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Heather Wilson Unveils Air Force Science & Technology Strategy
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Heather Wilson Unveils Air Force Science & Technology Strategy


Heather Wilson Unveils Air Force Science & Technology Strategy

Air Force Secretary and 2019 Wash100 Award winner Heather Wilson announced a new strategy for the service to identify, build and deploy technology platforms for the next 10 years and beyond as well as expand its tech superiority amid peer-to-peer threats, the Air Force reported Wednesday. 

“The Science and Technology Strategy isn’t just a list of technologies. Our approach will be to predict where adversaries cannot easily go and make sure the Air Force gets there first,” said Wilson. The 32-page strategy has three objectives: develop and deliver transformational capabilities, reform the way science and technology is managed and expand scientific and technical enterprise.

To bring transformational and operational capabilities, Wilson said the service will focus on five strategic capabilities and keep the ability to dominate space, complexity and time across all operating domains. Those capabilities are global persistent awareness, resilient information sharing, unpredictability and mass, effective decision-making and reach of disruption and lethality. 

The Air Force will name a chief technology officer to guide technical and scientific decisions as part of its goal to change the way it oversees science and technology initiatives. The service will also leverage partnerships and advance workforce development and talent recruitment efforts to deepen the scientific and technical enterprise as part of the strategy.

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VA Applies 3D Printing to Health Care
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VA Applies 3D Printing to Health Care


VA Applies 3D Printing to Health Care

The Veterans Health Administration, an agency within the Department of Veterans Affairs, is implementing the use of 3D printing in medical activities, Nextgov reported Wednesday.

Doctors at Puget Sound Medical Center leverage additive manufacturing to simulate surgeries. Meanwhile, doctors from other hospitals use the technology to produce customized braces. VHA began exploring 3D printing applications three years ago, with the goal to use the technology for veteran treatment. 

Beth Ripley, who leads VHA’s 3D printing advisory committee, said the agency is progressing to explore future applications of the technology. VHA seeks to 3D print prosthetics and artificial organs in the future, the report noted.

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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents David Wajsgras, President of IIS Business for Raytheon, With His Fifth Consecutive Wash100 Award
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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents David Wajsgras, President of IIS Business for Raytheon, With His Fifth Consecutive Wash100 Award


Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents David Wajsgras, President of IIS Business for Raytheon, With His Fifth Consecutive Wash100 Award

Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented David Wajsgras, president of intelligence, information and services for Raytheon, with his fifth consecutive Wash100 Award on Wednesday. 

Executive Mosaic recognizes Wajsgras for leading the development of “organic” R&D and securing major contracts from several federal agencies. We are pleased to present the most coveted award in government contracting to Wajsgras. 

Wajsgras served Raytheon as the senior vice president and chief financial officer between March 2006 and March 2015 before assuming his current role. Previously, he was the president and chief financial officer of the Lear Corporation. He was the corporate controller for Engelhard Corporation and was responsible for internal and external reporting and corporate accounting. He also held various financial management positions with Honeywell International.

Wajsgras serves as the chair of the board for Raytheon Australia. He also serves on the Center for a New American Security Advisory Board and the Intelligence and National Security Alliance Board of Directors and is a member several other boards. He is also the executive champion of Raytheon’s persons with disabilities employee resource group.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland and an MBA from American University.

About the Wash100

The Wash100 award, now in its sixth year, recognizes the most influential executives in the GovCon industry as selected by the Executive Mosaic team in tandem with online nominations from the GovCon community. Representing the best of the private and public sector, the winners demonstrate superior leadership, innovation, reliability, achievement and vision.

Visit the Wash100 site to learn about the other 99 winners of the 2019 Wash100 Award. On the site, you can submit your 10 votes for the GovCon executives of consequence that you believe will have the most significant impact in 2019. 

