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...
Derrick Pledger, a senior vice president and chief information officer at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), said government agencies seeking to drive digital modernization efforts to improve operations and address mission challenges should look for a vendor that is focused on building deep technical partnerships to develop new platforms and capabilities for agen...
The United States is in a transformative era rich with technological innovation and opportunity, but we have to do more to anticipate the threats these emerging technologies may unlock, according to Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov, undersecretary for science and technology at the Department of Homeland Security. In his opening keynote address during ...
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks is a top voice in cybersecurity and government technology usage at large. He is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University focusing on risk management, homeland security technologies and, of course, cybersecurity and has won a number of distinctions over the years. Brooks recently interviewed Kelley Kiernan, t...
Shifting global dynamics have underscored the importance of homeland security for the United States in recent years, and some of the country’s top security leaders are taking a closer look at how emerging technologies are shaping the competitive landscape. The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate serves as the res...
Executive Mosaic is excited to honor Stefanie Tompkins, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, with her second Wash100 Award for her incredible success in spearheading agency initiatives, championing innovation and working to cultivate the next generation of technology leaders. Each year, the Wash100 Award highligh...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to announce the 2023 Wash100 induction of Lieutenant General Robert Skinner, the dual-hatted director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and commander of Joint Force Headquarters of the Department of Defense Information Network. Skinner, a standout in this year’s crop of public sector Wash100 awardees, earn...
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Phebe Novakovic, chairman and CEO of General Dynamics, as a winner of the 2023 Wash100 Award for leading the company to record-high backlog and strong order activity and overseeing efforts to meet the needs of defense customers amid the rapidly changing threat environment. This recognition marks her ninth Was...
Lockeed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) rotary and mission systems business has secured a potential five-year, $305 million contract to produce an integrated common processor for the U.S. Navy’s ship and shore surveillance equipment. The company will provide a common suite of signal processing and display technologies to support vessels equipped wi...
Donna Bennett, enterprise chief information security officer of the State Department, said that safeguarding information is the organization’s “top priority” and it has undertaken a “monumental effort” to fortify its cyber defenses and consolidate its array of networks to keep pace with the increasingly digital threat environment. Ben...
