NASA Completes Green Run Test Series for Artemis Mission’s Engines; Jim Bridenstine Quoted
NASA, at Stennis Space Center, concluded green run tests of four RS-25 engines that would ignite for the Artemis program's first lunar mission. The space agency said Sunday it test-fired the engines of the Space Launch System on Saturday for the first mission under Artemis, a NASA-led effort to revive crewed space exploration. SLS would […]
DISA to Manage DoD’s Cloud Program Office by Jan. 31st
The Department of Defense (DoD) plans to shift oversight of enterprise cloud initiatives from its office of the chief information officer to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) by Jan. 31st, Nextgov reported Friday. Vice Adm. Nancy Norton, director of DISA and 2018 Wash100 Award recipient, announced the DoD Cloud Computing Program Office's transition during […]
Will Roper Addresses U.S. Air Force Agile Development Into 2021
Will Roper, the assistant secretary of acquisition, technology and logistics and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently discussed how the U.S. Air Force should leverage data, IT and agility to remain competitive against adversaries across the digital landscape, FedScoop reported on Tuesday. Roper is responsible for and supervises Air Force research, development and acquisition activities totaling […]
Terry Ryan Succeeds Tim Reardon as Constellis CEO
Constellis has announced that Tim Reardon, the company’s chief executive officer and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has resigned from his role, Constellis reported on Tuesday. Lead director and previous Wash100 Award winner Terry Ryan will succeed Reardon as executive chairman and chief executive officer with Constellis, effective immediately. “I want to thank Tim for his […]
Katie Arrington: CMMC Seeks to Protect Companies Against Negligence
Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the office of the assistant secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework does not aim to punish companies for failing to anticipate cyber breaches like the SolarWinds hack but to protect them from negligence, […]
Rob Joyce Appointed NSA Cybersecurity Director
Rob Joyce, special liaison officer for the National Security Agency (NSA) at the U.S. embassy in London, has been named as the next head of NSA's cybersecurity directorate. He will succeed 2020 Wash100 Award recipient Anne Neuberger, who has served as the agency's cyber chief since May 2019 and will transition to a new role […]