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Karen Dahut and Doug Wagoner Recognized with 2023 Wash100 Awards
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Karen Dahut and Doug Wagoner Recognized with 2023 Wash100 Awards

Google Public Sector CEO Karen Dahut and LMI President and CEO Doug Wagoner, two of the most esteemed figures in the government contracting community, have been spotlighted for their incredible achievements in honor of their 2023 Wash100 Award wins.

To select each annual Wash100 class, Executive Mosaic weighs the past successes and expected future accomplishments of every nominee. In the awards 10th run, the triumphant leadership of Dahut and Wagoner stood out during the process, propelling these respected executives into the highly-anticipated 2023 Wash100 class.

Dahut’s devotion to the client-centered approach resulted in her third Wash100 win. Since taking up her post as CEO of Google’s new public sector arm in October 2022, she has guided the company in its efforts to provide tailored technologies to support each government customer’s mission.

With Dahut at the helm, Google secured a spot on the historic $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract vehicle, an award meant to allow federal mission owners to more easily procure cloud offerings from private sector organizations. Click here to read Karen Dahut’s full profile.

Under Wagoner’s leadership, LMI split its management consulting and technology business into separate nonprofit and for-profit entities in July of last year. In an interview with ExecutiveBiz, Wagoner, who just landed his fourth Wash100 Award, cited the desire to expand LMI’s government client base to include a wider range of organizations as the catalyst for this decision.

The decision to divide LMI has already demonstrated success in the acquisition of space-focused company Synaptech, which is expected to launch LMI into the space market. To read Doug Wagoner’s full profile, click here.

The annual Wash100 popular vote contest has commenced! To cast a vote for Karen Dahut and Doug Wagoner, please visit Wash100.com.

Who Are the SAIC Leaders and Executives?
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Who Are the SAIC Leaders and Executives?

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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a leading provider of enterprise information technology, technical, and engineering services in the United States. It primarily serves the U.S. government, which includes software development and maintenance, program and IT support services, training, and more. Meet the SAIC leaders and executives here!

About Science Applications International Corporation

With the federal government as its primary customer, SAIC is focused on serving Department of Defense organizations, state and federal civilian agencies, the nation’s healthcare community, and the intelligence community through mission support, information technology, platforms, logistics, and innovation.

SAIC Founder and History

Science Applications International Corporation was established in 1969 when John Robert Beyster and other scientists founded Science Applications Incorporated (SAI). Beyster became the company’s Chairman and CEO until he retired in 2004.

In 1984, SAI experienced rapid growth in stature and value, leading to the company’s name change to Science Applications International Corporation.

In 2014, after more than 40 years of operation, the company split into two. The parent company was rebranded to  Leidos, while the other entity continued the remaining core of the original SAIC.

SAIC Leadership and Executive Team

Here is a list of the SAIC executive team.

Nazzic Keene, Chief Executive Officer

Nazzic Keene, Chief Executive Officer

Nazzic Keene is SAIC’s Chief Executive Officer and Board of Director Member, a position she has held since August 2019. Before these roles, she was SAIC’s Chief Operating Officer (July 2017-August 2019) and President of the Global Markets and Missions Sector.

Under her leadership, SAIC has diversified its leadership team, starting with its company’s Board of Directors which women and people of color now join. Ms. Keene is the first female recipient of the Technology Good Scout Award and a six-time Wash100 Award Winner.

Prabu Natarajan, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer

Prabu Natarajan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; SAIC CFO

Prabu Natarajan was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SAIC. He oversees all the company’s financial matters, including tax, treasury, accounting, planning, and investor relations.

Mr. Natarajan brings extensive experience in finance and accounting, mergers and acquisitions, business operations planning, and strategic planning. Before joining SAIC, he served several leadership roles at Northrop Grumman, including  Vice President of Mergers and Acquisition and Financial Planning and Vice President of Tax.

