Former U.S. Representative Will Hurd, a cybersecurity specialist with strong ties to the government contracting field and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, announced his presidential campaign Thursday on “CBS Mornings.” Hurd represented Texas’ 23rd congressional district from 2015 to 2021. During his time in office, he introd...
Jack Sears, a more than 25-year GovCon industry veteran, has been named chief growth officer of Precise Systems, a technical and professional services provider to the Department of Defense. He will be responsible for the company’s capture, proposal and business development activities and help drive strategic growth efforts as a member of the execu...
The peer and near-peer threat is top of mind for Pentagon officials and top decision makers. As global powers and major competitors continue to make technological advancements and jeopardize the United States’ dominance in key areas, defense leaders are honing in on a few elements that are proving to be critical for achieving and maintaining...
Kerry Wisnosky, chief operating officer at Quantum Space, has been named president and CEO at the Rockville, Maryland-headquartered geostationary and cislunar payload transportation company. The 25-year space industry veteran will direct the company’s strategy amid preparations for the maiden deployment of its Ranger multi-purpose orbital tran...
Jo Ann Bjornson, a human resources executive, has joined V2X (NYSE: VVX) as senior vice president and chief HR officer. V2X said Tuesday she will directly report to President and CEO Chuck Prow as part of the executive team and will oversee recruitment, talent management, compensation, benefits, leadership development and other initiatives related t...
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented the 2023 Wash100 Award plaque to Mark Caylor, president of the mission systems business sector at Northrop Grumman, during a recent office visit. Caylor’s first Wash100 citation honors his leadership in the development of mission-critical software and hardware products for defense and intellig...
Dana Pittman, a human resources executive with over two decades of talent management experience, was named chief people officer at Vistant, formerly PM Consulting Group. The HR leader served as senior vice president of talent strategy and HR at 1901 Group for more than six years then she transitioned to Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) when the...
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson delivered the 2023 Wash100 Award to Amy Gilliland, president of General Dynamics Information Technology, during his recent visit to the latter’s company offices. This is the sixth consecutive year that Gilliland was awarded the Wash100, which annually recognizes the top 100 key public and private sector...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and other administration officials met with the chief executives of Alphabet, Anthropic, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and OpenAI to discuss the importance of responsible innovation in the artificial intelligence field. The meeting came after the White House unveiled initiatives to ensure AI technology adoption will not ...
Jocelyn Hsu, chief administrative officer at Alpha Omega Integration since October 2021, has transitioned to a new role as the company’s chief delivery officer. She will lead the planning and execution of strategic accounts and oversee client delivery quality assurance initiatives in her new position, Alpha Omega said Thursday. Hsu previously ...
