Lt. Gen. Michael Groen: JAIC Enables AI Capabilities Via ADA Initiative
Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said JAIC is in a phase where it focuses on enabling AI capabilities and is trying to advance that transition toward enablement through the AI and Data Acceleration (ADA) initiative, Federal News Network reported Thursday. The ADA […]
Nominations Open for Executive Mosaic’s 2022 Wash100 Award; Submit Your Choices By Dec. 31st
Executive Mosaic, the leading media and events company in the government contracting (GovCon) sector, has opened nominations for its 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest recognition awarded to outstanding government, military and industry executives for their influence, notable impact and groundbreaking accomplishments in the GovCon sector. Nominations for this year’s prestigious award are open through Dec. 31, […]
Executive Mosaic Opens Nominations for 2022 Wash100 Award
Executive Mosaic, a leadership media and events company in the government contracting sector, is calling for nominations for the ninth run of the Wash100 Award that annually honors GovCon leaders who exemplify commitment to achieving growth and innovation in the industry. The award also highlights a GovCon executive's achievement, vision and leadership. Nominations can be […]
Breaking News: Executive Mosaic Opens Nominations for 2022 Wash100 Award; CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2022 Wash100 Award selection through Dec. 31st, 2021. Do you know a deserving and accomplished Government or GovCon Executive deserving the recognition of the industry’s recognition […]
CACI Enters Agreement to Acquire SA Photonics; CEO John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International announced on Wednesday that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire SA Photonics, Inc. for a total purchase consideration of $275 million to advance the next-generation communications from space to airborne and ground platforms at scale. Through the acquisition, CACI will expand its capabilities as the leading U.S.-based free-space optical (FSO) laser […]
George Mason University Wins DoD Contract for Research; GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn Quoted
Center for Government Contracting in the George Mason University School of Business announced on Monday that the center has received a $671,000 contract from the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). Under the DOD contract, GMU’s Center for Government Contracting will review the Defense Advanced […]
Gen. John Hyten on Integrated Air and Missile Defense, China’s Hypersonic Weapon Test
Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, said he was “probably” going to green-light “today or tomorrow” a new Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) requirement, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. IAMD is one of the components of the Joint Warfighting Concept that is key to […]
Amentum Team Awarded $21B Savannah River Site Integrated Mission Completion Contract; CEO John Vollmer Quoted
Amentum, a leading contractor of the Department of Energy (DOE), announced on Thursday that Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a joint venture team comprised of Amentum, BWXT Technical Services Group, Fluor Federal Services, DBD and Wesworks, has been awarded a potential ten-year, $21 billion single-award Master Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. “We are pleased to […]
SAIC Raises $385K to Set New Company Record During Hunger Action Month; CEO Nazzic Keene Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced on Thursday that the company raised more than $385,000 to combat food insecurity in the United States, which is the equivalent of more than $3.8 million meals for those in need, during September’s Hunger Action Month. Employees of SAIC contributed over $205,000 through a variety of fundraising activities and direct […]
NVIDIA Federal VP Anthony Robbins Presented Fourth Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Anthony Robbins, vice president of the federal business at NVIDIA, was presented his fourth Wash100 Award, the highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a 4×24 membership dinner on Tuesday evening. “Those that know Anthony Robbins recognize that he is a larger than life magnetic personality who […]
Gen. Mark Milley on China’s Hypersonic Weapons Test
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said China’s test of a hypersonic weapons technology in August is “very concerning,” The Washington Post reported Wednesday. “I don’t know if it’s quite a Sputnik moment, but I think it’s very close to that,” Milley said in a […]
Chris DeRusha: OMB to Narrow Scope of Information Security Reports
Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer (CISO) and 2021 Wash100 Award, said agencies will follow a more specific scope of things to assess in their next annual information security reports to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Federal Information Modernization Act tasks agencies to produce their own information security reports for […]
CentralSquare to Support Law Enforcement Mental Health Initiatives; CEO David Zolet Quoted
CentralSquare Technologies, in partnership with Caron Treatment Centers, is hosting a webinar series with the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress and destigmatize trauma in the law enforcement community. The presentation, titled Trauma and 9/11: Facing Challenges, Together, will feature one-on-one interviews, stories from figures in the law enforcement community, […]
Amentum-Jacobs-Honeywell Joint Venture Receives $8.3B Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup Contract; CEO John Vollmer Quoted
United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR), a joint venture among Amentum, Jacobs and Honeywell, has been awarded a potential ten-year, $8.3 billion Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup contract, Amentum announced on Wednesday. “Amentum and our partner companies have a long history of supporting the DOE’s environmental management programs and recently delivered historic success in cleaning up […]
GovCon Expert McAleese: Gen. Mark Kelly on Next-Generation Air Dominance Program
Consulting firm McAleese & Associates has issued a report on Air Combat Command’s (ACC) top priorities discussed by Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of ACC, at a virtual event Monday. Kelly noted that all joint force missions will fail without air superiority and to ensure air superiority in the fight against near-peer competitors like China, the […]