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2023 > March
ICF’s John Wasson & DIA Director Scott Berrier Garner 2023 Wash100 Recognition
DOJ Investigating ‘Major’ Security Breach at U.S. Marshals Service; SpyCloud’s Joel Bagnal Quoted
Julie Su Nominated to Serve as Next Labor Secretary
Rancher Government Solutions Releases Carbide Supply Chain Security Offering; Lynne Chamberlain Quoted
NIST Unveils CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity for Commercial Semiconductor Production Facilities
Deirdre Mulligan Named OSTP Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Policy
Jake Sullivan: White House Backs Reauthorization of FISA Section 702 Intelligence Collection Authority
New Presidential Waiver Expected to Accelerate DOD’s Supply Chain Resiliency Efforts
Army Approves Prototype Requirement for Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
Space ISAC Establishes Cislunar Affinity Group to Improve Government-Industry Ties for Exploration
Executive Mosaic Marks Heidi Shyu & Kay Sears 2023 Wash100 Inductions with Engrossing Profiles
Bob Genter Discusses Current Growth Markets for SAIC in New Video Interview
Raytheon Technologies Books $250M Space Development Agency Contract to Deliver Missile Satellite Constellation; Dave Broadbent Quoted
Biden Administration Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy, Aims to Boost Digital Safety & Security
DISA Completes Thunderdome Zero Trust Network Prototype Initiative; Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Quoted
USCYBERCOM to Create Cyber Intelligence Center; Col. Candice Frost Quoted
CISA Seeks to Facilitate MITRE ATT&CK Mapping With ‘Decider’ Tool
VA Appoints Guy Kiyokawa Acting Deputy Secretary; Denis McDonough Quoted
NASA Glenn Research Center Works to Speed Up Space Communications
NTIA Seeks Public Comment on Implementation of $2.7B Digital Equity Act Grant Programs
USAF Fields Responses on Acquisition Approach for Cloud One Next Follow-On Contract
GSA Solicits Comments on Plans to Update Payments Clause in Acquisition Regulation
Space Systems Command’s Hack-A-Sat Competition Begins Registration Phase
Maxar’s Tony Frazier & HHS’ Karl Mathias Spotlighted as 2023 Wash100 Award Winners
White House Presents New Strategy to Address Threats Posed by WMD Terrorism
DOD Authorizes $400M Package of Additional Support Provisions for Ukraine
GAO Assigns State Department to Evaluate Allied Efforts to Build Counter-Cybercrime Capacity
Suggestions Sought on Possible Advanced Technological Uses of ISS National Laboratory
DOE Issues Application Guidance for 2nd Civil Nuclear Credit Program Award Cycle
CISA, FBI Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Royal Ransomware
Johns Hopkins APL Publishes Findings From Double Asteroid Redirection Test
DARPA to Sponsor Proposers Day for Speed and Runway-Independent X-Plane Project
NAVSEA Uses Digital Tools to Demo Bridge Validation for Constellation-class Frigate Design
Amentum’s John Heller & ODNI’s Stacey Dixon Applauded for Accomplishments in 2023 Wash100 Spotlights
Fornetix CTO & Founder Charles White Selected to AFCEA International Cyber Committee
US Government Calls for Industry Compliance With Russia-Related Sanctions
Accreditation Body The Cyber AB Advocates for National Cybersecurity Strategy; Matthew Travis Quoted
EPA Issues Cybersecurity Protection Guidance for Public Water Systems
Former HHS CIO Gerald Caron Assumes Similar Role at International Trade Administration
Acquisition Exec Douglas Bush on Tech Development Efforts to Modernize Army for 2030
NASA ER-2 Aircraft Notches Over 30 Flights to Support East Coast Snowstorm Study
DOE Seeks Input from Education Institutions to Help Develop Quantum Information Science Curriculum
Biden Seeks to Strengthen Hypersonics Industrial Base With DPA Title III; Anthony Di Stasio Quoted
Key Technology Leaders Pat Mungovan and Cameron Chehreh Spotlighted in Recognition of 2023 Wash100 Award Wins
Army Develops Implementation Plan to Achieve Full Zero Trust Adoption
Robin Milton Promoted to VP of Strategic Communications & Marketing at LMI
Dept of Commerce, NASA Partner to Assess US Civil Space Industrial Base
Sen. Ron Wyden Advocates for Wide Adoption of Phishing-Resistant Multifactor Authentication
House Bills Seek to Promote Innovation in Commercial Satcom Industry