Hilary Hageman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel

Hilary Hageman, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

Hilary Hageman is SAIC’s Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel. As a senior legal adviser, she is responsible for the internal audit, internal controls, legal, ethics, and risk management of SAIC.

Ms. Hageman brings years of experience in government contracting, public and corporate law, and general legal compliance. Before rejoining SAIC in 2022, Ms. Hageman was the Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel at Terran Orbital Corporation.

Michelle O’Hara, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Human Resources Officer

Michelle O'Hara, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Michelle O’Hara has been SAIC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources officer since 2019. She is responsible for marketing and communications and designing and implementing strategic people-related activities (e.g., culture transformation, talent acquisition, and employee retention). Before this role, she was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Ms. O’Hara joined SAIC in 2009 as the Vice President of Talent Acquisition.

Mark Escobar, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief of Business Operations

Mark Escobar, Executive Vice President and Chief of Business Operations

Mark Escobar has been SAIC’s Executive Vice President and Chief of Business Operations since 2019. He is responsible for the company’s Enterprise Solutions and Operations (ESO) organization, which involves uniting sales enablement, strategy, solution development, government affirms, corporate communications, infrastructure, program execution, and business enablement functions.

Before this role, Mr. Escobar was SAIC’s General for the National Security Group. He supported various intelligence community customers, including the Department of Defense offices, the U.S. Air Force, and combatant commands.

SAIC Board of Directors

Here is a list of the SAIC Board of Directors.

  • Bob Bedingfield, Director
  • John Hamre, Director
  • Carol Goode, Director
  • Garth Graham, Director
  • Nazzic S. Keene, Chief Executive Officer
  • Carolyn Handlon, Director
  • Yvette Kanouff, Director
  • Milford Mcguirt, Director
  • Steven Shane, Director
  • Katharina Mcfarland, Director
  • Timothy Mayopoulos, Director
  • Donna Morea, Chair of the Board, Director
  • James Reagan, Director

FAQs

What Is Tenjin?

Government agencies have difficulties acquiring data science professionals proficient in coding algorithms and building, operating, and training analytic models for field use. There has also been an increase in data that need analysis, costing human abilities and raising the need for machines and artificial intelligence to solve these problems.

SAIC aims to address these problems by developing Tenjin, which launched in January 2023. It is a low/no-code AI, orchestration, and machine learning development tool that professionals and non-experts can use without AI engineering backgrounds to develop models, create visualizations, and perform exploratory analysis to accelerate the process of gaining decision-making insights.

What Are SAIC subsidiaries?

SAIC has multiple subsidiaries and acquisitions. Here is a list of the most notable companies.

Engility Holdings

Engility Holdings is a Virginia-based government services contractor providing information and global services to the U.S. government.

SAIC acquired Engility Holdings in 2019 for $2.5 billion to create a market subsegment scale in the strategic business of national interest, including space, federal civilian agencies, defense, and intelligence. This merger placed the combined company second in the largest independent technology integrator in government services

Scitor Holdings

Scitor Holdings is a Virginia-based security provider for classified U.S. Air Force and intelligence community programs.

SAIC acquired Scitor Holdings in May 2015 for $790 million to accelerate SAIC’s presence in the intelligence community by providing access to robust security infrastructure, classified contracts and cleared personnel.

Unisys Federal

Unisys Federal is a global information technology company leading provider of security-centric solutions for the Department of Defense and U.S. federal civilian agencies. Its services include cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, enterprise IT-as-a-service, and managed services.

SAIC acquired Unisys Federal in March 2020 for $1.2 billion to strengthen SAIC’s ability to provide the government services market and lead the forefront of IT modernization, digital transformation services, and solutions for the federal government.

Focusing on Technical Growth and Market Diversification

SAIC has been a leader in technological growth and market diversification. The mission of SAIC leaders and executives is to continue providing responsive and innovative solutions to enhance national security and exceed customers’ expectations within budget and schedule. SAIC has revenues of approximately $7.4 billion per year.

