Year: 2020

Rick Ambrose, EVP of Lockheed Martin Space, Receives Fifth Wash100 Award

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Space for Lockheed Martin, was presented with his 2020 Wash100 Award on Tuesday.  This marks the fifth Wash100 Award win for Ambrose and the fourth consecutive year that he’s received the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon). Ambrose earned his fifth Wash100 Award for driving the […]

DISA Eyes 2021 Release for Zero-Trust Implementation Blueprint; Neal Ziring Quoted

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is looking to release a blueprint for zero-trust implementation next year as the Pentagon works to transition to a new cybersecurity framework, FedScoop reported Monday. DISA partnered with U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the private sector to develop the guide which will include recommendations for […]

Baird Hosts 2020 Government & Defense Conference Featuring John Song, Jean Stack

Baird hosted its 2020 Government & Defense Conference on Thursday, a full day virtual event featuring a wide variety of experts across government, academia and industry to present their insights regarding the latest M&A trends and market value drivers influencing the defense and federal market. John Song, managing director of Baird, gave the opening address […]

NASA Unveils Members of ‘Artemis Team’; Jim Bridenstine Quoted

NASA has named the 18 astronauts that will serve as part of a team responsible for helping the agency prepare for Artemis deep-space missions including the planned moon landing in 2024. NASA said Thursday that Vice President Mike Pence unveiled the Artemis Team members during this year’s National Space Council meeting at Kennedy Space Center […]

Executive Spotlight: Bruce Caswell, Maximus President & CEO

Bruce Caswell, president and chief executive officer of Maximus, and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding how the company has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as enhancing workforce support, developing new technologies and supporting employment services. Additionally, Caswell discussed investments in new technologies, as well as where Maximus will head in […]

House Passes Reps. Will Hurd, Robin Kelly’s National AI Strategy

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas), two-time Wash100 Award recipient, and Robin Kelly’s (D-Ill.) legislation to pursue a national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, FedScoop reported on Wednesday.  “With the passage of H. Res. 1250 the House of Representatives has said America will take advantage of technology before it takes advantage […]

Will Roper: Air Force Should ‘Hack’ Federal Acquisition System

Will Roper, assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the U.S. Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he believes the service must hack the federal procurement system to be relevant and one way to do that is by reassessing current acquisition regulations, Federal News Network reported Tuesday.  Roper said he is […]

Ellen Lord on Defense Acquisition System Directive

Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said the DoD Directive 5000.01 The Defense Acquisition System supports the National Defense Strategy and the six goals within the A&S office’s mission. Those goals are enabling acquisition innovation approaches that deliver warfighting capability at the speed of relevant, […]

Gen. Mark Milley: DoD Must Prioritize Economic Recovery From Pandemic

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.S. must address and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic's economic effects before focusing on military power competition, DoD News reported.  Milley, a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said the country needs to have a strong economy, infrastructure and education that complement the military to […]

NGA’s Stacey Dixon on Accelerating Workforce Innovation

Stacey Dixon, deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said that the agency’s internship program is an example of its efforts to encourage workforce innovation, DoD News reported Thursday. Dixon said at this year’s virtual Aspen Cyber Summit that NGA is looking to encourage students to pursue […]

Hon. Ellen Lord: US Should Boost Collaboration With Allies to Address ‘Adversarial Capital’

Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said “adversarial capital” continues to pose a threat to the defense industrial base (DIB) and the U.S. government should strengthen collaboration with industry groups and allied countries to avoid investments from foreign adversaries, FedScoop reported Thursday. “They have bought […]

Katie Arrington: DoD Working With Industry to Position US Supply Chain

Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the office of the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the Pentagon is working to mitigate supply-chain reliance on adversary nations, National Defense Magazine reported Wednesday. Arrington told attendees at a National Defense Industrial Association event that the Department of Defense […]

Gen. John Raymond: Space Force Sees More Tech Opportunities in Commercial Market

Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said the space industry has made big, new technology investments that the U.S. Space Force may consider valuable, Space News reported Tuesday.  Gen. Raymond said the Space Force now knows about the existence of space tracking data, on-orbit satellite services and other new […]