Rep. Mike Gallagher Reintroduces COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
NIST Debuts Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest
Senate Lawmakers Aim to Expand Minority Business Development Agency’s Reach
Comment Sought on Proposed FAA Policy on Disclosure of Transport Aircraft Design Changes
DOD CIO John Sherman & Booz Allen EVP Steve Escaravage Celebrated for 2023 Wash100 Inductions
Matt Tait Shares 2 Key Lessons Learned from ManTech’s Zero Trust Implementation
EXPANSIA Lands Air Force RSO Contract to Analyze Aircraft Platforms & Identify Candidates for AM Parts; Adam Jarnagin Quoted
Frank Kendall: Modernization Key to Maintaining Competitiveness
State Department Clears Potential $60M Javelin Missile Sale to Australia
Senate Bill to Develop Risk-Based Approach to Addressing Foreign Technology Threats
US Lawmakers Reintroduce Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act
Gen. Paul Nakasone on Implementation of US Cyber Command’s Service-Like Authorities
SBA, DOD’s Strategic Capital Office to Advance Partnership Over Critical Tech Investments
Gen. Paul Nakasone Talks Concerns Over TikTok at Senate Committee Hearing
Quantum Detector Developed by Caltech & NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Achieves Record Photon Counting Rate
DARPA to Sponsor Webinar on Near-term Practical Uses of Quantum-Classic Computer Tandem
Executive Mosaic Honors 2023 Wash100 Award Winners Dave Wajsgras & Steve Arnette
Vice Adm. Karl Thomas Nominated as Director of Naval Intelligence
DOE Launches $6B Industrial Decarbonization Funding Program
HHS Releases NIST Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide for Health Care Sector
IRS CIO Nancy Sieger to Join Treasury Department as Chief Technology Officer
NASA, DOE & UC Berkeley Collaborate to Devise Moon Pathfinder for Studying Dark Age
Virginia Rone, USDA Assistant Inspector General, Becomes Executive Director of Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
DOE Launches R&D Competition on Microbatteries
GSA Begins Demand Data Sharing Initiative
NIST Seeks Public Input on Draft Adversarial Machine Learning Report
Private Sector Leaders Bill Monet & Bob Genter Held Up in Recognition of 2023 Wash100 Award Wins
Kathleen Hicks Signs Pentagon’s Multiyear Cyber Workforce Strategy
Unanet ERP Offering Selected by Planate Management Group to Streamline Processes and Support Growth
Biden Administration’s Proposed 2024 Budget Includes $842B for Defense, $21B for CHIPS Act
John Sherman Talks DOD’s Cybersecurity, Software Modernization Efforts at House Hearing
Wichita State University Awarded Position on $100M Program to Modernize Army’s Ground Vehicle Manufacturing
SSC, NASA Prepare to Launch 8 Space Experiments to ISS
GSA Issues Update on Errant Emails, Outage Involving SAM.gov
FEBC Agencies Get Access to CISA’s Beta Mobile App Vetting Service
SBA Releases Preview of Updated HUBZone Maps Ahead of July Implementation
Craig Abod & Andrew Hunter Highlighted as 2023 Wash100 Winners
ServiceNow Taps Raj Iyer for Newly Created Global Head of Public Sector Post
Lauren Knausenberger: Air Force Works to Implement Zero Trust in Financial Management Systems
Marine Corps Launches 3-Year Pilot to Advance Software Development Capability
Danny Werfel Confirmed as IRS Commissioner
CISA’s Jen Easterly on 3 Principles Tech Developers Should Consider to Build Safety Into Processes
NIST Research Reactor to Resume Per NRC Authorization; Laurie Locascio Quoted
Former DISA Cyberspace Exec Joseph Wassel Becomes Head of FirstNet
Ivanti Cybersecurity Report Cites Risks in Hybrid Government Work Set-up
DOE, EPA Sign Agreement on Interagency Electric Reliability Communication
Private Sector Leaders John Goodman & Zee Hussain Spotlighted for 2023 Wash100 Award Wins
Leigh Palmer of Google Public Sector Talks Cybersecurity, Zero Trust & Cloud in New Video Interview
Adm. Christopher Grady: 2024 Budget Plan to Expand DOD’s All-Domain Awareness Efforts
Intelsat to Operate Space-Based Air Pollution Monitor in Support of Air Quality Improvement Efforts; Jean-Luc Froeliger Quoted
Kathleen Hicks Says President’s FY24 Defense Budget Request Includes $33B for Space Capabilities
AUKUS Defense Alliance Launches Arrangement for Australia Nuclear Submarine Procurement
