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Deltek’s Kevin Plexico Wins First Wash100 Award

Kevin Plexico, Deltek’s senior vice president for information solutions, received his first Wash100 award from Executive Mosaic for his contributions to the government contracting industry.  Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented the award to Plexico for leading Deltek's team of analysts to secure contracts.  In 2019, Deltek analysts identified contracts worth potentially $437B across 50 […]

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Rene Mallari

IT Veteran Dave McKeown Appointed Department of Defense CISO

The Department of Defense has appointed Dave McKeown as the chief information security officer, succeeding Jack Wilmer, who vacated the post in July to run a private security company.  The role is considered the agency’s highest-ranking civilian cybersecurity position, responsible for leading the organization’s cyber workforce and collaborating with senior executives and military leaders to […]

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Rene Mallari

Interim CMMC Rule to Take Effect on Dec. 1

Katie Arrington, chief information security officer of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said the Pentagon is not letting up on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, with the interim rule slated to take effect on Dec. 1.  Speaking at an INSA-hosted event, Arrington, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and 2020 Wash100 winner, said the […]

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

Air Force to Demo Ground-Air Communications Through JAD2C, Preston Dunlap Says

The Air Force plans to collaborate with all combatant commands, the Joint Staff and the other military services in establishing the next generation of tactical military communications. Air Force Chief Architect Preston Dunlap, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said that “even a KC-46 tanker” will be connected to the planned Joint All-Domain Command […]

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Robert Johnson

Analysts Say Budget Constraints Endanger Air Force’s Digital Century Series

Defense aviation analysts have said that budgetary constraints are putting the Air Force’s Digital Century Series program in danger of discontinuation. The Digital Century Series is an acquisition model proposed by Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a 2020 Wash100 awardee. Through the Digital Century Series, the […]

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Robert Johnson

Ellen Lord Discusses Military Benefits of 5G

Ellen Lord, the Department of Defense’s undersecretary of acquisition and sustainment, discussed in a recent briefing how 5G network technology ties into the DoD enterprise, particularly in ensuring future warfighter success. According to Lord, a 2020 Wash100 winner, 5G will help restore military readiness, increase soldier lethality, strengthen alliances and bring business reform to the […]

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

Space Force to Focus on Agility, Chief’s Guidance Says

The Space Force must prioritize being lean, agile and willing to take risks, the service’s top official said in a planning guidance. Chief of Space Operations John Raymond, a Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a 2020 Wash100 winner, laid out five priorities: empowering an agile service, developing joint warfighters, delivering new capabilities quickly, expanding […]

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Robert Johnson

JAIC Head Says DoD Explores Ways to Counter Adversarial AI

Nand Mulchandani, acting director at the Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the center is working on measures on how to counter artificial intelligence-driven cyberattacks.  During the Emerging Technology Forum 2020 at the ACT-IAC virtual event held on Nov. 5, he said the center is […]

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Rene Mallari

Katie Arrington: Changes in CMMC Requirements Needed to Address Cost Issue

Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and a 2020 Wash100 winner, has recommended revisions to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program requirements. Arrington, the DoD lead for the CMMC program, added that the modifications are necessary to deal with high costs related to validating […]

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Rene Mallari

Navy Announces Single-Phase F-35C Modifications on Future CVN 79

The Navy plans to introduce F-35C modifications to the future USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier, or CVN 79, using a single-phase acquisition strategy instead of the originally planned two-phase approach.  James Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, said the modifications to the acquisition strategy and the aircraft themselves will […]

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Robert Johnson

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