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SAIC CEO Nazzic Keene to Receive 2021 Good Scout Technology Award From Boy Scouts of America on Nov. 3rd
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SAIC CEO Nazzic Keene to Receive 2021 Good Scout Technology Award From Boy Scouts of America on Nov. 3rd

Nazzic Keene, CEO of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) and four-time Wash100 Award winner, will receive the 2021 Technology Good Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America during the National Capital Area Council’s (NCAC) 24th Annual Good Scout Technology Award Luncheon on Nov. 3rd. 

The annual luncheon recognizes the most significant leaders of consequence who exemplify the values of the Scout Oath and Law in his or her daily life. The constituency includes top leaders from across the GovCon sector, federal landscape and specifically in the technology industry. 

Please visit the event website www.NCACBSA.org/Technology for registration details and sponsorship opportunities. 

This year’s luncheon will be held at the Tysons Corner Marriott beginning at noon with a light reception and will move on to the Good Scout Award presentation and lunch from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. SAIC Board Director Bob Bedingfield will act as the Good Scout Chair for the event.

The luncheon will recognize Keene’s significant contributions towards the digital modernization efforts for SAIC, its customers and the IT modernization initiatives for government agencies across the federal landscape. 

Keene will receive the Good Scout Award and add to the highly prestigious history of honorees who have each practiced trustworthiness and loyalty in their professional and civic lives. Nazzic Keene joins fellow Good Scout Award recipients and Wash100 Award winners such as ManTech CEO Kevin Phillips, Mac Curtis, CNSI’s Todd Stottlemyer and more! 

More than 36,000 Scouts participated in outdoor adventures and camping activities that have a profound positive impact on physical and mental health. 

The Boy Scouts of America is consistently recognized as one of the most admirable non-profit organizations in the world. The young men and women of America will greatly benefit from the support of the GovCon industry.

Please visit the event website www.NCACBSA.org/Technology for registration details and sponsorship opportunities. Even if you don’t plan to attend the luncheon, you can make a donation to the organization or take advantage of sponsorship opportunities for the event.

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SpyCloud Wins 2021 Threat Detection Solution of the Year Award; Ted Ross Quoted
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SpyCloud Wins 2021 Threat Detection Solution of the Year Award; Ted Ross Quoted

CyberSecurity Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization that recognizes top talent in the global information security sector, has named SpyCloud as the winner of its 2021 “Overall Threat Detection Solution of the Year” award.

Noting the urgent market need for cyber attack prevention, SpyCloud co-founder and CEO Ted Ross said, “Cybercrime has come to the forefront of public consciousness with major supply chain attacks impacting the country’s infrastructure.” 

“Despite the urgency of the problem, most companies still struggle to detect and prevent cyberattacks that stem from the use of stolen credentials,” Ross continued.

SpyCloud’s account takeover prevention services perform rapid recovery of stolen data, alerting security teams upon the event of credential compromise and allowing the platform to proactively thwart identity-based cyber attacks like credit card fraud, ransomware and business email compromise.

James Johnson, managing director of CyberSecurity Breakthrough said, “SpyCloud’s unique combination of human intelligence, early data recovery and the largest collection of breach data in the industry allows businesses to find more compromises, stay ahead of hard-to-detect attacks, and protect employees, consumers, and their bottom line.”

The company houses a threat intelligence database of over 130 billion assets, 5.7 billion of which, including compromised credentials and personal identifiable information, were recovered by SpyCloud researchers last year alone.

SpyCloud recently powered an update to Identity Automation’s RapidIdentity platform to enhance cybersecurity capabilities and prevent identity-based attacks in K-12 schools and higher education institutions.

ExecutiveBiz will host its Supply Chain Cybersecurity: Revelations and Innovations event on October 26th, during which distinguished cybersecurity experts will gather to examine the historic 2020 Solarwinds cyber attack and share insights, strategies and solutions for improving prevention capabilities and reducing the risk of future attacks. 

Visit ExecutiveBiz.com to register for the Supply Chain Cybersecurity event and other upcoming GovCon webinars.

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GSA, DOE Seek Market Info on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Tech
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GSA, DOE Seek Market Info on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Tech

The General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) want to identify market sources of retrofit technologies designed to reduce greenhouse gases. 