New CISA Program Designed to Protect Critical Infrastructure Against Ransomware Attacks
NGA, Partners Develop Lunar Reference System for Moon Exploration Mission
SDA Seeks Industry Input on Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Program
GSA Aims to Double Down on Initiatives to Boost WOSB Participation in GovCon
NASA’s OTPS Conducts Cost-Benefit Analysis of Orbital Debris Remediation Methods
Commission Seeks to Enhance Competition in AbilityOne Program With Proposed Rule
John Mengucci of CACI & Maria Demaree of Lockheed Martin Space Reach Career Highs with 2023 Wash100 Award
Watch: Amentum CEO John Heller Shares How UAVs Are ‘Changing the Battlefield’
Charles Luftig Named Deputy DNI for Policy & Capabilities
Army Brigade Combat Team Receives Initial BAE-Built Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles
State Department to Advance CHIPS Act ITSI Fund Projects in Semiconductor, ICT Sectors
Air Force Global Strike Command’s Innovation Lab Unveils Counter-Small UAS Competition
Navy-Johns Hopkins APL Partnership Equips USS Bataan With Hybrid Metal 3D Printer
NSA Report Suggests Ways to Help National Security System Operators Mature ICAM Capabilities
SBA Provides New Data on Small Business Exporters in US
DARPA Picks 3 University Teams for Program to Explore Space-Based Biomanufacturing
Oracle’s Glen Dodson Takes Us Inside Zero Trust in New Video Interview
Executive Mosaic Congratulates DOD’s David McKeown & Salesforce’s Rob Stein on Debut Wash100 Awards
Gen. Chance Saltzman Talks 3 Priorities for Space Force at Senate Subcommittee Hearing
CGI Brings 700 New Jobs to Louisiana’s Acadiana Region with Lafayette Onshore Delivery Center; William LaBar Quoted
DISA’s Sharon Woods: DOD Eyes Release of Secret-Level Bid Offerings to JWCC Cloud Contract Awardees
Lt. Gen. Ross Coffman on Industry Partnerships’ Role in Army Readiness
DOE to Award $750M in Grants to Clean Hydrogen R&D Projects; Jennifer Granholm Quoted
DOD Industrial Base Senior Advisor Erin Simpson to Lead Joint Production Accelerator Cell
US Marine Corps Seeks Industry Input on Live, Virtual & Constructive Training Program
SSC, NASA Send Space Test Program-Houston 9 Mission to International Space Station
SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Requirements for Securities Markets; Gary Gensler Quoted
NTIA Requests Comments on National Spectrum Strategy; Gina Raimondo Quoted
Executive Mosaic CEO Presents Jacobs’ Steve Arnette With 2023 Wash100 Award
Executive Mosaic Celebrates SAIC’s Nazzic Keene and CIA’s Nand Mulchandani For 2023 Wash100 Award Wins
Heidi Shyu: DOD to Demo Prototypes Under Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve in 2023
Navy Receives Final Aircraft Approach, Landing System Unit from Raytheon
Former NSA Privacy Officer Rebecca Richards Named Transparency Chief at ODNI
FCC Proposes Licensing Rule to Authorize Space-Based Connections in Mobile Devices
Report: US Asks China-Based Owner of TikTok to Sell Stakes in Video-Sharing App
Sen. Gary Peters Leads Committee Hearing to Shine a Light on Healthcare Cybersecurity
DARPA Picks 3 Teams for ‘Oversight’ Space-Based Object Tracking Program
PCAST Launches Working Group to Boost Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Executive Mosaic Celebrates Northrop Grumman’s Kathy Warden & CIA’s Nand Mulchandani in 2023 Wash100 Profiles
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth Highlights 6 Operational Imperatives for Army of 2030
US Army Building Single Program Executive Office for Network Modernization Efforts
OUSD A&S CTO Christine Michienzi Becomes Senior Technology Adviser
CISA Seeks $425M in FY24 Budget for Cyber Analytics & Data System; Eric Goldstein Quoted
US-Ireland R&D Partnership Invests in 27 Institutions to Innovate in Various Scientific Fields
DOE Renews Bioenergy Research Funding to Advance Clean Energy Goals; Jennifer Granholm Quoted
White House Publishes National Aeronautics Science & Technology Priorities
SAFECOM, NCSWIC Issue Document to Improve IT Professionals’ Understanding of Land Mobile Radio Networks
NSWC Crane Requests Solutions for Hypersonics PNT Weapon System Improvements
Redhorse’s John Zangardi & DHA’s Lt. Gen Telita Crosland Applauded for 2023 Wash100 Wins
Vice Adm. Jon Hill: US, Japan Eye Partnership on Glide Phase Interceptor Program
