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    The Wash100 Award: GovCon’s Highest Honor

    Since its inception, the prestigious Wash100 Award has sought to highlight federal leaders and government contracting industry executives whose leadership skills have served as a guiding force in the field. The coveted award is now the most elite accolade in the GovCon space, but how did it grow to this level of prominence? Keep reading […] More

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    The 2024 Wash100 Popular Vote Top 10 Winners

    The government contracting field hosts numerous accomplished leaders across a variety of business and technology areas. Each year, Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 Award has taken on the task of identifying the strongest GovCon players from both the public and private sectors. Winners of a Wash100 Award are those who have excelled in leadership roles and repeatedly […] More

  • Brian Gumbel Selected as Dataminr President & COO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brian Gumbel Selected as Dataminr President & COO

    u003Cpu003Eu003Ca href=”https://www.linkedin.com/in/briangumbel/” target=”_blank”u003Eu003Cspanu003Eu003Cuu003EBrian Gumbelu003C/uu003Eu003C/spanu003Eu003C/au003Eu003Cspanu003E, a seasoned leader in the cybersecurity industry, has joined u003C/spanu003Eu003Ca href=”https://executivebiz.com/?s=dataminr” target=”_blank”u003Eu003Cspanu003Eu003Cuu003EDataminru003C/uu003Eu003C/spanu003Eu003C/au003Eu003Cspanu003E as chief operating officer. In his new role, Gumbel will leverage his over two decades of experience in the field to u003C/spanu003Eu003Ca href=”https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dataminr-hires-new-president-coo-to-accelerate-momentum-for-its-real-time-ai-platform-302126725.html” target=”_blank”u003Eu003Cspanu003Eu003Cuu003Eguide growth effortsu003C/uu003Eu003C/spanu003Eu003C/au003Eu003Cspanu003E within the company, Dataminr announced from New York, New York on Thursday.u003C/spanu003Eu003C/pu003Eu003Cpu003Eu003Ciu003Eu003Cspanu003EDataminr is sponsoring the Potomac Officers Club's u003C/spanu003Eu003C/iu003Eu003Ca href=”https://potomacofficersclub.com/events/poc-2024-cyber-summit/?src=GumbelCOO_ID” target=”_blank”u003Eu003Ciu003Eu003Cspanu003E2024 Cyber Summitu003C/spanu003Eu003C/iu003Eu003C/au003Eu003Ciu003Eu003Cspanu003E on June 6. u003C/spanu003Eu003C/iu003Eu003Ca href=”https://potomacofficersclub.com/events/poc-2024-cyber-summit/?src=GumbelCOO_ID” target=”_blank”u003Eu003Ciu003Eu003Cspanu003EClick hereu003C/spanu003Eu003C/iu003Eu003C/au003Eu003Ciu003Eu003Cspanu003E to learn more and u003C/spanu003Eu003C/iu003Eu003Ca href=”https://potomacofficersclub.com/register/?event=7018X000001f8vBQAQ&src=GumbelCOO_ID” target=”_blank”u003Eu003Ciu003Eu003Cspanu003Eregister to attendu003C/spanu003Eu003C/iu003Eu003C/au003Eu003Ciu003Eu003Cspanu003E the event.u003C/spanu003Eu003C/iu003Eu003C/pu003E More

  • La'Naia Jones, CIA Chief Information Officer, Joins as the Closing Keynote at the Workloads at the Tactical Edge Forum
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    La’Naia Jones, CIA Chief Information Officer, Joins as the Closing Keynote at the Workloads at the Tactical Edge Forum

    La’Naia Jones is one of the most distinguished national security leaders for the federal government. She is often invited as a speaker to share her expertise in enterprise IT infrastructure and multi-faceted technologies relevant to national security. One of her speaking engagements is for the Workloads at the Tactical Edge Forum on February 8, 2024. […] More

  • HIMARS in Action: The Role of Multiple-Launch Rocket System in Global Conflicts
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    HIMARS in Action: The Role of Multiple-Launch Rocket System in Global Conflicts

    HIMARS, officially known as M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System, is one of the premier multiple-launch rocket systems of the United States. By equipping the military with firepower on wheels, the rocket launcher has played a dynamic role in major conflicts around the world. Unfold its capabilities in action through this article.   What is HIMARS? […] More

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    CGI Welcomes Tony Scardino as VP, Lead of Federal Business Consulting Practice

    Tony Scardino has been selected as vice president and head of CGI's federal business consulting practice, bringing 30 years of experience to the role. As the sector's lead, Scardino will apply his market understanding to support CGI's provision of advisory services, operations optimization and organizational change management to public sector organizations, the company said Tuesday. More

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    Northrop Grumman Commences B-21 Raider Engine Tests

    Northrop Grumman said Monday that engine tests have begun on the B-21 Raider, a strategic bomber aircraft the company is developing with the U.S. Air Force. Northrop Grumman built the first B-21 Raider test unit as production representative. The defense contractor also incorporated sustainment strategies during the design phase. More

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    Leidos Receives Contract to Help Enhance FTC Cybersecurity Infrastructure

    Leidos has received a potential five-year, $12 million prime contract from the Federal Trade Commission to oversee and manage the agency's cyber and enterprise security operations. Under the firm-fixed-price award, the company will establish a security operations center and provide related information technology security tools as part of implementing a SOC-as-a-service program for the organization. More

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    Rob Warren Appointed Capture VP at ECS; Alex Lopez Quoted

    Rob Warren, a senior executive with over 15 years of experience at CACI International, has joined ECS as vice president responsible for leading its capture organization and helping accelerate company growth. As capture VP, Warren also has oversight of ECS' strategy development and contract award pursuits. More

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    GDIT Cleared to Execute Initial Task Orders Under $4.5B Air Force Security Services IDIQ

    The Government Accountability Office has cleared General Dynamics Information Technology as the awardee of all initial task orders under a Department of the Air Force contract for various security services, from personnel to cyber defense. The $4.5 billion Security Support Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a base period of performance of five years and an option period of five years. The contract goes into effect on Nov. 15. More

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    NOAA Selects Spire Global for Ocean Surface Winds Data Pilot Study

    Spire Global's U.S. subsidiary will help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research the use of global navigation satellite system reflectometry observations to gauge ocean surface wind and other characteristics. Work is under a Commercial Weather Data Pilot OSW contract supported by NOAA’s Commercial Data Program. More