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  • Video Interview: DCSA Director William Lietzau Talks Trusted Workforce 2.0 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Video Interview: DCSA Director William Lietzau Talks Trusted Workforce 2.0

    Today, the United States federal government is undergoing a massive effort to reform the personnel security process and create a single vetting system that can serve the entire public sector.  Work to advance that initiative, called Trusted Workforce 2.0, is underway at the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, and in a new video interview, DCSA Director William […] More

  • When Can We Expect to See Full-Scale Quantum Capabilities? Zscaler’s Ken Urquhart Reveals Timeline - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    When Can We Expect to See Full-Scale Quantum Capabilities? Zscaler’s Ken Urquhart Reveals Timeline

    With an increased emphasis on quantum computing across the federal landscape, it may sometimes feel like full-scale quantum capabilities are just around the corner. But although physicists, scientists and experts have been working on quantum problems for nearly a century, we’re not as close to a quantum future as we may think. Dr. Ken Urquhart, […] More

  • DARPA’s Mark Rosker Says We’re on the Precipice of the Next Chip Revolution - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA’s Mark Rosker Says We’re on the Precipice of the Next Chip Revolution

    The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 is injecting billions of dollars into the United States’ domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing industry in a move that aims to reposition the country as a leader in this critical and fast-growing area. According to Dr. Mark Rosker, director of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s Microsystems Technology Office, the legislation […] More

  • A Look Into How the Army Is Thinking About AI - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    A Look Into How the Army Is Thinking About AI

    Artificial intelligence is making waves across multiple industries. As AI technology develops, its power is being unleashed, and it’s illuminating a new world of possibilities, capabilities and innovation for the United States military in particular.  But like any nascent technology, AI can also be unpredictable and its ripple effects may be yet unknown. In order […] More

  • Watch: Intel’s Cameron Chehreh Shares How Generative AI Will Drive Innovation & Policy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Watch: Intel’s Cameron Chehreh Shares How Generative AI Will Drive Innovation & Policy

    Generative artificial intelligence tools and technologies have skyrocketed in popularity across the public and private sectors especially after a host of large language models launched earlier this year.  Intel Public Sector Vice President and General Manager Cameron Chehreh believes AI will have a profound impact on a wide range of industries, technological capabilities and missions. In […] More

  • ‘Capability Built on Capability:’ Google’s Aaron Weis Shares Game-Changing Emerging Tech Areas - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ‘Capability Built on Capability:’ Google’s Aaron Weis Shares Game-Changing Emerging Tech Areas

    Modernization is a major priority for the federal government in today’s digital world, but hurdles like slow bureaucratic processes and administrative red tape can sometimes stand in the way of rapid innovation.  In a new video interview with Executive Mosaic, Aaron Weis, managing director of technology at Google Public Sector, shared the technologies he thinks could be […] More

  • Defense Leaders Discuss How SBOMs Are Being Leveraged to Enhance Military Cybersecurity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense Leaders Discuss How SBOMs Are Being Leveraged to Enhance Military Cybersecurity

    Software Bills of Materials, commonly referred to as SBOMs, have emerged in the last decade as a measure to ensure software security, transparency and integrity while protecting buyers from potential bugs and vulnerabilities. But how exactly are they being used to enhance cybersecurity across the Department of Defense? “SBOMs are critical from a software supply […] More

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    Watch: Behind the Zero-Day Software Exploit Market Powering Cybercrimes

    Ransomware and cyber attacks have seen a steady rise in recent years, fueled in part by the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies. Behind the expanding ransomware economy and the increase of cybercrime worldwide is an active market for buying and selling zero-day software exploits. Dhruv Bansal, co-founder and chief science officer of Unchained Capital, explained what exactly […] More

  • QinetiQ US Leader Shawn Purvis Presented With 2023 Wash100 Award by Jim Garrettson - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QinetiQ US Leader Shawn Purvis Presented With 2023 Wash100 Award by Jim Garrettson

    QinetiQ US CEO and President Shawn Purvis received her 2023 Wash100 Award during a recent visit from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The elite Wash100 list represents the most influential and impactful executives working in the government contracting industry, and this year marks Purvis’ third to land a coveted spot on the roster. Purvis is recognized with the […] More

  • Local GovCon Personality Ashley Williams Clinches Miss Virginia USA 2023 Crown - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Local GovCon Personality Ashley Williams Clinches Miss Virginia USA 2023 Crown

    Executive Mosaic is proud and honored to be the workplace of the new Miss Virginia USA 2023, Ashley Williams. Ashley joined the Executive Mosaic team as an event coordinator in July 2022, and for nearly a year, she has played an important role in making our industry-leading events successful, informative and enjoyable for all involved.  Ashley […] More

  • ManTech Announces Passing of Co-Founder George Pedersen - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ManTech Announces Passing of Co-Founder George Pedersen

    Executive Mosaic honors the life and legacy of ManTech Co-Founder George Pederson and mourns his recent passing at the age of 87. Pedersen established ManTech — the name a combination of “management” and “technology” — with his Vitro Laboratory colleague Franc Wertheimer in New Jersey in 1968, and the company moved its headquarters to Washington, D.C. in […] More