Christine Thropp

oversees day-to-day content production for ExecutiveBiz, a publication under Executive Mosaic's media group covering government contracting industry news. She also writes about executive movements and commentaries, M&A activities, contract awards and technology and service offerings of medium-sized businesses and other GovCon companies. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities with EBiz, Thropp produced daily competitive intelligence briefings for the company's GovCon customers.

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VMware’s Lewis Shepherd Joins Technical Advisory Board of Quantum Computing Inc.

Lewis Shepherd, senior director of research and emerging technologies strategy at VMware, was added to the technical advisory board of Quantum Computing Inc. The executive will draw from his more than three decades of government and industry experience in research and development innovation to provide QCI with product visibility, market intelligence and insight, the quantum […] More

April 5, 2023, 11:47 am
in News, Wash100

Carahsoft President Craig Abod Presented With 2023 Wash100 Award

Carahsoft Technology President Craig Abod received his 2023 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to Carahsoft offices. Wash100 Award is annually given to the top 100 government and industry leaders in recognition of their demonstrated leadership, innovation, vision and potential to shape the government contracting landscape in the coming […] More

April 4, 2023, 12:05 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Former Navy CIO Aaron Weis Joins Google Public Sector as Tech Managing Director

Aaron Weis, former Navy chief information officer, was named managing director of technology at Google‘s public sector arm, ExecutiveBiz has learned. The move took effect Monday and Weis is now tasked to oversee GPS technology strategy development and execution for Google Cloud Platform. Reporting to Vice President Leigh Palmer, the new managing director will also […] More

March 27, 2023, 11:57 am
in News, Wash100

GM Defense President Stephen duMont Secures 2023 Wash100 Award for Stewarding Company Growth Through New Business & Industry, Government Partnerships

Executive Mosaic is honored to induct Stephen duMont, president of GM Defense, into the 2023 edition of the Wash100 Award for leading company growth efforts through new business establishment and industry and defense collaborations. The award is the first time duMont was named among the Wash100 recipients, who are elite public and private sector individuals […] More

March 27, 2023, 11:57 am
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Verizon Public Sector SVP Maggie Hallbach Earns 1st Wash100 Recognition for Driving EIS Contract Wins, Advancing 5G Capabilities for Customers

Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president of public sector at Verizon, was named among the 2023 Wash100 Award winners in recognition of her leadership that drives massive government contract wins for the business arm and advances the 5G capabilities of customers. This marks Hallbach’s debut on Executive Mosaic’s Wash100, an annual selection of the top 100 […] More

March 23, 2023, 11:54 am
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NASA Contracting Vet Darlene Coen Joins CGI Federal as Director, Acquisition Strategy Lead

Darlene Coen, who retired from government service after helping lead a NASA governmentwide acquisition contract for over a decade, has joined CGI‘s federal arm as director and acquisition strategy lead in its consulting, applications, solutions and technology practice, ExecutiveBiz has learned. Earlier in her career, Coen was a government contracting officer for 15 years. In […] More

March 15, 2023, 11:48 am
in News, Wash100

Maria Demaree, VP and General Manager at Lockheed Martin Space, Awarded 1st Wash100 Recognition for Championing Workforce, Driving Special Programs Delivery

Executive Mosaic is honored to induct Maria Demaree, a vice president and general manager at Lockheed Martin‘s space business, into the 2023 edition of the Wash100 Award for championing the welfare and growth of company workforce in addition to helping drive space-focused innovation. The award marks Demaree’s first Wash100 Award, which annually recognizes the top […] More

March 15, 2023, 11:43 am
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Steve Arnette, EVP & President of CMS Business at Jacobs, Honored With 2023 Wash100 Award for Leadership in Delivering Continued NASA Mission Support

Executive Mosaic is pleased to award Jacobs Executive Vice President Steve Arnette his first Wash100 recognition for his role in driving continued government contracting work for the company, most notably those opportunities in support of NASA missions. Arnette, the president of Jacobs’ critical missions solutions business, is among the top government and GovCon leaders inducted […] More

March 9, 2023, 11:51 am
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Executive Mosaic Honors DIA Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier With 2023 Wash100 Award for Intelligence Support Delivery

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was recognized as a 2023 Wash100 Award winner for his leadership in providing defense organizations and allies with actionable intelligence to inform national policy and decision making efforts. This marks the lieutenant general’s debut on Executive Mosaic’s Wash100, an annual list of the […] More

March 1, 2023, 11:39 am
in Executive Moves, News

Joe Guiliano Elevated to CFO Role at Acuity International

Joe Guiliano, former vice president of finance and business operations at Acuity International, was promoted to the role of chief financial officer at the Reston, Virginia-based managed service provider. According to Acuity, the new CFO is responsible for aligning company operations with financial strategies and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing all business practices. […] More

February 27, 2023, 11:54 am
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Executive Mosaic Presents Illuminate CEO Tameika Hollis’ 1st Wash100 Award for GovCon Career Growth

Executive Mosaic is pleased to present Tameika Hollis her first Wash100 Award in recognition of her ascension to the role of CEO at Illuminate and her more than two decades of leadership experience in the government contracting industry. Hollis joins the 2023 roster of Wash100 inductees consisting of key public and private sector individuals who […] More

February 27, 2023, 11:53 am
in News

Paperless Innovations: Commercial Software Offerings Could Accelerate Government’s Transition to Electronic Records

Federal agencies now have until June 20, 2024, to move paper-based records to an electronic environment as mandated by an Office of Management and Budget memorandum released in 2019. OMB Memo M-19-21 initially set a December 31, 2022 deadline for transitioning to electronic records and Paperless Innovations underscored the need to hasten digital recordkeeping implementation […] More

February 23, 2023, 11:43 am