Pentagon Releases Data Strategy; Dana Deasy Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has unveiled a new strategy to help DoD transform into a data-centric organization that considers data as a strategic resource
Oct 9, 2020
Year: 2020
Ryan McCarthy: Army Eyes Budget Realignment Following COVID-19 Efforts
Ryan McCarthy, secretary of the U.S. Army and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the service branch is working to realign its budget priorities
Oct 8, 2020
Ellen Lord on DoD’s Updated Defense Acquisition Directive
Hon. Ellen Lord, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) acquisition head and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the Pentagon’s release of a new directive
Oct 8, 2020
OSTP Launches New Website, Report on Quantum Info Science; Michael Kratsios Quoted
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has unveiled a new website and a report that identifies priority areas that require continued research
Oct 8, 2020
Katie Arrington, CISO for DoD’s Acquisition Office, Receives First Wash100 Award for Leading CMMC Initiative
Executive Mosaic founder and CEO Jim Garrettson presented Katie Arrington, chief information security officer (CISO) for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Oct 8, 2020
Lt. Gen. David Thompson Assumes Vice Chief Role at Space Force
Lt. Gen. David Thompson has taken up his new role as the U.S. Space Force’s vice chief of space operations, giving him the responsibility of
Oct 7, 2020
Mark Esper: US Must Expand Fleet by 2045 to Retain Naval Dominance
Mark Esper, secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD) and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the U.S. Navy must launch fleet expansion efforts
Oct 7, 2020
Bruce Jette, James Geurts, Will Roper Talk Post-Pandemic Changes in Military Ops
Leaders from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force have said that their respective service branches need to implement changes in force operations, supply chain
Oct 7, 2020
Three Lawmakers Suggest Ways for Federal Gov’t to Advance AI Development
Reps. Will Hurd, R-Texas, Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Jerry McNerney, D-Calif., said they believe the federal government will play a key role in pushing the
Oct 7, 2020
CNSI Names Gaurav Maini as SVP, Managing Director; Todd Stottlemyer Quoted
CNSI has appointed Gaurav Maini as senior vice president and managing director for CNSI’s operations in Chennai, India, the company reported on Monday. Maini will
Oct 5, 2020
Senate Confirms LTG Michael Groen as JAIC Director
The U.S. Senate has confirmed LTG Michael Groen to be the new director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), the Department of Defense’s (DoD)
Oct 5, 2020
Kevin Fahey on DoD’s New Software Development, Acquisition Policy
Kevin Fahey, assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, said a new policy that seeks to guide services’ software development and acquisition efforts was finalized and
Oct 5, 2020
CGI Federal President Tim Hurlebaus Receives Third Wash100 Award for Company Growth, Expanding Tech
Tim Hurlebaus, president of CGI Federal, was presented his third Wash100 Award on Friday for closing valuable acquisitions, securing contract awards and growing CGI’s tech
Oct 5, 2020
CISA Launches Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2020; Christopher Krebs Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has commenced this year’s month-long campaign to promote cybersecurity awareness across the U.S. The 17th annual National Cybersecurity
Oct 2, 2020
Intel Federal Wins DoD Contract Under SHIP Program; Jim Brinker Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Intel Federal the second phase of its State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Integration Prototype (SHIP) program that will enable federal agencies
Oct 2, 2020