said Monday that Gary Sladic, who currently serves as the company’s vice president of finance and accounting, has been named deputy chief financial officer and will […]
NCI Recognized as a 2022 Military Friendly Employer; CEO Paul Dillahay Quoted
NCI Information Systems announced on Monday that the company has been recognized as a 2022 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, which reflects NCI’s commitment to hiring and supporting active duty and veteran employees “We are extremely proud of the service members, military families and veterans we have in our ranks,” said Paul Dillahay, president and CEO […]
BigBear.ai Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted
BigBear.ai, a leading provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud-based big data analytics, and cyber engineering solutions, announced its 2021 third-quarter financial results on Wednesday. “BigBear.ai continues to build strong momentum through expanded customer engagements, additional contract awards, and additional investments aimed at accelerating commercial penetration,” said Dr. Reggie Brothers, BigBear.ai CEO and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient. […]
Dawne Hickton, EVP and COO of Critical Mission Solutions for Jacobs, Presented Second Consecutive Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Dawne Hickton, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Critical Mission Solutions for Jacobs, was presented her 2021 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent 4×24 membership dinner. This marks the second consecutive year that Dawne Hickton has received the most prestigious and respected award in all of government contracting […]
Lauren Knausenberger: DAF Pursues IT Modernization Based on 4 Pillars
Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer at the Department of the Air Force and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said that DAF has a four-pronged plan to transform its information technology environment for both Air Force and Space Force missions. Knausenberger told FedTech in an interview that the department seeks to incorporate zero trust, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, […]
BAE Intelligence & Security President Al Whitmore Presented Fourth Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Al Whitmore, president of the Intelligence & Security (I&S) sector of BAE Systems, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent 4×24 membership dinner. This marks the fourth consecutive time that Whitmore has received the most prestigious award in government contracting (GovCon). Executive Mosaic has recognized Al Whitmore […]
Federal CIO Council Establishes Program Office to Manage Cross-Agency Collaboration Effort; Maria Roat Quoted
The government's Federal Chief Information Officer Council has created an office that will address cross-agency collaboration challenges associated with cybersecurity and compliance, Fedscoop reported Monday. The new program office will manage both technical and policy-related matters to foster cross-agency collaboration, Deputy Federal CIO Maria Roat, who is also a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said at […]
Department of the Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger Receives 2021 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer for the Department of the Air Force, was presented her first Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent 4×24 membership dinner. This marks the first time that Knausenberger has received the most prestigious and celebrated award in all of government contracting (GovCon). In the record-shattering 2021 […]
GigCapital4 Sets Stockholders Meeting Ahead of Merger With BigBear.ai; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted
GigCapital4 has filed its definitive proxy statement and set a date of Dec. 3, 2021 for its stockholder meeting in regards to the company's pending business combination with BigBear.ai. Upon stockholder approval, BigBear.ai, a leading artificial intelligence and cloud-based analytics provider based in Columbia, Maryland, will become a publicly-traded company, and its shares of common stock […]
Intell Veteran Tonya Wilkerson Named as NGA’s Next Deputy Director
Tonya Wilkerson, a three-decade veteran of the U.S. Intelligence Community, has been appointed to serve as deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). NGA said Friday that Wilkerson will join the agency from the CIA, where she serves as associate director for science and technology and strategy. She previously worked at the National Reconnaissance […]
SGT President, CEO Tina Dolph Joins Strategic Board for National Defense University Foundation; RADM Michael Manazir Quoted
The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation announced the appointment of Tina Dolph, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies (SGT) and a three-time Wash100 Award, to the foundation’s strategic board along with three other new board members to drive the NDU Foundation’s growth strategy to broaden and diversify its operational capabilities. "These Board appointments further our strategic efforts to […]