Chris DeRusha, most recently federal chief information security officer within the Office of Management and Budget and a previous Wash100 awardee, has joined Google Cloud as director of global public sector compliance. “Building and protecting robust technology infrastructure is the incredible next chapter for global government and private sector ...
WidePoint (NYSE: WYY) has secured a $254 million ceiling increase in its Cellular Wireless Managed Services 2.0 contract from the Department of Homeland Security. The award raised the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract’s maximum value from $500 million to $754 million, the enterprise cybersecurity and mobile technology provider s...
The U.S. Army is at a “major transition point,” according to Army Chief Information Officer Leonel Garciga. The service branch is currently laying down the foundational work that will enable faster-than-ever software delivery, acquisition, testing, training and other critical initiatives. Garciga, a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient, outlined his t...
Kingswood U.S. has launched a group of former military leaders and capital market experts focused on supporting U.S. defense and aerospace companies and driving growth and innovation in the sector. Kingswood Defense Group will be led by Jeff Thompson, a U.S. Army veteran, and help companies improve their operations, advance product development, eval...
Today, the pace of technological innovation and change is faster than ever before. In order to stay ahead of the curve, government contractors must adapt to and embrace emerging technologies quickly, effectively and responsibly. In this interview, Executive Mosaic spoke with ManTech CEO and President Matt Tait to learn more about how ManTech is res...
A new McAleese & Associates report indicates that the House Appropriations Committee’s $833 billion defense appropriations bill includes $294.3 billion for the Department of Defense’s operations and maintenance initiatives and $165.3 billion for procurement efforts in fiscal year 2025. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associat...
John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, won his second consecutive Wash100 Award this year, and Jim Garrettson, founder of the prize and CEO of Executive Mosaic, met with Ustica in person recently at SGT’s new headquarters to deliver the plaque. For the last 11 years, the Wash100 has annually decorate...
The U.S. Air Force has begun seeking information on technologies and concepts related to a counter-small unmanned aircraft system capability that could be integrated onboard fixed-wing airborne platforms. Air Mobility Command expects the on-aircraft counter-small UAS capabilities to help improve aircrew situational awareness and aircraft safety by d...
The Department of the Treasury is soliciting public comments on a proposed rule to implement a 2023 executive order that seeks to prevent U.S. outbound investments from being exploited by foreign countries of concern seeking to build sensitive technology products that pose national security risks. The Treasury said Friday the EO intends to establish...
Material Security is the synergistic brainchild of three entrepreneurial technologists: Chairman Ryan Noon, Vice President of Engineering Chris Park and CEO Abhishek Agrawal. The unfortunate milestone of government cyber attacks in 2016 prompted the trio to found the organization and develop no-nonsense, effective security products and services. Th...
