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GDIT President Amy Gilliland, Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger Competing For 1st Place Before Saturday’s 2022 Wash100 Voting Deadline

With the April 30th deadline approaching, the government contracting (GovCon) community has only a few days left to cast their TEN votes in the 2022 Wash100 Vote Standings to recognize the most significant federal leaders across our sector as well as in industry and our military branches. This is your last chance to participate in the […] More

by William McCormick April 27, 2022, 11:56 am
in Executive Moves, GovCon Expert, Industry News, Wash100

BigBear.ai Appoints Carolyn Blankenship as General Counsel; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted

BigBear.ai announced on Tuesday that Carolyn Blankenship, formerly of Thomson Reuters, has been appointed the new general counsel and secretary to develop and lead the company’s corporate legal overall growth strategy. “I look forward to leading the legal team as BigBear.ai advances the responsible application of artificial intelligence across the public sector and commercial markets,” said Blankenship. […] More

by William McCormick April 26, 2022, 11:46 am
in Contract Awards, Industry News, Wash100

Maxar Secures $202M in Government Mission Support Contracts; Dan Jablonsky Quoted

Maxar Technologies announced on Monday that the company was awarded up to $202 million in mission support contracts with the U.S. government in the first quarter of 2022. The total of $202 million in government contract awards, valued over a six-year period, includes 27 award wins across nine government agencies. Eight of those agencies are […] More

by William McCormick April 25, 2022, 11:57 am
in Industry News, Executive Spotlight, Wash100

Executive Spotlight: Byron Bright, President of Government Solutions With KBR

Byron Bright, president of Government Solutions with KBR and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s 2021 fiscal year performance and the core values of the company’s culture that have driven success in such a competitive market. In addition, the 2022 Wash100 Award recipient discussed the implementation of recent acquisitions […] More

by William McCormick April 11, 2022, 11:59 am
in News, Wash100

2022 Wash100 Voting Update: Amy Gilliland and Phebe Novakovic Display Late in Race Surge, Top Five Holds Positions

The final month of voting for the top 30 rankings of the Wash100 Award has arrived and the last day for you to contribute – April 30 – is closing in fast. The order of the top 30 executives is still in motion, with several executives gaining a late-in-the-game surge in momentum. Don’t wait to have […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt April 8, 2022, 11:57 am
in Executive Spotlight, Government Technology, Wash100

Executive Spotlight: Shawn Purvis, President and CEO at QinetiQ US

Shawn Purvis, president and CEO at QinetiQ’s U.S. Group as well as a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, spoke with ExecutiveBiz about joining the company and becoming its president and CEO as well as the core values she believes in to build a strong company culture. In addition, Purvis also discussed her growth and acquisition strategies […] More

by William McCormick April 7, 2022, 11:27 am
in News, Wash100

NVIDIA Federal VP Anthony Robbins Selected to 2022 Wash100 for Stewarding New Era of Artificial Intelligence in US Government

Executive Mosaic is pleased to select Anthony Robbins, vice president of NVIDIA’s federal arm, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award, which annually recognizes the top figures in the government contracting community for their impacts across the federal landscape. This marks Robbins’ fifth Wash100 selection and represents his commitment to ushering in an era of artificial […] More

by Summer Myatt April 4, 2022, 11:59 am
in News, Wash100

John Mengucci, President & CEO of CACI, Named to Wash100 for 3rd Straight Year

Executive Mosaic has featured CACI President and CEO John Mengucci in the 2022 edition of the Wash100 class for his driving the company’s growth strategy through internal investments and acquisitions in the mission technology area. This year marks the third consecutive time Mengucci has been selected to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of leaders who drive […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 4, 2022, 11:52 am
in News, Wash100

Battelle President and CEO Lou Von Thaer Honored With 7th Wash100 Recognition

Executive Mosaic has featured Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle, in the 2022 Wash100 class in recognition of his leadership in scientific research and national laboratory support areas. Von Thaer has been selected seven times to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of leaders who continually drive innovation and growth in the government contracting sector. […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 1, 2022, 11:51 am
in Government Technology, Wash100

CISA Director Jen Easterly Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading Cyber Threat Awareness; Protecting US National Security

Jen Easterly, director for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has been named a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, the highest honor and most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for her leadership with CISA as the agency works to address the most critical cyber and ransomware threats and attacks against U.S. national security […] More

by William McCormick April 1, 2022, 11:50 am
in Industry News, News, Wash100

GDMS President Chris Brady Earns 3rd Straight Wash100 Award

Executive Mosaic has included Chris Brady, president of General Dynamics Mission Systems, in the 2022 class of the Wash100 Award recipients in recognition of his leadership in driving the company’s autonomy innovation and space domain expansion. This represents the third consecutive year that Brady has won the Wash100 Award, which is annually presented to the […] More

by Christine Thropp March 31, 2022, 11:31 am
in Government Technology, Industry News, Wash100

DIU Director Michael Brown Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading Federal Tech Innovation; Driving DOD & Industry Collaboration Efforts

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Michael Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) with the Department of Defense (DoD), has been recognized as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient for the first time in his illustrious career. Brown has received the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon) for his leadership […] More

by William McCormick March 31, 2022, 11:30 am