Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Jason Rigoli, a partner at Chevy Chase, Maryland-based private investment firm Enlightenment Capital, as a first-time Wash100 awardee in recognition of his efforts in helping platform companies scale through mergers and acquisitions in the aerospace, defense, national security and government services sectors.

Now is the time to vote for Rigoli and your other favorite awardees from this year's most notable GovCon leaders at Wash100.com. The popular vote competition will end on April 30.

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The State Department has approved Germany's request to buy high-frequency, very-high frequency and ultra-high frequency radios and related equipment and services from the U.S. government through a foreign military sales agreement worth approximately $281  million.

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Cybersecurity experts at ECS pooled their insights on protecting government and commercial assets with intelligence-driven online defense tools. Mark Maglin, vice president of cybersecurity for the company's Department of Defense account, highlighted the importance of knowing an organization's adversary in the same depth of its self-knowledge in order to succeed in intelligence-driven security.

On June 6, experts and government officials involved in cyber and digital modernization will gather at the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit. Register as early as now to participate in the special event.

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Young Bang is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Army’s Acquisition, Logistics & Technology division. A seasoned industry leader in both public and private sectors, Mr. Bang is chosen by Executive Mosaic as one of the Wash100 2024 winners.   Get to know more about Young Bang’s illustrious career experience and his journey […] More

As of July 2023, RTX and SAIC veteran John Havermann is president and CEO of Fornax Advanced Materials. In this role, Havermann is deeply committed to securing Fornax as a go-to name in aerospace, defense and energy advanced materials manufacturing.

The busy leader recently sat down with ExecutiveBiz to give us a peek behind the curtain at his new company, explain how it’s responding to the national security threats of the day and more.

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Sigma Defense Systems has launched a development, security and operations platform designed to help defense and government agencies accelerate their digital transformation and software modernization initiatives. Sigma Software Studio is a DevSecOps platform authorized to operate across the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and the Department of the Navy enterprise, the company said Monday.

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The U.S. Department of State has approved a proposed $150 million sale of AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles to the government of the Netherlands. The sale includes 386 units of AGM-114R2 as well as technical assistance from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command's Security Assistance Management Directorate, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Friday.

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The Department of Defense has issued an Impact Level 5 provisional authorization for the cybersecurity testing offering from technology company Rebellion Defense. Rebellion Nova works to validate the security of a client's systems -- including zero trust architectures and software development environments -- and identify vulnerabilities by emulating the latest attacks used by adversaries, Rebellion Defense said Wednesday.

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The State Department cleared a proposed $500 million sale of eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and its components to the government of Croatia. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency gave Congress the required certification for the proposed foreign military sale, which will be fulfilled by lead contractor Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.

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Maynard Holliday is performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. He is one of the panelists for the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit. Keep reading to learn more about Maynard Holliday’s background and expertise.   […] More

The State Department has approved the government of Egypt's request to purchase additional light tactical vehicle chassis and fleet build from the U.S. government under a potential $200 million foreign military sales agreement. The proposed FMS deal will add to a previous agreement that includes a 4-Man REV1-B Rolling Chassis with 190 horsepower diesel engines along with training for the chassis assembly process and maintenance, spare and repair parts and testing equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday.

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Aditi Kumar is the Deputy Director of Strategy, Policy, and National Security Partnerships for the Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit. She boasts decades of pioneering research and development innovation, making her one of the most credible executives to keynote the 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit.   Reserve a slot for the 10th Annual Defense […] More