Government Executives Outpace GovCon Counterparts In Wash100 Popular Vote
Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO
The Wash100 voting has been open for a little over two weeks now, and the preliminary results of the popular vote are showing that government executives are outpacing their private-sector counterparts. Participation in the popular vote for the Top Executives of Consequence has been so outstanding that we have added a feature to the Wash100 website that will allow visitors to view the Top Executives of Consequence list by Movers This Week: those executives that have experienced the most movement in ranking over the past week. Visitors to the website will still be able to view the Top 30 Executives of Consequence list by All Time Top and by Trending This Week.
The top five Movers This Week are:
Thank you for your participation in the Wash100 Top Executives of Consequence popular vote!
The Wash100 is an annual award given to the premier group of private and public-sector leaders selected by Executive Mosaic’s organizational and editorial leadership committee as the most influential individuals in the GovCon sector. The leaders selected for the Wash100 chosen based on their demonstration of the requisite skills of leadership, innovation, reliability, achievement, and vision. 2018 marks the fifth consecutive year that Executive Mosaic has given the Wash100 award and review of past winners will reveal an impressive roster.
Visitors to the Wash100 website can cast up to 10 votes for the executives that they believe will have the greatest impact on the GovCon marketplace over the course of 2018. The popular vote is an inclusive and interactive element allowing all of industry to have a voice in the Wash100 celebrations. Executive Mosaic chooses the 100 most influential leaders in GovCon, and then the public can participate in thepopular vote to determine the Top Executives of Consequence.
Every vote counts, so visit the Wash100 website and vote for your ten favorite executives. You can also share your votes on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Voting will conclude on April 30, 2018.
Congratulations to all of the 2018 Wash100 recipients!
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES
Weekly Contract Awards This week’s top GovCon contract awards: Harris, REAN Cloud, Oshkosh, Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Lockheed Martin, among others.
Report: Rex Tillerson Proposes New Cyber, Digital Economy Bureau at State Dept Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has proposed to combine two State Department offices to create a new bureau that will work to develop and coordinate strategic measures to address cybersecurity and digital economic issues, The Hill reported Tuesday.
DoD Splits Acquisition, Tech & Logistics Office Into 2 Orgs The Defense Department on Thursday officially split the acquisition, technology and logistics office into two new units – defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment and undersecretary for research and engineering – as part of reorganization.
Booz Allen Wins $621M Task Order Under DHS Cyber Defense Program
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a six-year, $621 million task order to develop and implement cybersecurity tools under the next phase of DHS’ governmentwide Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation initiative.
31 Small Businesses Added to GSA OASIS Contract Vehicle
The General Services Administration has awarded 31 companies spots on the small-business portion of the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services contract vehicle.
Fortinet, Symantec Vet Andrew Del Matto Named Citrix CFO
Andrew “Drew†Del Matto, formerly chief financial officer at Fortinet, will join Citrix Systems as executive vice president and CFO in a move that takes effect Feb. 19.
Navy Picks Boeing, AAR, StandardAero for $269M in P-8A Maintenance, Repair IDIQs
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing, AAR Corp.‘s aircraft services business and StandardAero contracts worth up to $268.7 million combined to support maintenance and repair of the service branch’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) has finalized its acquisition of Triumph Group’s (NYSE: TGI) product support business, which provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services for critical aircraft components in the defense and commercial markets. “The completion of this acquisition scales AAR’s repair capabilities, expands our footprint in the APAC region, and enhances our ability to serve
Ellen Lord, former undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense, and Bruce Crawford, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, have joined the board of directors of Comtech (Nasdaq: CMTL). Lord and Crawford bring to Comtech’s board their government and industry experience in the field of capability development, budget, acquisitions, organizational structures and
Tim Driscoll, a more than 15-year defense and aerospace industry veteran, has assumed the CEO role at Triman Holdings, a portfolio company of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners. “Tim brings a deep level of experience and knowledge that will be critical to executing on our aggressive growth plans and delivering the unique set of