DOT’s Federal Highway Administration Highlights Progress in EV Charging Infrastructure Plan
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DOT’s Federal Highway Administration Highlights Progress in EV Charging Infrastructure Plan

The Department of Transportation has finalized the minimum requirements for federally funded projects on electric vehicle infrastructure.

The final standards are among the latest actions announced by the Biden administration to reach its goal of building a 500,000-unit, made-in-America EV charging network by 2030, DOT said Wednesday.

DOT’S Federal Highway Administration issued the minimum standards to provide guidance on the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program for funding EV charging projects.

FHWA also released a notice on a temporary public interest waiver of Buy America requirements for EV charger materials, such as steel and iron, in an aim to expedite the completion of EV infrastructure contracts. The waiver will eventually be phased out in order to prioritize the Buy America policy.

Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said the agency will soon open applications for community-based charging grants in addition to the implementation of the policies. The first round of funding through the new Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program will distribute $700 million out of the $2.5 billion budget provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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NASA Requests Industry Input on Commercial LEO Destinations Development Program
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NASA Requests Industry Input on Commercial LEO Destinations Development Program

NASA’s Johnson Space Center has begun requesting information from U.S. industry sources on the development of future commercial destinations in low Earth orbit in preparation for the planned retirement of the International Space Station at the end of the decade.

A notice posted Monday on SAM.gov states that NASA is seeking input on the overall concept of operations and resource needs of the Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program.

The program’s concept of operation describes the government’s requirements for a commercially operated space station as well as the strategies, policies and processes for developing, maintaining and retiring CLDs for government purposes.

NASA is also working with the ISS National Lab to identify capabilities of interest to conduct research and technology demonstrations and estimate resources necessary to support the program.

Responses to the request for information will guide the development of future utilization requirements.

Interested parties have until March 30 to submit comments and feedback.

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DIU to Develop Nasal Spray to Protect Warfighters From Respiratory Viruses
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DIU to Develop Nasal Spray to Protect Warfighters From Respiratory Viruses

The Defense Innovation Unit has selected Access to Advanced Health Institute and Ena Therapeutics to prototype a small-molecule nasal spray designed to improve the immunity of U.S. troops against respiratory viruses.

As part of the Department of Defense’s Project Panacea, Ena will produce a broad-spectrum antiviral immunomodulatory nasal spray that AAHI scientists will test against Nipah virus and pandemic influenza in preclinical studies, DIU said Wednesday.

The nasal spray will act as a prophylaxis for novel viruses and new variants of existing respiratory viruses.

The 18-month project was launched through the collaboration between DIU and the Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Medical under the Vaccine Acceleration by Modular Progression program.

“The lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for the biotechnology industry to address viral threats through the application of novel technologies,” said Amanda Love, a joint product manager with the JPEO.

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Commerce Department Seeks Nominations for U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council Talent for Growth Task Force
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Commerce Department Seeks Nominations for U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council Talent for Growth Task Force

The Department of Commerce has begun to solicit nominations for six U.S. members of a newly established task force that seeks to help the U.S. and European Union achieve a trained workforce necessary to maintain leadership in existing and emerging technologies.

The department is looking for six private sector executives to induct into the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Talent for Growth Task Force, which will offer recommendations to the co-chairs of the U.S. and EU TTC and carry out actions to “showcase training opportunities and increase public understanding of the promise of these careers,” according to a Federal Register notice published Wednesday.

Task force members will serve a one-year term and should come from the business sector, organizations that support training and those who represent labor unions.

The secretary of Commerce will name the U.S. members of the task force after a review of applicants.

Nominations are due Feb. 27.

National Cybersecurity Strategy to Include Guidance on Post-Quantum Cryptography
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National Cybersecurity Strategy to Include Guidance on Post-Quantum Cryptography

The forthcoming National Cybersecurity Strategy from the Office of the National Cyber Director will include guidance on standardizing quantum-resistant cryptography, NextGov reported Wednesday.

