Attivo Networks CTO Tony Cole Shares Cyber Attack Prevention Strategies During ExecutiveBiz Supply Chain Cybersecurity Forum
ExecutiveBiz Events hosted its Supply Chain Cybersecurity: Revelations and Innovations Forum on Tuesday, during which notable cybersecurity experts gathered to dissect the historic 2020 Solarwinds attack and share key industry insights on the current preventative measures, strategic priorities and remaining cybersecurity threats that are influencing critical supply chain operations across commercial and government organizations. Wash100 Award […]
Executive Spotlight: Michael Conlin, CTO of Definitive Logic
Michael Conlin, chief technology officer of Definitive Logic and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for his first Executive Spotlight interview regarding his first year in his role with Definitive Logic and the impact his leadership has had on the company’s growth as well as the challenges of cloud adoption for federal agencies, brushing through the […]
Amentum to Acquire PAE in $1.9B Cash Deal; John Vollmer, Charles Peiffer Quoted
An affiliate of Amentum has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PAE in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion. The transaction, which was approved by PAE’s board of directors and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2022, will create a federal services enterprise with over $9 billion in combined […]
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Intel Federal President Jim Brinker Presented Second Consecutive Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Jim Brinker, president and general manager of Intel Federal, was recently presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, the most coveted award in government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson on Wednesday. “Jim Brinker is leading the federal business for Intel as general manager and giving new meaning to the phrase ‘Intel inside’ with his […]
Palo Alto Networks IoT Security Report Provides Insights Into IoT Adoption, Public Sector SVP Dana Barnes Quoted
Palo Alto Networks announced on Wednesday that the company had released its latest IoT Security Report detailing the responses and results from 1,900 IT leaders across a wide range of organizations across 18 countries in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia and the Middle East on the latest internet of things (IoT) trends and major security […]
DHS Secretary Mayorkas, GSA Administrator Carnahan, Senator Carper Urge Funding to Complete Ongoing St. Elizabeths DHS HQ Project
On Monday, 2021 Wash100 Award winner Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of Homeland Security, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan and Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) toured the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Washington, D.C. to oversee progress and urge funding on the GSA’s ongoing project to consolidate DHS components onto the campus. The St. Elizabeths DHS headquarters project is expected to reduce DHS’ […]
Blue Delta Names GovCon Vet Mac Curtis as Venture Fellow; Phil Nolan, Jim Garrettson Quoted
Blue Delta Capital Partners has appointed Mac Curtis, former chairman of the board, president and CEO of Perspecta and seven-time Wash100 Award recipient, as a venture fellow who will join some of the boards of the McLean, Virginia-based growth equity firm's portfolio companies and support their growth initiatives. "Mac will [also] help us see new […]
Army Unveils Digital Transformation Strategy; CIO Raj Iyer Quoted
The U.S. Army has issued a new strategy that seeks to advance the use of innovative technologies to help establish conditions for a digital Army to maintain overmatch across land, sea, space, air and cyberspace domains. The Army Digital Transformation Strategy sets the vision for how the service can achieve Waypoint 2028 with the aid […]
Deborah Lee James on Focus Areas of Defense Business Board’s Upcoming Studies
Deborah Lee James, chair of the Defense Business Board and a previous Wash100 Award winner, said the board will look into various matters and conduct studies that will fall into three basic categories and those are transformations, business processes and talent, Defense News reported Tuesday. James, former secretary of the U.S. Air Force, told the […]
Frank Kendall: Defense Logistics Enterprise Should Adapt, Apply Emerging Tech in Response to Challenges
Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he believes the U.S. defense and military logistics enterprise should adapt to meet the challenges posed by strategic competitors and recognize the need for a multidomain and multipronged approach that involves all service branches, partners and allies, the Air Force reported […]
Teresa Carlson: Splunk’s New Government Logging Modernization Program to Optimize Federal Cyber Compliance
Splunk, a San Francisco, California-based data platform company, has launched its Government Logging Modernization Program designed to help federal agencies comply with cyber incident response requirements. Developed in response to the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity and the Office of Management and Budget’s M-21-31 memorandum, Splunk’s new program will help agencies capture and […]
Anne Neuberger: International Counter-Ransomware Initiative Focused on Building Resilience, Diplomatic Partnership
The White House National Security Council facilitated a two-day virtual event for the International Counter-Ransomware Initiative that kicked off Oct. 13 and Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, said the event addressed four elements of the fight against ransomware. “It focused on uniting law […]
Microsoft Federal President Rick Wagner Presented Fourth Consecutive Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Rick Wagner, president of Microsoft Federal, has received his 2021 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon) recognizing the contributions of the top executive in the sector, for his leadership and efforts to drive digital transformation as federal agencies continue to push their adoption of the latest emerging technologies. Executive […]
SAIC CEO Nazzic Keene to Receive 2021 Good Scout Technology Award From Boy Scouts of America on Nov. 3rd
Nazzic Keene, CEO of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) and four-time Wash100 Award winner, will receive the 2021 Technology Good Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America during the National Capital Area Council’s (NCAC) 24th Annual Good Scout Technology Award Luncheon on Nov. 3rd. The annual luncheon recognizes the most significant leaders of consequence who exemplify the […]