Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao Is the 2026 Wash100 Popular Vote Champion! Cao marks the first government or military winner in three years and received a tidal wave of support from the GovCon community.

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Hung Cao Tops 2026 Wash100 Popular Vote as Government Leaders Dominate Top 10

Executive Mosaic‘s 2026 Wash100 Popular Vote Competition has officially concluded, with Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao securing the top spot in a government-favoring year that saw federal leaders...

CEO Frank Whitworth of r4 Federal Accepts 2025 Wash100 Award

Frank Whitworth, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral who now serves as CEO of r4 Federal, accepted his 2025 Wash100 Award during the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Digital Transformation Summit,...

Everforth’s John Heneghan Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award

John Heneghan, consulting transformation officer at Everforth — formerly ASGN — and former president of ECS, has been named a 2026 Wash100 Award recipient, marking his fifth consecutive appearance on...

Palantir USG CTO Aki Jain Receives 2026 Wash100 Award

Aki Jain, president and chief technology officer of Palantir USG, has accepted his second Wash100 Award from Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO and founder of the Wash100 Award. Jain’s latest...

Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels Accepts 2026 Wash100 Award

Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels has received the 2026 Wash100 Award, recognizing his leadership in advancing artificial intelligence-driven supply chain risk intelligence and strengthening operational resilience across government and industry. The...

2026 Wash100 Popular Vote Competition Ends Today: Make Your Final Pick

Today marks the final opportunity to cast ballots in the 2026 Wash100 popular vote competition, Executive Mosaic’s annual contest inviting the GovCon community to weigh in on the most influential...