Google Enters AI Chatbot Market With Bard
CISA Tasked to Evaluate Potential Risks of Using DJI-Manufactured Drones
13 Members Named to CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee; Jen Easterly Quoted
Defense Business Board Urges DOD to Emulate Private Sector in Talent Recruitment
Lt. Gen. John Sullivan Leads Discussion on Maritime Readiness
Pentagon’s OSC Turns to Partnerships to Address Tech Investment Gaps
OPM Releases Implementation Guidance for Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program
Labor Department Opens Contractor Portal for 2nd Annual Cycle of Affirmative Action Certification
Industry’s Day in the Sun—Wes Anderson & Stevan Slijepcevic Named to 2023 Wash100
DIU’s Mike Madsen Talks Propelling US Forward in Global Competition in New Video Interview
DOD Releases Biomanufacturing Strategy to Guide Defense Activities in the Emerging Field
US Marine Corps Amends Logistics Doctrine to Include IT, Cybersecurity
Maj. Gen. Edmond Brown Appointed Army Futures Command Chief of Staff
GSA, DOD Partner to Make Sustainable Technologies Available to Federal Agencies; Sonny Hashmi Quoted
DOD Selects 31 Teams for Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative; Heidi Shyu Quoted
Commerce Department Seeks to Protect CHIPS Incentives Program With Proposed Rule
NSA, CISA Recommend Identity & Access Management Best Practices Via New Document
College Students Invited to Participate in NASA Tech Competition to Address Lunar Dust
DARPA Announces 3 University Teams to Develop Protective Biofilms
Executive Mosaic Honors Guidehouse’s Scott McIntyre & Verizon’s Maggie Hallbach for 2023 Wash100 Wins
NRO’s Aaron Weiner Talks Microelectronics in New Video Interview
McAleese Report Explores FY24 Air Force, Army Budget Requests
Dennis Kelly, Arlington Capital Partners Launch Cybersecurity-Focused Company Eqlipse Technologies
Rear Adm. James Downey Tapped by Biden to Lead Naval Sea Systems Command
Biden Nominates USMC Maj. Gen. Gregory Masiello to Head DCMA
The Heritage Foundation Publishes Recommendations to Maximize Fiscal 2024 Defense Budget
State Department Appoints Laura Williams Deputy CIO for Foreign Operations
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on CHIPS Act Investment Credit Implementation
Air Force Seeks Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment Related to Use of Defensive Countermeasures
OSTP Releases Resources to Inform Environmental Policy, Raise Climate Science Awareness
CISA Circulates Updated Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals
FTC Issues RFI to Gain Insight on Cloud Computing, Improve Security Accountability
Executive Mosaic Spotlights Carlos Del Toro and Judi Dotson in Recognition of 2023 Wash100 Wins
Lloyd Austin: President’s FY24 DOD Budget Includes $30B for Critical Munitions
Curtiss-Wright Books USMC Contract for MOSA Deployed Baseband System; Lynn Bamford Quoted
Letter From Congressional Republicans Calls on President Biden to Provide Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
Gen. Mark Milley Cites Readiness Through Modernization as Top Priority
MITRE Creates Community Engagement Group for System of Trust Framework
US Navy Unveils Land-Based Test Site for DDG(X) Destroyer Program
USSF to Support Research Projects on xGEO Operations & Space Domain Awareness
CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Calls for Participation in Pre-Ransomware Notification Initiative
DOE to Launch $250M Program Funding Federal Green Building Projects; Brenda Mallory Quoted
DISA Requests Information on Distributed Hybrid Multi-Cloud Prototype Development Program
2023 Wash100 Spotlights: Veritas’ Ramzi Musallam Earns 8th Award & GM Defense’s Stephen duMont Makes Wash100 Debut
Heidi Shyu: DOD Incorporates Upcoming National Defense Science & Tech Strategy in FY24 Budget Request
US-Canada Alliance Strives to Bolster Integrated Supply Chain Through Bilateral Infrastructure, Innovation Funding
TikTok CEO Fields Questions From House Panel Over Chinese Ties, Data Access
Senate Committee Convenes to Address Overclassification of Confidential Documents; Sen. Gary Peters Quoted
DARPA Selects 3 Teams to Develop Self-Healing Substances for Military Structures
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Oversee Enterprise Software Spending