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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Ken Asbury, CEO of CACI International, His Sixth Wash100 Award
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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Ken Asbury, CEO of CACI International, His Sixth Wash100 Award


Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Ken Asbury, CEO of CACI International, His Sixth Wash100 Award

Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Ken Asbury, chief executive officer and president of CACI International, with his sixth consecutive Wash100 Award on Wednesday. Asbury is the only active 2019 Wash100 recipient to have received the award for six consecutive years with the same company. 

Executive Mosaic recognizes Asbury for pursuing organic growth through M&A activity and IT services for CACI. We are pleased to present the most coveted award in government contracting to Ken Asbury. 

Asbury joined CACI as the president and CEO in February 2013. Previously, he served as the president and CEO of ASRC Federal between May 2011 and February 2013.

Asbury spent three decades with Lockheed Martin in various leadership roles including president of three successful operating units and vice president of capture excellence. He led one business unit to more than $6 billion in new contract wins and $3.7 billion in sales while also achieving a 75 percent new business win rate and double-digit sales for Lockheed Martin during his tenure.

He was honored as the 2006 National Executive of the Year by the National Management Association. Asbury also served in the U.S. Army Security Agency as an interpreter and translator. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma.

About Wash100

The Wash100 award, now in its sixth year, recognizes the most influential executives in the GovCon industry as selected by the Executive Mosaic team in tandem with online nominations from the GovCon community. Representing the best of the private and public sector, the winners demonstrate superior leadership, innovation, reliability, achievement and vision.

Visit the Wash100 site to learn about the other 99 winners of the 2019 Wash100 Award. On the site, you can submit your 10 votes for the GovCon executives of consequence that you believe will have the most significant impact in 2019.

USAF Releases Results of Electromagnetic Warfare CFT Effort
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USAF Releases Results of Electromagnetic Warfare CFT Effort


USAF Releases Results of Electromagnetic Warfare CFT Effort

The U.S. Air Force released the results of a cross-functional team effort testing approaches to gain and maintain superiority in the electromagnetic spectrum. USAF commenced the effort in January 2018 and announced the results in January 2019 during the Weapons and Tactics Conference at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, the service branch said Tuesday.

Brig. Gen. David Gaedecke, who led the cross-functional team, said USAF would require EMS enterprise management, mediums to access advanced EMS technologies and cultural emphasis on EMS awareness. Gaedecke serves as director of cyberspace operations and warfighter communications at USAF’s Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations.

The service branch is working to establish an EMS-focused directorate, unify EMS services and implement an enterprise-wide EMS training program to satisfy the recommendations.

“Superiority in the electromagnetic spectrum is fundamental to the National Defense Strategy,” Gaedecke said.

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DoD Partners With RTI for STEM Outreach Programs
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DoD Partners With RTI for STEM Outreach Programs


DoD Partners With RTI for STEM Outreach Programs

The Department of Defense awarded a five-year, $75 million cooperative agreement to Research Triangle Institute to create strategies in line with the agency’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics efforts. DoD said Tuesday that it plans to confirm and support initiatives for the performance of K-12 and undergraduate STEM outreach and education programs under the Defense STEM Education Consortium cooperative agreement.

RTI will assist DoD in preparation of U.S. military members’ dependents in the pursuit of STEM careers and develop a STEM workforce for mission-critical segments. Additionally, scope of work will include promotion efforts to underserved sectors as well as the deployment of STEM outreach and education activities.

The agency noted that the agreement will help DoD expose STEM students to research and career opportunities through investment and hands-on learning efforts.

Navy Looks to Train Sailors in Virtual Simulators; Bill Moran Quoted
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Navy Looks to Train Sailors in Virtual Simulators; Bill Moran Quoted


Navy Looks to Train Sailors in Virtual Simulators; Bill Moran Quoted

The U.S. Navy is looking to employ virtual reality simulators addressing communication gaps that led to collisions of USS John McCain and USS Fitzgerald in 2017, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. The plan is based on comprehensive and strategic readiness reviews the service branch conducted to assess these collisions and prevent future repercussions.

