Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Department of the Navy CIO Aaron Weis Second Consecutive Wash100 Award
Aaron Weis, chief information officer with the Department of the Navy, was presented his second consecutive Wash100 Award, the most prestigious honor in all of government contracting (GovCon) during a recent visit by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic. “Best known for his skills of strategy and cross functional team leadership, Navy CIO Aaron Weiss […]
Guidehouse Plans New Headquarters in Tysons Corner, VA; CEO Scott McIntyre Quoted
Guidehouse announced on Monday it is opening a new global headquarters operation at Tysons Corner in Fairfax County. The company plans to invest $12.7 million to develop the state-of-the-art location. The building project and headquarters are estimated to create over 1,000 jobs within three years and house more than 1,500 employees upon its opening in […]
Derek Tournear: SDA Prioritizes National Defense Space Architecture Delivery Goal
Derek Tournear, director of the Space Development Agency (SDA) and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said SDA is prioritizing the on-time delivery of systems that will form a new satellite constellation intended to support military targeting and missile tracking work in terrestrial missions, DOD News reported Friday. He said at a recent Space Force Association event […]
Gen. John Raymond: Space Force Seeks to ‘Move at Speed’ Through Partnerships
Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, chief of space operations and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said the U.S. Space Force, which was created in December 2019, is accelerating efforts to meet its near-term priorities, the Air Force reported Friday. “We have set conditions to outpace emerging and dynamic threats and create new military options, working with […]
Leidos Completes $380M Acquisition of Gibbs and Cox; Roger Krone Quoted
Leidos Holdings announced on Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Gibbs & Cox for approximately $380 million in cash. Gibbs & Cox will be combined with Leidos' maritime systems division and act as a Leidos subsidiary. The transaction was first announced on Feb. 23, 2021. "We are delighted to welcome the Gibbs & […]
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 2021 Wash100 Award to CACI NSIS President Todd Probert
Todd Probert, president of National Security and Innovative Solutions (NSIS) for CACI International, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, the first of his federal career, during a recent visit to CACI by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic. Probert has received the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon) for his leadership and […]
Gen. Lloyd Austin: DOD Needs Boosted Focus on Modern Digital Tech
Lloyd Austin, secretary of defense and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said the U.S. military needs to place emphasis on emerging technologies and strategies that make use of these assets, FedScoop reported Wednesday. Gen. Austin, who placed third in this year's Wash100 Vote Standings, said at the Indo-Pacific Command's change of command ceremony that the modern […]
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Encourages Small Businesses to Increase Ransomware Defense
Small and medium-sized businesses are urged by Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a 2021 Wash100 Award, to strengthen defense against cyber attacks as ransomware threats continue to escalate and the "backbone" of U.S. economy serves as the target of cyber actors. Speaking at a Chamber of Commerce-hosted virtual event, […]
Potomac Officers Club to Feature CMMC-AB Chairman Karlton Johnson as Keynote Speaker at 2021 CMMC Forum on June 16th
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is necessary for any government contractor to do business with the Department of Defense and its associated agencies. Certification is required to ensure government contractors have stringent and resilient cybersecurity systems to protect vital U.S. information assets against hacking from hostile actors and mismanagement due to inferior information technology (IT) system […]
BENS Chairman Mark Gerencser Receives Fourth Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
Mark Gerencser, chairman of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), was presented his fourth Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for his stellar leadership as BENS’ chairman and other organizations as well as his drive and vision to establish a new national response and address our national security issues. […]
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $9.2 Million in Orders from the U.S. Army for Mobile Satellite Equipment
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a world leader in secure wireless communications technologies, announced today, that during its third quarter of fiscal 2021, its Government Solutions segment was awarded $9.2 million of additional funding on the Army’s previously announced award to provide ongoing system refurbishments, sustainment services and baseband equipment. To-date, the U.S. Army has […]
NGA Deputy Director Stacey Dixon Wins 2021 Wash100 Popular Vote Standings; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
After receiving more votes than anyone in the history of the Wash100 Award, Dr. Stacey Dixon, deputy director of the National Geospatial Agency (NGA), has won the 2021 Wash100 Vote Standings to cement herself as one of the most significant executives to the government contracting (GovCon) industry and federal sector. Here are the final results […]
Executive Mosaic Announces 2021 Wash100 Popular Vote Standings Winner
Following months of anticipation and a record-shattering turnout of votes and participation from the government contracting (GovCon) community, Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce that Dr. Stacey Dixon, deputy director of the National Geospatial Agency (NGA) has secured first place in the 2021 Wash100 Vote Standings. After the selection of the industry’s most consequential leaders, […]
GSA, OMB Announce Updated Model for Technology Modernization Fund Disbursement; Katy Kale Quoted
The General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have announced the launch of a flexible model for funding federal information technology transformation initiatives using the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). The American Rescue Plan that became law in March allocates $1 billion in funds for TMF, GSA said Tuesday. The TMF […]
NGA Deputy Director Stacey Dixon Tops 2021 Wash100 Popular Vote Standings; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
After a record-shattering turnout of votes and participation from the government contracting (GovCon) community and all-time anticipation, Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce that Dr. Stacey Dixon, deputy director of the National Geospatial Agency (NGA) has finished in first place in the 2021 Wash100 Vote Standings. This also marks the first time a government official […]