PNNL Formalizes Joel Duling’s Appointment as Associate Lab Director of Operational Systems
NSF, Partners to Support Development of Integrated Data, Knowledge Infrastructure
DHS Unveils Website to Advance Targeted Violence & Terrorism Prevention Efforts; Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
Baird’s Jean Stack & Leidos’ Roy Stevens Heralded in Recognition of 2023 Wash100 Wins
White House Eyes June Release of National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan; Robert Knake Quoted
Ken Bowersox to Succeed Kathryn Lueders as Associate Administrator of NASA Space Operations; Bill Nelson Quoted
Kathleen Featheringham Selected as VP of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at Maximus
White House Bans Government Use of Commercial Spyware With New Executive Order
DOD Wants Silicon Valley to Help Back Weapons Tech Development; William LaPlante Quoted
Space Operations Command Gains Control of Lockheed-Built SBIRS GEO-6 Satellite
US Navy Posts Small Business RFI for Tech Contract to Support F-35 Aircraft Program
Biden Enables DOD to Advance Printed Circuit Board Production Through DPA Title III Authorities
DIA Seeks Info for AI Technical Assistance, IT Support Requirement
DeEtte Gray of CACI & Michael Tarulli of Goldman Sachs Highlighted for 2023 Wash100 Award Wins
Sec. Austin Appears Before Senate Armed Services Committee to Justify $842B Budget Request
Accenture, QuSecure Safeguard Satcom Data Transmission Using Post-Quantum Cryptography
Frank Kendall, DAF Leaders Impress Importance of Timely Budget Appropriations
Jon Olansen Appointed Program Manager of NASA’s Lunar Space Station
Jen Easterly Breaks Down White House’s FY24 Proposed Budget for CISA Before House Panel
Commerce’s Proposed Guardrails Under CHIPS Act Pose Question to Semiconductor Firms; Gina Raimondo Quoted
Army, Carnegie Mellon Train Leaders on Building Data-Centric Organizations
PNNL Director Steven Ashby Highlights Potential of ML for Nuclear Threat Detection
White House Forum Provides Government, Industry Leaders Venue to Discuss Space Systems Cybersecurity
Mark Caylor & William Lietzau Recognized for Selection to 2023 Wash100 List
Akima Subsidiary Books $194M US Army Award for Logistics & Engineering Technician Support; Duncan Greene Quoted
DOD CIO John Sherman Highlights Developments in Cloud, Zero Trust Adoption During Senate Hearing
Aeyon’s Mark Hogenmiller Suggests Automation Tech Implementation Practices for Federal Agencies
USSF Eyes Virtual Training Environment for Countering Adversarial Space Activities
Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost: USTRANSCOM Supports Investment in Next-Gen Air Refueling System, Sealift Recapitalization Effort
University of Colorado Boulder to Manage NASA Snow & Ice Distributed Active Archive Center Under $68M Contract
DARPA to Launch Proof Engineering Program to Support Formal Methods Upskilling of Software Developers
NIST’s AI-Based Model for Simulating Hurricane Behavior Could Help Improve Building Standards
Senate Bill Seeks to Require VA to Overhaul EHR Modernization Program
GSA Issues RFI for Login.gov Next-Gen Identity Proofing Tech Procurement Effort
Todd Probert: CACI President National Security And Innovative Solutions Sector
Executive Mosaic Recognizes GDIT’s Amy Gilliland & US European Command’s Gen. Christopher Cavoli for 2023 Wash100 Award Wins
Laura Taylor-Kale Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
DOD Launches Website for Hack the Pentagon Initiative; Craig Martell Quoted
DOD’s HR Org Awards $222M in Contracts to Institute of International Education
NASA Establishes Moon to Mars Program Office, Selects Amit Kshatriya as Office Lead
DOE To Invest in Advanced Technologies for Underground Electric Grid Construction; Evelyn Wang Quoted
Alejandro Mayorkas Highlights CISA Initiative Against Transnational Repression During Recent Summit
Space ISAC Creates Operational Watch Center to Track Potential Threats to Assets; Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting Quoted
Biden Administration Publishes New Private & Public Sector Commitments to Support EV Acceleration Challenge
New GSA Guidance Shares Secure 5G Procurement Vehicles for Government Agencies
US, EU Antitrust Leaders Hold Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue; Lina Khan Quoted