Federal acquisition processes must be on the cutting edge of technology to stay relevant and efficient. Federal leaders have worked to modernize their acquisition systems so as to increase the adoption rate of innovative solutions, including information technology (IT), cloud and other emerging technologies. Agencies must continue to implement new a...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology at the White House’s National Security Council (NSC), as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award, the most respected award in all of government contracting (GovCon). This marks Neuberger’s second consecutive Wash100 Award. Fo...
At his first Cabinet meeting, President Joe Biden named five department leaders to help the administration promote its $2.3 trillion investment plan to modernize infrastructure and create jobs nationwide, according to a new McAleese & Associates report. Jim McAleese – founder of McAleese & Associates and three-time Wash100 winner R...
The Potomac Officers Club will facilitate a discussion on digital transformation and innovation during its 2nd Annual CIO Forum, with speakers from Lockheed Martin, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Department of Commerce and Tricentis. Jose Padin, director of sales engineering at Zscaler‘s public sector business, will ...
Executive Mosaic is honored to present Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, chief information officer and director of command, control, communications and computers/cyber at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient for spearheading the development of the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy and leading innovative technology ef...
President Joe Biden has announced plans to nominate Michael Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, for the role of undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. Brown has been serving as head of DIU within the Department of Defense since 2018. Under his leadership, the unit transitioned 26 tech capabilities to warfighters and b...
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is looking for potential sources that can provide assistance for AI development efforts across the Department of Defense. The U.S. Army Materiel Command said in a request for proposals posted Wednesday that the Data Readiness for AI Development basic ordering agreement covers data preparation and related serv...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a potential $1.62 billion contract modification to manufacture nine P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the U.S. Navy and another two planes for the Royal Australian Air Force. This award would bring the total number of total number of USN and RAAF P-8As under contract to 128 and 14, respectively,...
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL), a Plano, Texas-based public sector software provider, has purchased DataSpec for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its software offerings for managing veterans’ benefits. “DataSpec is a good fit with Tyler’s acquisition philosophy, which includes adding best-of-breed companies and products that com...
Executive Mosaic is honored to present Xavier Becerra, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient for driving health initiatives, priorities and modernization, as well as his efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This marks Becerra’s first Wash100 Award. In Jan. 2021, Biden selected Becerra...
