As global tensions rise and competition intensifies, the Department of Defense is making a clear pivot toward “hard target” adversaries. The impacts of this shift are echoing across the DOD and the intelligence community, and government leaders are looking at their strategies, capabilities and technologies from new perspectives. “We’ve reall...
Executive Mosaic is honored to unveil Craig Martell, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer of the Department of Defense, as the latest member of the 2023 Wash100 in recognition of his leadership over DOD’s AI adoption and enterprise data management initiatives. Martell is a first-time selection to the prestigious roster of 100 este...
At the helm of Leidos, one of the major players in the government contracting market, CEO and Chairman Roger Krone is spearheading the company’s growth and guiding the organization through an era marked by heightened competition both within the GovCon ecosystem and on the global stage. Under Krone’s leadership, Leidos has doubled its revenue t...
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, as a 2023 Wash100 Award winner for advancing strategic partnerships with agencies, industry and academia and prioritizing the development of a joint cyberspace capability to...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Rob Geckle, CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, as a 2023 Wash100 Award winner in recognition of his strategic vision to help grow the company’s presence in the national security market and other key government segments. Geckle leads Airbus’ independent business in Arlington, Virginia, that la...
A website developed by NASA’s Office of Procurement to attract acquisition ideas and approaches from diverse industry sources is now live. Government and industry users of the NASA Acquisition Innovation Launchpad can provide input on how to eliminate barriers to entry in contracting programs and reduce the burden on industry, the space agency...
Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s space business area, has been named to Executive Mosaic’s 2023 Wash100 list of highly esteemed leaders who shape the government contracting narrative at the intersection of federal and commercial sectors. This marks the third time that he has been recognized as a Wash100 Award winne...
Vernon Saunders, formerly a senior vice president of national intelligence at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), has been appointed CEO at Freedom Consulting Group, according to a recent LinkedIn post. The former U.S. Air Force has three decades of experience in enterprise information technology and IT strategy development. Befor...
Executive Mosaic has the privilege of bestowing Matt Desch with the 2023 Wash100 Award. For the last nine years, the Iridium Communications CEO has secured a place among the most influential and impactful individuals working in government contracting and the U.S. government. He earns his ninth distinction from the voting body for impressive financ...
Changes in global activity and geopolitical developments in the last few years have catalyzed a heavy focus on near-peer competition within the Department of Defense. As the DOD shifts away from its primary focus for the last two decades, counterterrorism, and toward the escalating global competition, defense leaders are reshaping their priorities t...
