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Navy Receives Second USS Gerard R. Ford Advanced Weapons Elevator
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Navy Receives Second USS Gerard R. Ford Advanced Weapons Elevator


Navy Receives Second USS Gerard R. Ford Advanced Weapons Elevator

The U.S. Navy has installed a second advanced weapons elevator to the USS Gerard R. Ford aircraft carrier, also known as CVN-78. The military service said on Wednesday it has accepted the AWE after it completed certification and tests from Huntington Ingalls Industries during the vessel’s post-shakedown availability.

Joe Thompson, weapons officer at the USS Gerard R. Ford, said the arrival of the second AWE allows the ship’s crew to familiarize with the platform and learn its maintenance processes. The service accelerated the platform’s acceptance to accommodate the merge of HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding business and Naval Surface Warfare Center’s test initiatives. The military service received the first AWE on Dec. 21 and is scheduled to install the eight remaining AWEs before the ship’s deployment in July.

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DLA Modernizing Tech at Eastern Distribution Center in Pennsylvania
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DLA Modernizing Tech at Eastern Distribution Center in Pennsylvania


DLA Modernizing Tech at Eastern Distribution Center in Pennsylvania

The Defense Logistics Agency has embarked on an effort to modernize operations at its Eastern Distribution Center in Susquehanna, Pa., DLA said Wednesday. The agency anticipates the modernization project will cost around $107 million with a return on investment within four years. Pilot projects such as the unmanned automated guided vehicle have been deployed to the EDC to help move material between locations.

“We are very excited about the future of the EDC and will be looking to replicate some of these same technologies across the Distribution network where it makes sense,” said Paul Abel, J4 director. DLA noted that funding for the program has been approved and acquisition planning is underway.

Other planned pilot modernization initiatives include the use of automated technology, robotics, drones and materiel handling equipment. DLA is also planning to deploy video-based utilization, digital planography, slotting and pick sequencing to establish partnerships with industry for innovative efforts.

Previously, DLA has implemented new capabilities such as automated weigh and offer stations, AGV/VGV pilots, real-time location, yard management systems and pushback racking at its distribution locations in Korea and Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Greg Wenzel, EVP at Booz Allen, His First Wash100 Award
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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Greg Wenzel, EVP at Booz Allen, His First Wash100 Award


Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Greg Wenzel, EVP at Booz Allen, His First Wash100 Award

Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Greg Wenzel, executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, with his first Wash100 Award on Wednesday.

Executive Mosaic recognizes Wenzel for creating new solutions in IT systems and other emerging technologies. We are honored to present the most coveted award in government contracting to Greg Wenzel and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Wenzel joined Booz Allen Hamilton as a principal consultant in 1988. He continued in the role for 18 years before becoming a vice president in 2007. Wenzel moved into a senior vice president position in 2009 and led the Army’s C4ISR business for five years. In 2014, Wenzel assumed his role as executive vice president.

Prior to his tenure with Booz Allen Hamilton, Wenzel served as the chief architect for several commercial business-to-business exchanges while he was with Aestix.com. He was also chief engineer for many distributed applications supporting clients in the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

Wenzel served eight years in the U.S. Army National Guard/Reserves as a combat engineer and achieved the rank of captain. He earned a bachelor of science in computer science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and his master of science in computer science from Johns Hopkins University.

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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Suzette Kent: Public Trust is Next Priority for Federal Tech Modernization
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Suzette Kent: Public Trust is Next Priority for Federal Tech Modernization


Suzette Kent: Public Trust is Next Priority for Federal Tech Modernization

Federal Chief Information Officer and 2019 Wash100 Award winner Suzette Kent said the administration’s modernization efforts for 2019 include building public trust with new technologies supporting government operations, such as automation and artificial intelligence, Nextgov reported Wednesday. She said the effort comes as the government already made progress in updating policies supporting federal digital transformation.

“Last year you heard me talk a lot about updating policies,” Kent said during the recent ServiceNow Federal Summit. “The reason we did that was to get rid of the barriers and unlock the ability for agencies to aggressively pursue” modernization.

She said the government needs to foster public trust and confidence using analytics, automation, natural language processing and AI. To do that, the administration should increase transparency in its digital transformation efforts, particularly in the use of algorithms and data. Kent said that she will apply new technologies to protect citizen privacy and improve information sharing between agencies this year.

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 Chris Marzilli, Executive Vice President of General Dynamics, His Third Wash100 Award
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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Chris Marzilli, Executive Vice President of General Dynamics, His Third Wash100 Award


Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Chris Marzilli, Executive Vice President of General Dynamics, His Third Wash100 Award

Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Chris Marzilli, executive vice president of General Dynamics, with his third Wash100 award on Monday.

Executive Mosaic recognizes Marzilli for building mission systems and earning multiple major contracts. We are honored to present the most coveted award in government contracting to Chris Marzilli and General Dynamics.

Marzilli joined GTE Government Systems in 1981. He began his tenure with General Dynamics in 1999 after the company acquired GTE. He became a deputy general manager in 2003 and served for three years before being named vice president in 2006.  Marzilli was appointed the president of General Dynamic Mission Systems in 2015. He succeeded Dan Johnson as executive vice president on Jan. 1, 2019 after Johnson retired at the end of 2018.

Prior to being named president of Mission Systems, he was president of General Dynamics C4 Systems, from 2006 to 2014. Marzilli has served as the director of the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship program since 2012. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Middlebury College in 1981.

