Dave Young Named SVP of Strategic Sales for Lumen Technologies; Zain Ahmed Appointed Public Sector SVP
Lumen Technologies announced on Tuesday that the company has appointed Dave Young, a two-time Wash100 Award winner, into the newly created role of senior vice president of Strategic Sales, which has also led to Zain Ahmed taking Young’s previous role as the senior vice president of Lumen’s Public Sector. "I’m excited that Dave and Zain, […]
Executive Spotlight: Carey Smith, President and CEO of Parsons
Carey Smith, president and chief executive officer of Parsons and a three-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently sat down with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview. During the interview, Smith discussed her transition into her first few months as Parsons’ CEO after Chuck Harrington’s retirement, her growth strategy as the company continues to make […]
CACI International Awarded $96M Task Order to Modernize Diplomatic Security Information Systems for the State Department; CEO John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International announced on Thursday that the company has received a potential five-year, $96 million task order from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) to develop and modernize DS mission systems that enable it to conduct worldwide security and law enforcement missions. “CACI’s technology and expertise in modernizing enterprise systems helps […]
Palo Alto Networks Public Sector SVP Dana Barnes Presented 2021 Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Dana Barnes, senior vice president of the Public Sector with Palo Alto Networks, was presented his first Wash100 Award, the most respected and valued award in all of government contracting (GovCon), during a recent visit to the company’s headquarters in Reston, VA by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award. […]
Acting U.S. Navy Undersecretary James Geurts Announces Retirement
James Geurts, current acting undersecretary for the U.S. Navy and a previous Wash100 Award recipient, announced on Wednesday through a handwritten letter on Geurts’ LinkedIn that he will be retiring from his post at the end of August and will retire from government service. “It would have been hard for me to imagine when I […]
Stacey Dixon Confirmed as ODNI Principal Deputy Director; DNI Avril Haines Quoted
Stacey Dixon, deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and 2021 Wash100 Award winner, has received confirmation from the Senate to serve as principal deputy director in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). “Dixon is an absolutely extraordinary leader who combines integrity, intelligence, and empathy in everything that she does,” DNI […]
Executive Spotlight: Dawne Hickton, EVP and COO of Critical Mission Solutions for Jacobs
Dawne Hickton, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Critical Mission Solutions for Jacobs, recently had the chance to speak with ExecutiveBiz in the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview. In the new Executive Spotlight with the two-time Wash100 Award recipient, Hickton discussed the company’s growth strategy and acceleration into its cybersecurity capabilities, recent senior […]
Booz Allen EVP Greg Wenzel Presented 2021 Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Greg Wenzel, an executive vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton, was presented a 2021 Wash100 Award for his thought leadership and being a driving force for defense solutions that support warfighters’ competitive edge in digital warfare. In addition, Wenzel has also been influential in growing the company’s revenue through securing valuable contract awards and driving […]
US Navy Holds Christening for Virginia-Class USS Hyman G. Rickover; James Geurts Quoted
The U.S. Navy has christened the second submarine named after Hyman G. Rickover, the former four-star Navy admiral who initiated the adoption of nuclear propulsion with technological and cultural advances in the service. James Geurts, currently performing the duties of the undersecretary of the Navy and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, likened the sailors and […]
Vice Adm. Robert Sharp: US Needs ‘Steady Stream’ of Geomatics Professionals
Vice Adm. Robert Sharp, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, said the U.S. should develop the next generation of geomatics scientists, mathematicians and engineers to maintain U.S. national security, support NGA’s Moonshot strategy and safeguard the country’s advantage in the field. “We need people to develop and manage […]
CACI Awarded $496M USAF Contract to Provide Automated Test System Support; John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International announced on Thursday that the company has been awarded a potential nine-year, $496 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) to support the mission for the Ogden Air Logistics Complex’s (OO-ALC) using CACI’s software methodologies, robust industrial process controls and quality systems. “Automated testing and […]
GovCon Expert Kevin Plexico: Why Government Contracting Companies Should Be Confident About 2021
Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of Information Solutions with Deltek, published his latest article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Thursday. 2021 Wash100 Award recipient and GovCon Expert Kevin Plexico used his first article for the program to shine a light on the major improvements that government contractors and their respective […]
Noblis Launches Noblis MSD Following McKean Defense Acquisition; CEO Amr ElSawy Quoted
Noblis announced on Wednesday that the company has launched Noblis MSD, a new rebranded subsidiary made up of the recently acquired McKean Defense Group and Cabrillo Technologies, to deliver solutions that drive new levels of scale, agility, efficiency and innovation for the defense clients. As a Noblis subsidiary, Noblis MSD will bring the complementary capabilities […]
Booz Allen EVP Robert Silverman Presented His First Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Robert Silverman, an executive vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton, was recently presented his first Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and coveted award in government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to BAH headquarters. For his 2021 Wash100 Award, Silverman was recognized for his leadership and his efforts to […]
CAES Wins Multiple Contracts to Advance Missile Seeker Technology; CEO Mike Kahn Quoted
CAES has received multiple contracts from an advanced U.S. missile defense program to provide RF, microwave rotary joints and waveguide products and integrate them into the system’s missile seeker to provide industry-leading performance and reliability. “When a system must perform in high-stakes situations such as missile defense, customers come to CAES for our engineering and […]