Over time, acquisition processes in the federal government, particularly in the Department of Defense and space realms, have become more flexible and amenable to specific situations and users. In the last half decade or so, veteran DOD servants say changes such as these and others have breathed new life into the development and production of...
Rapid technological advancements have made space more accessible than ever before, opening a new arena for competition between the U.S. and its adversaries. As space continues to grow in influence, the Department of Defense has made it a priority to ensure the security of the evolving domain. Though adversaries are actively working to dominate ...
After a competitive four months and tens of thousands of votes, Executive Mosaic is excited to announce that the winner of the 2023 Wash100 popular vote competition is the resolute Department of Defense cornerstone, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. This year, a staggering nearly 40,000 votes were cast in support of the esteemed recipients of the 2...
Space is at its largest inflection point in decades, and as commercial space activity continues to rise, United States government leaders are taking a page from industry’s book on how to drive more rapid innovation, especially in the face of increasing global competition. While technology and acquisition processes are typically at the center of th...
As the government strives to keep pace with the rapid rate of technological advancements in the international private sector, it’s becoming clear that digital modernization is an inarguable and necessary step for all agencies and activities. Demonstrated benefits include greater efficiency, standardization across variable users and inputs and dimi...
The Department of the Interior has released a solicitation for a potential 10-year, $1 billion follow-on contract for cloud license and support services. DOI plans to select three to five prime contractors for Foundation Cloud Hosting Services II, a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a two-year base term and four t...
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Director William Lietzau received his 2023 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to DCSA headquarters. This marks Lietzau’s first Wash100 recognition, which he earned through his outstanding demonstration of leadership in reforming the country’s...
The government of Australia has selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as the preferred bidder for a multibillion dollar project to develop the country’s next-generation military satellite communications system. Lockheed said Monday it will work with a team of Australian companies to build the control and ground segments for the JP9102 military satc...
Lori Marracino DCS has promoted government contracting industry veterans Lori Marracino and Michelle Nixon to vice president of proposal development and strategic communications and VP of business development, respectively. Marracino will help advance DCS’ growth strategy by overseeing proposal development and strategic communications initiatives,...
In the hotly contested space domain, U.S. government officials see two primary paths forward: strengthening partnerships with other nations and refining and retooling the processes at home. Though the U.S. has identified many foreign governments as direct competitors with regard to space, it has proved fruitful to ally itself with others to potentia...