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 Nazzic Keene, COO of SAIC, Her Second Wash100 Award
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Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Nazzic Keene, COO of SAIC, Her Second Wash100 Award


Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Nazzic Keene, COO of SAIC, Her Second Wash100 Award

Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic, presented Nazzic Keene, COO of Science Applications International Corporation, with her second Wash100 Award on Monday.

Executive Mosaic recognizes NaKeene for her leadership in expanding SAIC services into other markets to generate company growth.We are honored to present the most coveted award in government contracting to Nazzic Keene and SAIC.

Keene became the president of the SAIC Global Markets and Missions sector in 2012. In addition to that role, she became the chief operating officer of the company in 2017. She continues to serve in both positions and is responsible for supervising daily operations and long-term strategy for the company’s growth.

Prior to her tenure with SAIC, Keene was senior vice president and general manager for U.S. Enterprise Markets with CGI Group between 2004 and 2012. From 1998 to 2004, she served as the SVP and managing executive director for American Management Systems and as the regional vice president of Global Telecommunications Business for Electronic Data Systems from 1984 to 1996.

Keene also serves on the board of Capital Partners for Education and was previously a board member of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and Year-Up National Capital Region. She is also the recipient of the Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Awards for the U.S. Army. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona.

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.

DoD Eyes $104B Budget for R&D in FY20
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DoD Eyes $104B Budget for R&D in FY20


DoD Eyes $104B Budget for R&D in FY20

The Pentagon plans to request $104B in funding for research and development in fiscal year 2020, $9B higher than what Congress appropriated for 2019, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

The latest request would be the largest amount for research and development in the department’s history, officials said.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said the department’s latest budget request would provide increased funding for military projects devoted to hypersonic weapons and space. The request will be part of President Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget proposal scheduled for release on March 11.

Shanahan said he expects the next budget to reflect the priorities and initiatives set in the latest National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture and Missile Defense reviews.

FBI Director Christopher Wray: Industry Partnerships Necessary to Protect US
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FBI Director Christopher Wray: Industry Partnerships Necessary to Protect US


FBI Director Christopher Wray: Industry Partnerships Necessary to Protect US

FBI Director Christopher Wray wants to increase the agency’s partnerships with the private sector to improve security and deter threats by foreign adversaries such as China, Fifth Domain reported Tuesday.

Wray said any operation to defend the U.S. now requires partnerships between law enforcement and industry, particularly in protecting critical infrastructures, 90 percent of which is privately owned. He spoke during the 2019 RSA Cybersecurity Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif.

Companies can approach any FBI office in the U.S. and abroad to discuss how they can help the government deter threats and mitigate the impacts of any attack. The FBI is  focused on countering foreign influence campaigns and  espionage from China targeting multiple sectors such as industry and academia.

“We’re seeing an uptick in the threats from various foreign adversaries, and the blended threat, where foreign power enlists criminal hackers, essentially as mercenaries,” Wray said.

GAO: DOE Must Reform Program Mgmt to Improve Nuclear Waste Cleanup Efforts
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GAO: DOE Must Reform Program Mgmt to Improve Nuclear Waste Cleanup Efforts


GAO: DOE Must Reform Program Mgmt to Improve Nuclear Waste Cleanup Efforts

The Government Accountability Office released a report on Tuesday stating that the Energy Department’s Office of Environmental Management must develop a method of classifying nuclear waste cleanup to mitigate cost and schedule risks. GAO stated that EM’s 2017 cleanup policy did not comply with program management practices such as facilitating risk management throughout the project and requiring independent reviews of cleanup activities.

The government watchdog noted that the failure to involve DOE’s senior leadership and independent experts leaves cleanup operations “at risk of uncontrolled changes to scope, exceeding initial budget and schedule, and failing to meet their original goals.”

Experts operating under EM have expressed concerns regarding how the office should classify activities such as the cleanup of tanks containing radioactive liquid waste as capital asset projects. The experts said that subjecting such activities to less stringent requirements poses cost and schedule risks.

EM is responsible for waste cleanup at 16 DOE nuclear sites as well as the implementation of project-related regulations. In 2018, DOE reported that it may require around $494 billion to manage future environmental cleanup operations.

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Navy Eyes Commercial Cloud Providers for Long-Haul Telecom Services; Will Stephens Quoted
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Navy Eyes Commercial Cloud Providers for Long-Haul Telecom Services; Will Stephens Quoted


Navy Eyes Commercial Cloud Providers for Long-Haul Telecom Services; Will Stephens Quoted

The U.S. Navy plans to kick off a prototype project in the spring of 2019 to determine whether to outsource long-haul telecommunications support to one or more cloud service providers, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. The service currently relies on the Defense Information Systems Agency’s wide-area network for telecom services. 

“So the purpose is to set up alternative connection methodologies to allow our users to get to the cloud through the CSP’s own internet access point, and also to get connectivity from one base to another using the CSP’s services rather than our current way and services, which we know are a little bit difficult — they’re not dynamic to allocate and adjust,” said Will Stephens, head of business and technology strategy for the Navy’s program executive office for enterprise information systems.

“It will be a connection to our production environment, and we’ll have two network paths from that point of presence: one across our current network path, and one across the new network path that we’re setting up as part of this Network as a Service architecture,” Stephens noted.

The service plans to create an award for the network-as-a-service project by April 26 through a $100 million transaction authority for cyber and IT prototypes – Information Warfare Research Project – and have a prototype in place by July 26, according to the report.

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