Tag Archives: National Security Agency

Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, has been recognized with his fifth consecutive Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon). Visit ExecutiveBiz to read Gen. Paul Nakasone’s full 2021 …

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Avril Haines, the recently confirmed director of national intelligence (DNI), with her first Wash100 Award for driving forward new strategies and priorities that support the national defense and security of our nation as well as the development of emerging capabilities across the intelligence community.  …

Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology at the National Security Council and an inductee into Executive Mosaic's Wash100 for 2021, has been appointed to lead the White House's response to the SolarWinds cyber attack that affected the public and private sector customers, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

President Joe Biden said his administration is introducing an “urgent initiative” to improve the country’s cybersecurity, The Hill reported Thursday.

President Joe Biden plans to appoint former Obama administration officials Jen Easterly, Robert Silvers and Eric Goldstein to top three cybersecurity positions, Politico reported Friday. Sources said Biden is likely to name Easterly to the newly created role of national cyber director at the White House to help guide the …

The Senate voted 84-10 Wednesday to confirm Avril Haines, former deputy director at the CIA, as the new director of national intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported. She has become the first female DNI and will oversee 18 intelligence agencies, including the CIA and the National Security Agency. Haines is …

President-elect Joe Biden plans to appoint Anne Neuberger, director of cybersecurity at the National Security Agency and a previous Wash100 awardee, as deputy national security adviser for cybersecurity within the National Security Council, Politico reported Wednesday. In this newly created position on NSC, Neuberger will oversee the coordination of cybersecurity …

Donald Heckman, a director in the advanced solutions unit of Guidehouse, has been named leader for defense cyber solutions at the McLean, Virginia-based management consulting firm.

Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Summit will feature notable federal and industry leaders on “The DoD Journey to 5G: Where We Are, Where Do We Need to Be, and What’s Next” Panel. The panelists will discuss emerging programs, priorities and challenges within the integration process of the new 5G framework. To register for the 5G Summit on January 7th, visit Potomac Officers Club’s Event Page!

The Trump administration has appointed Camilo Sandoval as federal chief information security officer, FedScoop reported on Wednesday. Sandoval, who assumed the role in Oct. 2020, will succeed Grant Schneider, who left the position in Aug. 2020 to join Venable  as senior director of cybersecurity services. Prior to assuming the role, Sandoval served as president and chief information officer (CIO) of MCI.