Lloyd Austin: President’s FY 2022 Budget Could Enable DOD to Go After Needed Capabilities
The president’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget is expected to include $715 billion in defense funding and Gen. Lloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense (DOD) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said he believes the planned budget is sufficient to pursue the development of new capabilities DOD needs, DOD News reported Thursday. "This […]
TSA Requires Pipeline Industry to Report Cybersecurity Incidents; DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has instructed owners and operators of U.S. pipeline systems to submit reports about any potential and confirmed breaches to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). TSA said companies that maintain critical pipelines should appoint a cybersecurity coordinator, develop risk management approaches and conduct audits within a 30-day period under […]
Maximus And CNSI To Support Medicaid Claims Processing; Bruce Caswell, Todd Stottlemyer Quoted
Maximus announced Thursday its new partnership with CNSI in the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) cooperative contracts for the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Claims Processing and Management Services Module. As CNSI’s operation services partner, Maximus will help with claims adjudication support using CNSI’s evoBrix platform and provide call center services for Medicaid […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Fourth Consecutive Wash100 Award to AWS Federal VP Dave Levy
During a recent visit to Amazon Web Services, Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented Dave Levy, vice president of Amazon Web Services‘ (AWS) federal business, with his 2021 Wash100 Award for continuing focus on cloud efforts, cyber and driving the development of emerging technology capabilities across the federal sector. “Dave Levy is well known for […]
Executive Spotlight: Robert Silverman, EVP at Booz Allen Hamilton
ExecutiveBiz recently had the chance to speak with Robert Silverman, executive vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, to discuss Booz Allen’s work in the digital battlespace, the company’s M&A activity and strategy, the challenges of mixing company cultures in acquisition and the latest opportunities for Booz Allen to drive growth in […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Second Consecutive Wash100 Award to GovCon Expert Kevin Plexico, Deltek SVP of Information Solutions
Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of Information Solutions for Deltek and GovCon Expert, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award during a recent visit to Deltek by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award. “Kevin Plexico has distinguished himself as the ‘expert’s expert’ and a ‘GovCon Expert’ of government contracting opportunity […]
Gen. John Hyten: JROC Eyes May Release of New Acquisition Requirements Guidance
Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, said the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) is set to release by the end of May new guidance to help accelerate the acquisition process for four key areas that are part of the Department of Defense’s joint warfighting […]
In Case You Missed: Potomac Officers Club Hosts 2021 Navy Forum; Featuring James Geurts as Keynote Speaker
Potomac Officers Club, the leading membership organization dedicated to connecting and empowering executives within the government contracting (GovCon) community, hosted its 2021 Navy Forum on Wednesday, May 12th. If you missed the 2021 Navy Forum, you can still access the OnDemand footage by visiting Potomac Officers Club’s Event Page. The 2021 Navy Forum showcased the […]
Frederick Stefany: U.S. Navy Eyes Digital Engineering Collaboration With Industry
The U.S. Navy is considering working with companies to implement digital engineering systems as the military service aims to accelerate its acquisition life cycle, Federal News Network reported Thursday. Frederick Stefany, assistant secretary for research, development and acquisition at the U.S. Navy, said the branch is in talks with some members of Congress regarding legislative […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Fifth Wash100 Award to DeEtte Gray, President of CACI Business & IT Solutions
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award, presented a 2021 Wash100 Award during a recent visit to CACI International to DeEtte Gray, president of business and information technology solutions for the company. This marks the fifth time that Gray has received a Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and highest valued […]
Gen. John Raymond: Space Force to Help Air Force Apply Ground Tracking Satellites
Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said the U.S. Space Force will help the U.S. Air Force implement a constellation of small radar satellites designed to track objects moving on land, Space News reported Wednesday. Gen. Raymond said at the McAleese and Associates annual defense conference that the two […]
KBR Secures $51.2M NOAA Contract to Monitor Space Weather; Byron Bright Quoted
KBR announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a five-year $51.2 million contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to deploy, develop and operate the agency's Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO) Antenna Network. The contract work will deliver accurate forecasts of space weather, protecting lives and livelihoods worldwide. "Accurate space weather data helps […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 2021 Wash100 Award to Shawn Purvis, CVP and President of Enterprise Services at Northrop Grumman
During a recent visit to Northrop Grumman, Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented Shawn Purvis, corporate vice president and president of Enterprise Services at Northrop Grumman, with her first 2021 Wash100 Award. Purvis received the first Wash100 Award of her career for her leadership in enabling large-scale technology infrastructure and transactional business services throughout the […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 2021 Wash100 Award to Tina Dolph, President and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies
Tina Dolph, president and chief executive officer of Siemens Government Technologies (SGT), was presented her 2021 Wash100 Award, her third time winning the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to SGT. “After more than 18 years with Lockheed Martin, Tina Dolph brings […]
Maximus Commits to Diversity and Equity Initiatives; CEO Bruce Caswell Quoted
Maximus announced on Tuesday that President, CEO Bruce Caswell has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion and The Valuable 500 commitments. Caswell’s signature illustrates Maximus' ongoing strategy to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) within the workplace. “These two new efforts are further demonstrations of the commitment of myself, our Board of Directors […]