Executive Mosaic is honored to feature William Lietzau, director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, on this year’s Wash100 list for his leadership in advancing efforts to reform the nation’s vetting process and maintain a trusted workforce of federal employees and contractors. Lietzau became the latest government official to be inducted into the premier group […] More

BAE Systems has demonstrated the ability of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser guidance kits to target and neutralize unmanned aircraft systems during a counter-UAS exercise of the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office. During the demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, the APKWS-configured rockets hit drone targets weighing 25 to 50 pounds […] More

A Lockheed Martin-built Patriot missile defense system demonstrated target engagement and interception in a recent flight test as part of software validation efforts. The updated software will run on fielded PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement batteries to support defense customers in anti-ballistic missile operations, the company said Tuesday. A solid rocket motor powers the weapon system […] More

A Jacobs business and CODE Plus, a Fairfax, Virginia-based woman-owned small business, will work to provide scientific and engineering support services to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, under a two-year, Mentor-Protege agreement. Jacobs Space Exploration Group will serve as a mentor under NASA’s Mentor-Protege Program with a focus on helping CODE Plus […] More

Biometric and authentication technology provider iProov was tapped by the Department of Homeland Security to assist Customs and Border Protection in ensuring secure border crossings.  iProov will work to further develop its biometric offerings suite, Genuine Presence Assurance, and allow for the use of the technology to help CBP automate the process for international travelers […] More

Fairbanks Morse Defense has introduced a program to help businesses and entrepreneurs further develop their emerging technologies with potential maritime defense applications. Selected participants for the FM Defense Accelerator program will work with the defense contractor’s mentors from the Technology Center of Excellence and gain access to technical experts, a global service network and other […] More

A partnership between Northrop Grumman and Shield AI has secured a rapid prototyping other transaction agreement from the U.S. Army to build a prototype of an unmanned aircraft system designed for vertical take-off and landing. Northrop said Tuesday it has teamed up with the artificial intelligence-powered aircraft manufacturer to develop an open-architecture version of the […] More

Government agencies should future-proof their information technology systems starting at the design stage to make them resilient against evolving threats from the exploitation of quantum computers, according to John Taibi, vice president of business development at Cambridge Consultants. In an opinion piece published Tuesday, Taibi emphasized the need to build a trustworthy cyber-physical system and […] More

The enactment of zero trust cybersecurity policy — wherein, essentially, users are required to provide credentials at every new access point in a digital architecture — is an immense undertaking that comes with its share of long-term benefits. (The concept was ordered by the Biden Administration via Executive Order in May 2021 and its rollout for […] More

Barbara Graham, a former vice president at General Dynamics‘ information technology arm, has transitioned to Science Applications International Corp. to serve as senior VP of its Navy business unit. In her new role, Graham will guide strategy, business development and program execution spanning SAIC’s $1 billion portfolio of offerings for Navy and Marine Corps customers, SAIC announced […] More

With nearly two decades at IBM, Don Fenhagen has held a variety of roles across the company’s commercial and government sectors. He is currently part of IBM Consulting’s federal market organization as a managing client partner overseeing the organization’s national security sector. When explaining his tenure at IBM, Fenhagen cited the company’s wide range of opportunities, positive work […] More

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Michael Tarulli, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, as one of this year’s Wash100 elite leaders in the government contracting arena. Now in its 10th iteration, the Wash100 represents a premier group of executives and officials who demonstrate vision, achievement and innovation at public or private sector organizations, and […] More