GSA said Tuesday in a SAM.gov notice that it seeks market information on technologies such as carbon capture, power generation, decarbonized heating and on-site energy production.

These technologies could help agencies better support the Biden Administration's goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The government intends to implement these technologies across commercial buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Interested parties may submit responses through Dec. 7th. The government will evaluate responses based on the technology's decarbonization, energy efficiency and capacity to address energy challenges in underserved communities.

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GAO: DOD Should Fill Gaps in Small Business Strategy
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GAO: DOD Should Fill Gaps in Small Business Strategy

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) advises the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop an implementation plan, policy and a formal monitoring process for the DOD Small Business Strategy.

Congress, in 2019, tasked DOD to create a strategy that will guide how the department handles small business programs, GAO said Thursday.

The accountability office found that DOD witnessed boosted obligation values, but also reductions in the number of small business contractors between 2011 and 2020. DOD awarded over $80 billion to small businesses in FY 2020.

GAO discovered that DOD lacked the mechanisms necessary to improve the coordination of small business programs. DOD has agreed with the government watchdog's recommendations to address this gap.

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Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Maxar Technologies’ Tony Frazier His Fifth Wash100 Award
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Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Maxar Technologies’ Tony Frazier His Fifth Wash100 Award

Tony Frazier, executive vice president of Global Field Operations for Maxar Technologies, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the Wash100 Award on Wednesday.

Executive Mosaic recognized Frazier with his fifth Wash100 Award, and third consecutive, for his vision and leadership in helping defense and intelligence customers with Maxar’s commercial space technology as well as driving satellite constellation advancement.

Most recently, Tony Frazier said that Maxar has developed 3D maps of the Earth for government and military customers and plans to address the demand for the maps in commercial markets. He explained that there has been an increasing demand from the auto industry to develop these high-fidelity maps to enable autonomous vehicles to have the navigation capabilities they need.

In addition, Maxar Technologies invested $600 million in the continued development of a constellation of Worldview Legion imaging satellites, as a range of commercial satellite imagery products are being prepared for launch by the National Reconnaissance (NRO).

Frazier said the Legion satellite constellation will boost the company’s capacity to help meet the imagery requirements of NRO, international and commercial clients.

“Legion is intended both to ensure continuity incapacity for all of our customers as well as to expand capacity, particularly in those parts of the world where there is high demand,” Frazier explained.

Executive Mosaic congratulates both Maxar Technologies and Tony Frazier for the fifth Wash100 Award win of his career. Frazier’s drive for excellence and innovation in the tech field continues to push Maxar as one of the most significant companies in the GovCon sector and elevates Frazier as one of the most influential leaders of consequence in the federal landscape.

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Leidos Wins $65M IT Modernization Contract for ONI’s Hopper Information Services Center; Mike Rickels Quoted
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Leidos Wins $65M IT Modernization Contract for ONI’s Hopper Information Services Center; Mike Rickels Quoted

Leidos has secured an approximate $65 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) prime contract to provide IT services and support for the Office of Naval Intelligence’s (ONI) Hopper Information Services Center.

The contract covers operations management, software development, cloud migration, cybersecurity and information assurance services, Leidos said Friday. 

"ONI has a critical role in ensuring that U.S. naval forces maintain a decisive information advantage," said Mike Rickels, senior vice president of C4ISR solutions for Leidos. "We look forward to continuing our decades-long support to ONI while providing timely and accurate maritime domain information to the warfighter," he added.

Recently, Leidos was awarded a spot on a $93 million IDIQ to provide the Navy with tactical threat support systems services to improve naval aircrew lethality and survivability.

Additionally, the Navy selected Leidos for IT services support on the Marine Corps’ multi-domain radar for a contested environment last month. 

Under the new IDIQ contract, Leidos will assist ONI in advancing its modernization efforts and continue the company's established history of collaboration with the U.S. Navy. Contract work will be performed primarily in Suitland, Maryland. 

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ACT I Names Claudio Monticelli, John Dillon, Randy Mahr to Executive Leadership Roles; Michael Niggel Quoted
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ACT I Names Claudio Monticelli, John Dillon, Randy Mahr to Executive Leadership Roles; Michael Niggel Quoted

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International (ACT I) has named Claudio Monticelli, John Dillon and Randy Mahr as the newest senior vice presidents on the company’s executive leadership team.

