A mechanical engineer by training, Scott Aken has navigated a fascinating route to his current role as president and CEO of network intelligence provider Axellio. He began his career in the commercial sector during the dot-com boom in the late 1990s, where he worked for the sole domain name company. Cybercriminals who made attempts on...
The FBI has released the list of 95 awardees on the second iteration of the potential eight-year, $8 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services blanket purchase agreement. The bureau first announced the award of the ITSSS-2 BPA on May 24 in a SAM.gov notice. According to the award notice, 31 large companies and 64...
Aaron Weis, managing director of technology at Google Public Sector, received his 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Executive Mosaic CEO and Wash100 Founder Jim Garrettson. The annual Wash100 Award shines a light on government contracting industry executives who have consistently exhibited top-notch leadership skills. Wash100 winner...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $1.93 billion contract modification to produce and deliver high mobility artillery rocket system launchers to the U.S. Army. Army Contracting Command-Redstone is the contracting activity and will determine work locations and funding upon the issuance of individual contract orders, the Department of Defense s...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index suffered two sharp drops to start the shortened week, resulting in its first weekly loss in seven weeks. Still, because of Friday’s 1.13% gain, GCI advanced 2.31% month-on-month. On a year-to-date basis, the index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, is up 7.08%. The top th...
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of government contracting’s highest honor, the Wash100 Award, hand-delivered the prize to first-time recipient Jane Rathbun in a recent meeting at the Department of Defense. Rathbun serves as chief information officer of the Department of the Navy, a position she’s held since Oct...
A Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) subsidiary has received a five-year, $480 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for the Maven Smart System prototype. The Department of Defense said Wednesday Palo Alto, California-headquartered Palantir USG is expected to complete contract work by May 28, 2029, at work locations yet to be determin...
The Department of the Interior has selected seven companies for a potential 10-year, $2 billion follow-on contract for cloud license and support services. The awardees under the Foundation Cloud Hosting Services 2 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract are Accenture Federal Services, IBM (NYSE: IBM), CGI Federal, Cognosante, Science Applic...
The Potomac Officers Club, an Executive Mosaic organization, is gearing up for two major events in June that you won’t want to miss! Potomac Officers Club events are known for their elite networking opportunities, unparalleled insights from top government officials and newsworthy speaking sessions that keep attendees up-to-date on the latest ...
Maria Demaree, vice president and general manager of national security space at Lockheed Martin’s space business, recently accepted her 2024 Wash100 Award during a meeting with Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the accolade. Wash100 annually highlights executives in the government contracting industry who have c...
