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Navy’s Aaron Weis on Use of Automated Red-Teaming in Addressing Cyber Vulnerabilities

Aaron Weis, chief information of the Department of the Navy and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said conducting regular automated red-teaming is far more effective than adopting a “checklist” approach...

DRT Strategies CEO James Gordon Presented 1st Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

James Gordon, CEO of DRT Strategies, was presented his 2022 Wash100 Award, the highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent...

BlueHalo Secures DOD Contract for Titan Unmanned Aerial Systems; CEO Jonathan Moneymaker Quoted

A division of defense and aerospace contractor BlueHalo has secured a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for a delivery of the company’s unmanned aerial systems. As a result...

VMware Public Sector VP Jennifer Chronis Presented 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Jennifer Chronis, vice president of public sector business at VMware, was recently presented her 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a visit to the company’s office...

CISA Launches Election Security Toolkit for State, Local Officials; Jen Easterly Quoted

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released a toolkit providing state and local officials with access to free services and tools designed to help them improve the cybersecurity and...

Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 1st Wash100 Award to Jason Porter, President of AT&T Public Sector and FirstNet

Jason Porter, president of AT&T’s public sector and FirstNet business, was recently presented his 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s...

LMI to Deepen Involvement With STEM Scholarship Program Under $450M DOD Contract; Doug Wagoner Quoted

Business and logistics management consulting firm LMI has secured a $450 million contract from the Department of Defense to continue its work on a science and mathematics mentor and scholarship...

BigBear.ai Posts 18 Percent Growth for Analytics Revenue in Q2 2022 Financial Report; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted

Artificial intelligence technology services company BigBear.ai has released its second quarter 2022 financial report, which includes a revenue result of $37.6 million. The Columbia, Maryland-headquartered company said Thursday that its...

Dataminr Government President Dana Barnes Presented 2022 Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Dana Barnes, president of the government business at Dataminr, was presented with his 2022 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson...

AFS CIO Ben Peavy Elected Chairman of Ready to Work Advisory Board in San Antonio; CEO John Goodman Quoted

Ben Peavy, chief information officer of Accenture Federal Services’ (AFS) as well as the managing director of the company’s San Antonio office, has been elected the chairman of the Ready...

Pentagon Names 10 Members to Defense Business Board

Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, has announced the 10 new members of a board that advises the DOD secretary and...

Lawmakers Eye Major Changes to Tech-Focused Small Business Programs; Heidi Shyu Quoted

The Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer programs are set to expire by the end of September and lawmakers are considering major reforms to the programs to address concerns...

Baird Managing Director Jean Stack Presented 2nd Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Jean Stack, a managing director of Baird, was recently presented her 2022 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to the company’s office. “Jean Stack...

QinetiQ US to Add Cyber, Software Capabilities With Avantus Federal Acquisition; Shawn Purvis Quoted

The U.S.-based subsidiary of defense contractor QinetiQ Group plc has agreed to purchase cyber- and data analytics-focused company Avantus Federal for a reported sum of $590 million. Together, QinetiQ US...

Christopher Scolese: NRO Looks to Expand Commercial Satellite Capabilities

Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office and a three-time Wash100 awardee, said the agency is looking to acquire more commercial products from the private sector following the awarding...