The newly appointed SVPs will drive portfolio expansion initiatives and report directly to Michael Niggel, ACT I’s chief executive officer, the company said Friday.

Claudio Monticelli, the company’s former chief operating officer, will now lead the aviation portfolio at ACT I. In his new role, Monticelli will oversee a range of F-35, DoD and DHS aviation contracts covering engineering, logistics, business, financial management and security services. Additionally, he will be responsible for driving the company’s acquisition strategy and expanding the aviation business’ core offerings.

Monticelli’s 30 years of military and commercial aviation experience, coupled with deep contract management expertise, will position the new SVP to scale ACT I’s processes, systems and personnel in the company’s next phase of growth.

ACT I has tapped John Dillon, who previously served as the company’s vice president of business development, to lead and expand ACT I’s space, intel and cyber portfolio. Dillon will manage DoD, U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office, National Security Administration and Intelligence Community programs, among others in his new position.

CEO Michael Niggel said Dillon has already “submitted $300 million in bids and developed a solid growth pipeline in his portfolio,” positioning the new leader of the portfolio to achieve the company’s expansion goals.

Prior to joining ACT I two years ago, Dillon served in multiple executive leadership roles at CACI, Booz Allen Hamilton and Obsidian Solutions Group, among others. Dillon also served in the military for 32 years and brings deep intelligence community expertise to his new role.

Randy Mahr joins ACT I as senior vice president of the acquisition management and security cooperation portfolio. 

Mahr will leverage his 34 years of U.S. Navy and industry expertise and knowledge in key areas of management, aerospace and defense to push ACT I’s internal growth and acquisition strategies.

His prior experience notably includes managing international programs for E-2 Hawkeye and C-2 Greyhound aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, as well as founding and leading his own company, which offers technical and business consulting services.

Niggel expressed his excitement in promoting Monticelli and Dillon, as well as hiring Mahr, and said each will help scale the company and drive new growth strategies in their respective portfolio areas.

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VA Outlines 4 Objectives of AI Strategy; Gil Alterovitz Quoted
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VA Outlines 4 Objectives of AI Strategy; Gil Alterovitz Quoted

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has adopted a strategy to harness the potential of artificial intelligence technology to modernize the delivery of health care services and benefits to former military personnel. 

VA said Thursday that it looks to AI to manage veterans' health outcomes, expand technical capabilities, build trust in the emerging technology and grow partnerships with the business sector. 

The department vowed to ensure the ethical use of the technology across its enterprise and the security of data on veterans. 

“To this end, VA leadership, practitioners and relevant end-users will be trained to ensure all AI-related activities and processes are ethical, legal and meet or exceed standards,” said Gil Alterovitz, director of the VA National AI Institute.

Alterovitz previously said that the department was working with other federal agencies to compile AI use cases.

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Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center Replaces Aging Machinery for Aircraft Tech Measurement
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Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center Replaces Aging Machinery for Aircraft Tech Measurement

A U.S. Navy aviation depot in North Carolina has purchased equipment designed to help technical personnel obtain more detailed and accurate measurements of individual aircraft components. 

The Fleet Readiness Center East's Precision Measurement Center has a new optical comparator and laser tracking system that mechanical engineering technicians use to assess aircraft parts and support fixtures, Naval Air Systems Command said Thursday.

The comparator is built to generate two-dimensional images of small hardware and allows users to conduct inspections without making contact with the object.

Meanwhile, the laser tracker works to emit beams to an object's mounted reflector for calculating dimensions to perform tasks such as fixture calibration and weapon system alignment.

NAVAIR noted that new machines at the center require only one operator compared with legacy equipment.

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Former FAA Official Ravi Chaudhary Nominated to Lead Air Force Installations Office
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Former FAA Official Ravi Chaudhary Nominated to Lead Air Force Installations Office

Ravi Chaudhary, former director of advanced programs and innovation at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) commercial space office, has been nominated to serve as assistant secretary for energy, installations and the environment at the Department of the Air Force, the White House announced Thursday. 

He will replace Jennie Miller, who has led the SAF/IE organization on an acting basis since January, if the Senate confirms his nomination. Chaudhary previously served as a commissioner for the White House Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders from 2014 to 2019. 

His 22-year Air Force career included senior staff, operational and engineering positions. He supported the service branch's global flight operations as a C-17 transport aircraft pilot. 

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