Adm. Bill Moran, vice chief of naval operations, said that a gap in communication between the ships’ bridge and combat information center was among the collisions’ main factors. The service branch seeks to address this via simulator boxes wherein sailors would train in virtual environments.

“You can go in as an engine man, as an STG [sonar technician], you name it,” Moran said.

The Navy’s Readiness Reform Oversight Committee is working to implement this effort along with other recommendation-based activities.

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Anil Cheriyan: GSA’s Technology Transformation Service Should Leverage FAS, Industry Partners
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Anil Cheriyan: GSA’s Technology Transformation Service Should Leverage FAS, Industry Partners


Anil Cheriyan: GSA’s Technology Transformation Service Should Leverage FAS, Industry Partners

Anil Cheriyan, director of the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Service, told Nextgov in an interview published Tuesday that TTS is actively looking into how it builds momentum, establishes sustainability and drives for excellence.Cheriyan said the TTS organization should leverage GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, which he believes plays a role in performing acquisitions especially in the technology space. 

“FAS is a major channel for TTS to be effective and drive change. But so is having industry partners on the services side and on the software side,” he added.

Cheriyan also cited the role of his office in conducting assisted acquisition amid rapid technological changes and the transition towards software-defined architecture. He said GSA is looking into robotic process automation and identity security as it considers adding additional centers to the Centers of Excellence program. 

Cheriyan shared his insights on the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Technology Business Management framework and the Presidential Innovation Fellows program.

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Heather Wilson, Dave Goldfein: US Ready to Demonstrate Readiness to Counter Adversary Threats
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Heather Wilson, Dave Goldfein: US Ready to Demonstrate Readiness to Counter Adversary Threats


Heather Wilson, Dave Goldfein: US Ready to Demonstrate Readiness to Counter Adversary Threats

U.S. Air Force officials noted that the nation is prepared to demonstrate space capabilities to adversaries to show readiness to react to threats, Defense News reported Wednesday.

“That capability needs to be one that’s understood by your adversary. They need to know that there are certain things we can do, at least at some broad level,” said Air Force Secretary and 2019 Wash100 Award winner Heather Wilson during the recent Space Symposium in Colorado.

Gen. Dave Goldfein the Air Force’s chief of staff, said the service intends to conduct rapid development and fielding of technologies capable of countering adversary systems regardless of time and space. According to Jay Raymond, commander of the Air Force Space Command, there are ongoing efforts to collaborate with allies such as Japan and Norway.

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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of Client Network Services, Inc., His First Wash100 Award
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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of Client Network Services, Inc., His First Wash100 Award


Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of Client Network Services, Inc., His First Wash100 Award

Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of Client Network Services, with his first Wash100 Award on Tuesday.

Executive Mosaic recognizes Stottlemyer for leading the CNSI health IT initiative and driving innovation inside the company. We are honored to present the most coveted award in government contracting to Todd Stottlemyer of CNSI.

Stottlemyer joined CNSI as CEO in 2018 and leads the company’s management with an emphasis on identifying new strategic markets and leveraging relationships with customers and partners. Stottlemyer served as the CEO of Inova Center for Personalized Health, Acentia, Apogren and the National Federation of Independent Business.

In addition, Stottlemyer also serves as a board member for Verato, LMI, IST Research Corp., the Northern Virginia Technology Council and served as a board member with the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for 27 years. Since 2009 Stottlemyer has been a venture partner with Blue Delta Capital Partners.

He earned his bachelor’s degree, Phi Beta Kappa, from William & Mary and a law degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center.

About the Wash100

The Wash100 award, now in its sixth year, recognizes the most influential executives in the GovCon industry as selected by the Executive Mosaic team in tandem with online nominations from the GovCon community. Representing the best of the private and public sector, the winners demonstrate superior leadership, innovation, reliability, achievement and vision.

Visit the Wash100 site to learn about the other 99 winners of the 2019 Wash100 Award. On the site, you can submit your 10 votes for the GovCon executives of consequence that you believe will have the most significant impact in 2019.

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