Dylan Presman, director of budget and assessment at the Office of the National Cyber Director, confirmed the inclusion of the guidance in the framework and said that the office “will take a strong stand” on the transition of networks to post-quantum cryptographic standards.

Speaking during an Advanced Technology Academic Research Center discussion, Presman acknowledged the transformational qualities and opportunities of quantum computers but noted that there are steps needed to be taken to secure U.S. networks and systems from adversarial threats.

According to Presman, organizations looking to transition to post-quantum cryptography must first conduct a thorough inventory of data and technologies used across the enterprise.

He said there are automation tools available in the market to assist government and commercial institutions in preparing for the transition.

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NTIA Appoints Amanda Toman as 5G Innovation Fund Lead
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NTIA Appoints Amanda Toman as 5G Innovation Fund Lead

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has chosen Amanda Toman, director of the 5G Transition Office and 5G cross-functional teams at the Department of Defense, as lead of the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.

Toman will oversee NTIA’s diversification efforts for the global wireless supply chain, which are expected to generate new jobs in the U.S., the agency said in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday.

Toman has been at the helm of DOD’s 5G projects since May 2020. Prior to that, she was a program analyst at Arrowmaker and Science Applications International Corp.

Aside from Toman, NTIA also announced the appointment of Russell Hanser as associate administrator for policy analysis and development. He had been serving as senior policy adviser to the Department of Commerce before being selected by NTIA.

Hanser has 27 years experience in the legal field, from his tenure in various law firms to taking on jobs in the Federal Communications Bar Association.

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Naval Postgraduate School, Qualcomm Forge Emerging Tech R&D Partnership; Aaron Weis Quoted
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Naval Postgraduate School, Qualcomm Forge Emerging Tech R&D Partnership; Aaron Weis Quoted

The Naval Postgraduate School and Qualcomm Technologies have agreed to explore military applications of 5G, artificial intelligence and other emerging technology under a cooperative research and development agreement.

NPS said Monday the partnership will set up an innovation laboratory at the school campus in Monterey, California, as part of the limited-purpose CRADA.

San Diego-based Qualcomm will offer students and faculty members of the U.S. Navy-run graduate school access to the company’s Robotics RB5 and RB6 development kits, Cloud AI 100 inference and Snapdragon 8 mobile processor for use in experiments.

Both parties seek to identify the strengths and limitations of the products, as well as to determine how the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps can use these platforms.

Aaron Weis, chief information officer of the Department of the Navy, said the agreement marks a step in DON’s efforts to create an innovation culture and drive its competitive advantage.

“The CRADA will identify promising emerging commercial technologies so we can rapidly adopt them for full-scale implementation,” added Weis, a 2023 Wash100 awardee.

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John Sherman Releases DOD Manual on Cyberspace Workforce Qualification & Management Program
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John Sherman Releases DOD Manual on Cyberspace Workforce Qualification & Management Program

John Sherman, chief information officer of the Department of Defense and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, has issued a new DOD manual that seeks to modernize the department’s management of its cybersecurity workforce.

The Cyberspace Workforce Qualification & Management Program manual seeks to provide the department’s components with a wider set of options to achieve and manage a qualified workforce in the areas of cybersecurity, information technology, cyber enablers, cyber effects and cyber intelligence, DOD said Tuesday.

“[DoD 8140] provides a targeted, role-based approach to identify, develop, and qualify cyber personnel by leveraging the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF),” Sherman said during his April 2021 testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

“The [policy series] will require workforce members to demonstrate a foundational understanding at the work role level while also addressing personnel capability and continuous professional development at the work role level,” he noted.

He added that the manual will help facilitate the management and tracking of cyber workforce capabilities across the enterprise.

DOD 8140 replaces the manual on Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program.

“The 8140 policy series unifies cyber workforce development efforts under a common umbrella and facilitates greater mobility across population types,” said Patrick Johnson, director of the workforce innovation directorate at DOD.

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