The Missile Defense Agency has unveiled new details about a potential 10-year, multiple-award contract for a system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting and neutralizing airborne threats to the United States. Called the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, the effort has a maximum value of $151 billion, accordi...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International In recent years, cyber attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure have been relentless. In 2025, that pattern unfortunately continues as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are being adapted in the attacker tool chests. Due to the participatory, open and ...
Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense and 2025 Wash100 Award winner, has in the last week announced sweeping changes to the U.S. Army in an effort to streamline and cut unnecessary programs and outdated systems. Hegseth calls the set of changes a “comprehensive transformation” and they come as the service branch looks to firm up its re...
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding for the construction of two Virginia-class submarines. The contract also includes increased workforce support and further investments in nuclear shipbuilding programs, NAVSEA said Wednesday. ...
Northrop Grumman has appointed industry executives Jeremy Knupp and Ed Griebel as vice president of global command and control solutions and VP of mission enabling products, respectively. Knupp and Griebel announced their new roles in separate LinkedIn posts. Jeremy Knupp’s Career Background According to his LinkedIn profile, Knupp has been wi...
Julian Setian, president and CEO of SOS International, has been presented with the 2025 Wash100 Award during a personal visit by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. Setian earned his fourth Wash100 honor for leading SOSi in its continuous support of U.S. government and military missions globally. “I’m pleased to welcome Julian back...
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson has presented the 2025 Wash100 Award to Vincent DiFronzo, executive vice president for SAIC’s Air Force and combatant commands business group. DiFronzo, now a two-time Wash100 Award winner, is being recognized for his and SAIC’s contribution to strengthening national security and facilitating IT an...
SAIC has appointed Kathleen McCarthy, a strategic global human resources executive, as executive vice president and chief HR officer, effective May 12. The company said Wednesday McCarthy will report directly to SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley as she leads all HR initiatives, talent acquisition operations and employee engagement strategies. Evolving SA...
Bridget Bean has built her career solving the government’s most complex and challenging problems. Now the executive director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Bean uses her leadership and experience to drive institutional continuity and enterprise operational excellence to help the agency realize its full range of capab...
SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley has received the 2025 Wash100 Award. Townes-Whitley received a visit from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson, who personally congratulated her on her win. This marks the SAIC CEO’s second consecutive Wash100 win. “Under Toni’s leadership, the company is not only seeing strong revenue growth but also ma...
