The Senate on Thursday voted 53-43 to confirm Troy Edgar, most recently an IBM executive, as deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Kristi Noem, secretary of DHS and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, congratulated Edgar on his confirmation. “I look forward to working alongside Troy to ensure that the United States, once again, is...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index finished +2.37% higher at $4,656.07 Friday to register a second straight winning week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, posted a +3.3% week-on-week gain overall despite three broad market selloffs during the week. It also trimmed the year-to-date loss to -3.87% f...
Shield AI has raised $240 million in a round of F-1 strategic financing, bringing the deep-tech company’s valuation to approximately $5.3 billion. The company said Thursday it will use the capital to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise autonomy software to government agencies, original equipment manufacturers and companies. What I...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Controlled unclassified information, or CUI, is of paramount importance to government contractors because their ability to achieve compliance with regulations often hinges on how it is handled, stored and protected. However, many contractors struggle to navigate the complexities surrounding CUI,...
Maximus has appointed technology leader Duncan McCaskill as vice president of data and Ron Leidner, most recently a senior adviser at the Internal Revenue Service, as VP of client engagement at the company’s federal services business. McCaskill and Leidner announced their new roles at the McLean, Virginia-based government services contractor i...
By Amy Hilbert, executive vice president of government solutions at Casepoint and Kelly Swank, vice president of business development for government solutions at Casepoint Like other federal agencies, the Department of Defense requires resources to conduct investigations, manage litigation and respond to a growing number of Freedom of Information Ac...
Shawn Purvis, a more than three-decade industry executive and a four-time Wash100 awardee, has joined Sagewind Capital-backed Sabel Systems Technology Solutions as CEO. In a LinkedIn post published Tuesday, Sabel Systems said Purvis brings to the company over 30 years of experience in digital transformation, enterprise strategy and operational excel...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Every administration that comes to office brings with it contemporary issues to address in order to meet national security responsibilities and keep the U.S. at the forefront of the global economy. In 2025, we are in the initial stages of a technological revolution driven by emerging...
Karl Borden, a security professional with over three decades of experience, has been promoted to executive vice president for operations and growth at System High. The global protection and security engineering services provider said Tuesday Borden will spearhead its day-to-day operations while developing and implementing growth strat...
Agile Defense has appointed Tonya Alston, a senior growth executive, as senior vice president of growth and capture for the federal civilian sector. Alston announced her move to the McLean, Virginia-based IT services contractor in a LinkedIn post published Friday. In her post, she said she is excited to work with Agile Defense’s team to...
