Year: 2021

Executive Spotlight: ICF CEO John Wasson

John Wasson, CEO of ICF and a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview detailing ICF’s significant growth through key acquisitions, company culture, its focus on public health and more.  “I'm John Wasson and I’ve been the chairman and CEO of ICF since 2019, but have been at […]

Executive Spotlight: Greg Wenzel, EVP With Booz Allen Hamilton

Greg Wenzel, an executive vice president with Booz Allen Hamilton and a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, spoke with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview discussing the positive results of Booz Allen's second quarter and new market opportunities for its customers as well as the long term success of JADC2, the impact of emerging technologies on training modernization […]

Ted Davies Named Senior Advisor, Board Member for Easy Dynamics; Poupak Afshar Quoted

Ted Davies, former Altamira CEO and a previous Wash100 Award winner, has been added to the advisory board at Easy Dynamics Corporation and will serve as senior advisor to the company’s CEO. In his new role, Davies will help efficiently scale the McLean, Virginia-based technology services company and will report directly to Easy Dynamics CEO Poupak Afshar.  Afshar welcomed […]

GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn Discusses Center for Government Contracting Impact on Research, Education, Collaboration Training

The George Mason University School of Business’ Center for Government Contracting has released its 2021 Report on Thursday breaking down the year’s achievements and features a foreword from GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn, executive director of the center and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner.  “It’s been a tremendous year of growth for the Center. While COVID continues to affect […]

CIO Raj Iyer on U.S. Army’s 2021 Digital Transformation Strides

Dr. Raj Iyer, chief information officer for the U.S. Army, said the service branch has made significant strides in the Army’s first digital transformation strategy over the past year in the face of drastic changes in the geopolitical environment. In a Profiles in Excellence CIO Achievements interview with the Federal News Network, Dr. Iyer identified the […]

ICF Recognized By CDP for Climate Action Leadership; CEO John Wasson Quoted

ICF announced on Wednesday that the company has been recognized by global environmental nonprofit CDP for its leadership in climate action by securing a spot on CDP’s prestigious "A List" for tackling climate change. "Our commitment to climate change is not just about our corporate sustainability, it is part of who we are and what we do. […]

GovCon Expert Dana Barnes: The Four Pillars for a Federal Cybersecurity Foundation

Dana Barnes, senior vice president of Palo Alto Networks’ Public Sector and 2021 Wash100 Award winner, has published his first article as a part of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Wednesday  In his first piece, GovCon Expert Dana Barnes provided a breakdown of the four pillars for federal agencies to create a common foundation […]

Akima President, CEO Bill Monet Presented Second Consecutive Wash100 Award By Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

Bill Monet, president and CEO of Akima, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for his leadership in driving the company's revenue growth by focusing on customer satisfaction, significant contract wins, and top-notch executive appointments. “Skilled in the strategic expansion of profitable enterprises, Bill Monet leveraged […]

PSC Elects Parsons CEO Carey Smith to 2022 Board Chair; CEO David Berteau Quoted

Professional Services Council (PSC) has elected Parsons President and CEO Carey Smith, a three-time Wash100 Award winner, to serve as chair for PSC’s board of directors for 2022.   “PSC is the collective voice of our industry and works tirelessly on behalf of its more than 400 members to advance the interests of our sector,” said […]

Frank Kendall: Two New Unmanned Aircraft Among His Top Priorities for Air Force

Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he has top seven priorities aimed at giving the service branch deployable capabilities against near-peer competitors such as Russia and China and these include a new unmanned fighter jet and an unmanned bomber escort, Air Force Magazine reported Thursday. Kendall said […]

Kathleen Hicks: DOD Creates Chief Digital and AI Officer Position

Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, has issued a memorandum announcing the creation of a new position to oversee DOD’s artificial intelligence, data and digital initiatives. DOD expects the office of the chief digital and AI officer (CDAO) to achieve initial operating capability by Feb. 1st […]

Splunk CGO Teresa Carlson: Data Will Drive Innovation in the New Hybrid, Multi-Cloud World

Splunk released four reports on Tuesday providing key insights from technology experts across the federal landscape and key Splunk senior leaders detailing the importance of data in the future and the significant trends to watch in data security, cloud acceleration, ransomware and more. "Technology continues to provide us with a unique ability to address many […]