Space Force Eyes Commercial Satcom Partnerships, Official Personnel Name
The U.S. Space Force is planning to launch more low-Earth orbit satellite programs and unveil an official name for its personnel ahead of the service
Oct 20, 2020
Year: 2020
Mark Esper: DoD Needs 5% Budget Increase to Stay Ahead of Adversaries
Mark Esper, the defense secretary and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the Pentagon needs a 3 to 5 percent increase in budget to
Oct 20, 2020
VA Migrates Data for Upcoming EHR Implementation; Robert Wilkie Quoted
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has finished data-related preparations needed for the new VA health record’s upcoming implementation in the Pacific Northwest region. VA
Oct 16, 2020
DHS Launching Ramp;D Projects on 5G Mobile Security; Christopher Krebs Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a research and development effort focused on mobile security as the country works to roll out 5G
Oct 16, 2020
Mark Esper: DoD Eyes Commercial Sealift Vessels for FY 2022 Budget
Mark Esper, secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD) and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, has said that DoD plans to add commercial vessels for
Oct 16, 2020
Aaron Weis: US Navy Transitioning to Zero Trust
Aaron Weis, chief information officer of the U.S. Navy and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the service is transitioning to a zero trust framework
Oct 16, 2020
Ryan McCarthy: Army Seeks to Free Up $10B More Through ‘Night Court’ in 2022
Ryan McCarthy, secretary of the U.S. Army and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the service intends to find $10 billion more in savings in
Oct 16, 2020
FCC, USAID Sign Agreement on Int’l 5G Deployment; Ajit Pai Quoted
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed an agreement to drive U.S. efforts to deploy 5G connectivity to
Oct 15, 2020
Wolf Den Associates Co-Founder Kevin Robbins Receives His First Wash100 Award
Founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic Jim Garrettson presented Kevin Robbins, co-founder of consulting firm Wolf Den Associates and investment firm Blue Delta Capital Partners,
Oct 15, 2020
James “Hondo” Geurts, Navy ASN (RDamp;A), Delivers Keynote Address During Potomac Officers Club’s 2020 Navy Forum
James “Hondo” Geurts, assistant secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)) with the U.S. Navy, delivered his keynote address during Potomac Officers Club’s 2020
Oct 14, 2020
USMC Vet Billy Bob Brown Named Asst Director at CISA
Billy Bob Brown Jr., a 20-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has been appointed assistant director for emergency communications at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Oct 13, 2020
DoD’s Dana Deasy on Zero-Trust Network Mgmt, Vendor Challenges
Dana Deasy, chief information officer of the Department of Defense (DoD) and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the Pentagon is assessing ways to
Oct 13, 2020
Bruce Jette on US Army’s Project Convergence
Bruce Jette, the U.S. Army’s acquisition chief and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, told Defense News in an interview published Monday about Project Convergence and
Oct 13, 2020
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to Create Public-Private Partnerships
Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator and Wash100 Award recipient, will deliver a keynote address during NASA’s Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium meeting, which will stream live on
Oct 9, 2020
Department of the Navy CIO Aaron Weis Receives First Wash100 Award for Driving IT, Cyber, Cloud Readiness
Aaron Weis, chief information officer for the Department of the US Navy (DON), was presented his first Wash100 Award on Wednesday for leading the guiding
Oct 9, 2020