George Pedersen, co-founder and former chairman and CEO of ManTech, has died at the age of 87. He helped establish ManTech in 1968 with a single simulation and modeling support contract with the U.S. Navy. Under his leadership, the Herndon, Virginia-based technology services contractor kicked off trading on the stock market in 2002 and grew...
New capabilities brought about by the digital revolution have transformed the way the Department of Defense approaches data and connectivity. While the department has already embarked on its journey to strengthen U.S. cyber capabilities, there are still steps that must be taken to ensure that data is secure at all levels. Though technology itse...
By Cameron Chehreh, Vice President and General Manager of Public Sector at Intel and 2023 Wash100 Award winner Today, 93 percent of Americans are on the Internet. At least 85 percent have a smartphone. More than 300 million have access to 5G service, with 168 million 5G subscriptions forecast by next year. Meanwhile, 85 million...
For military service branches, connectivity at the tactical edge — often outside of the continental United States — is critical to mission success. Warfighters must be able to access data, intelligence, capabilities and technological power in these environments in order to fight and win, especially during an era of increasing global competition ...
The Intelligence Community has identified five guiding priorities as it works to build a more secure, interoperable and efficient information technology enterprise and further its mission, according to Adele Merritt, the chief information officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In her keynote address Wednesday ...
With a total funding revenue of $7.5 billion and a team of 18,000, the Food and Drug Administration is responsible for regulating consumables like grocery products as well as class one medical devices and invasive tools. Essentially everything you see in a hospital is managed by the FDA and an approximate 78 percent of everyday...
John “Jay” Raymond, former chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, has joined Cerberus Capital Management as a senior managing director on the company’s supply chain and strategic opportunities platform. The retired general will provide strategic guidance on a portfolio of investments in technology, aerospace and defense...
According to Air Force Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien, chief information officer at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the speed at which technology is advancing and the extent of its potential impact on military operations have reached “unprecedented” levels. Technology has repeatedly impacted the character of war, said O’Brien. In the past, tanks repl...
David Goldfein, a retired U.S. Air Force general and a two-time Wash100 awardee, has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of Google’s public sector business. Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, announced the appointment of Goldfein and other board members in a blog post published Wednesday. Goldfein,...
The U.S. Navy is looking at using artificial intelligence paired with unmanned vessels to solve its most urgent fleet readiness challenges in some of the most consequential theaters to the intensifying peer competition. In recent months, the service has made notable strides forward in exploring how AI and unmanned or minimally manned vessels can be...
