Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Maxar Technologies’ Tony Frazier His Fifth Wash100 Award
Tony Frazier, executive vice president of Global Field Operations for Maxar Technologies, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award on Wednesday. Executive Mosaic recognized Frazier with his fifth Wash100 Award, and third consecutive, […]
Gen. John Murray: Project Convergence Focuses on Army’s Future Changes
Gen. John Murray, commanding general of Army Futures Command (AFC) and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, said this year's Project Convergence exercise serves as a platform to determine how the service needs to fight in the future. Murray and other AFC officials spoke about Project Convergence at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2021 annual meeting […]
CACI Wins All 10 Pools on GSA ASTRO IDIQ; CEO John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International has been selected as a prime contractor for all 10 pools on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) ten-year, multibillion-dollar, multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity ASTRO contract. Under the contract, CACI’s work will span ASTRO pools including data operations, aviation, space, maritime, mission operations, ground, research and development, training services, support services and systems integration and development, the […]
Raj Iyer: Army Seeks Unified Cloud for Digital Transformation Push
Raj Iyer, chief information officer of the U.S. Army and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, wants the military service to invest in cloud-based infrastructure as part of its new strategy to modernize information technology assets, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. He told reporters at an Association of the United States Army event that the branch's Digital Transformation […]
Lt. Gen. Michael Groen: AI-Backed Cyber Defense Begins With Network Security
Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said that artificial intelligence’s first cyber defense aspect begins with network security, DOD News reported Friday. The Department of Defense is shifting its mindset on networks and architecture because these play a significant role in warfighting and must be […]
U.S. Space Force Taps Serco for Space Fence Operations, Maintenance; CEO Dave Dacquino Quoted
Serco Inc. has secured a potential five-year $33 million Space Fence Operations and Maintenance contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command (SpOC). The contract has a five-month base period with five one-year options. Under the new contract, Serco will provide management, operation, maintenance and logistical support for SpOC’s Space Fence surveillance system, the company […]
Federal Agencies Unveil Climate Adaptation Plans; Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Quoted
More than 20 federal agencies unveiled their climate adaptation and resiliency plans that detail each agency’s approaches in addressing climate change and managing risks to reduce the disruptions in federal operations. The plans are in line with the procurements intended to advance innovation, boost the supply chains’ resilience and carry out the administration’s commitment to forward […]
Senate OKs Bill to Raise U.S. Borrowing Limit
The Senate on Thursday voted 50-48 to pass a bill that would increase the U.S. debt limit by $480 billion, which the Department of the Treasury said could help the country pay its bills through Dec. 3rd, The Wall Street Journal reported. The measure is now headed to the lower chamber. House Majority Leader Steny […]
Verizon Extends Internet Access to Eligible Families Through LA Unified School District Partnership; Jennifer Chronis Quoted
Verizon has expanded its partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District to extend its affordable, reliable internet access to eligible families in California and address the approximate 1.25 million households in the state that do not have internet access. Through the partnership, Verizon plans to provide mobile broadband and voice service plans to eligible […]
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: TSA to Release ‘Security Directive’ to Railroad, Aviation Sectors
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will impose a new “security directive” for railroad and aviation industries in an effort to strengthen cybersecurity strategies, CNN reported Wednesday. The cybersecurity regulations slated to be released by the end of the year will require critical transport and higher-risk railroad companies to disclose […]
BigBear.ai Receives USCYBERCOM Data Analytics Contract; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted
BigBear.ai, a leading provider of artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud-based big data analytics and cyber engineering solutions, announced on Thursday that the company has been awarded the potential five-year, single-award TACTICALCRUISER contract from the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). Under the contract, BigBear.ai will develop and deliver a real-time data analytics capability that incorporates […]
Gen. Paul Nakasone: FireEye Helped Expose Foreign Adversary in SolarWinds Incident
Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of U.S. Cyber Command and a five-time Wash100 Award recipient, said critical data provided by a threat intelligence firm enabled the Department of Defense to immediately act and block adversaries from compromising federal networks and exploiting targets in 2020, Defense News reported Tuesday. Nakasone, who also serves as director of the […]
Veritas Technologies Names Carlyle Group’s Frank Finelli to Public Sector Advisory Board
Veritas Technologies, an industry leader in enterprise data protection, announced on Tuesday that Frank Finelli, managing director of Carlyle and a previous Wash100 Award recipient, has been appointed to the company’s Public Sector Advisory Board. The board consists of renowned public sector experts focused on solving the unique and complex challenges of government organizations who […]
DHS Unveils Roadmap for Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition; Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has released a guidance to assist organizations in securing their data and systems and mitigating risks and in preparing for the transition to post-quantum cryptography. The roadmap was developed in collaboration with the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and was meant to offer guidance on the identification, […]
James Geurts Named to Strategic Advisory Board for Intellisense Systems
James Geurts, who was performing the duties of the undersecretary of the U.S. Navy from February to August this year, has joined other defense industry experts in providing Intellisense Systems with insights as members of its strategic advisory board. He will function in a consultative capacity, drawing from his over 30 years of experience working in […]