Orolia's defense and security business has announced the availability of M-Code Military GPS receivers, including M-Code enabled mobile mission timing and synchronization platforms, in its Resilient PNT products and solutions. "As threats against GPS increase, military forces will need M-Code capabilities on mobile PNT systems to ensure continuous operations wherever they go," said Hironori Sasaki, president of Orolia Defense & Security.
Read More »Reports: Pentagon Expects to Decide on Lockheed F-35 Full-Rate Production by March
Ellen Lord, acquisition chief at the Department of Defense and four-time Wash100 awardee, said she is confident that DoD can hand down a decision in March on Lockheed Martin's readiness to begin full-rate production of the F-35 aircraft.
Read More »DoD Launches Pilot Programs for Software Procurement; Ellen Lord Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has made continued efforts to transform software procurement across the military, FedScoop reported Thursday. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and four-time Wash100 Award recipient, has developed pilot programs to test the acquisition.
Read More »Executive Mosaic Launches GovConWire Events; 2020 Business Development Trends Forum Coming on Aug 27th
After almost two decades of success hosting events and keeping the government contracting (GovCon) community woven together and informed on the latest developments in the industry. Through Potomac Officers Club (POC), Executive Mosaic has launched ‘GovConWire Events’ to continue our mission of connecting executives to each other.
Read More »Summit 7 Receives Microsoft US Partner Award for Security, Compliance; Scott Edwards, Ben Curry Quoted
Summit 7 Systems has been selected for the Microsoft 2020 MSUS Partner Award in the modern workplace category for providing customers with end-to-end security solutions based on Microsoft security and compliance capabilities in 365 and Azure.
Read More »PW Singer, Strategist at New America, to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Potomac Officers Club’s AI Just Beyond Tomorrow Virtual Event on May 28th
Peter Warren Singer, strategist at the New America organization and author of "Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution," will serve as a keynote speaker at Potomac Officers Club’s “AI Just Beyond Tomorrow” virtual event on Thursday, May 28th.
Read More »Executive Mosaic Updates Status Following COVID-19 Concerns
In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging a nationwide halt for events that exceed 50 people or more for the next eight weeks, Executive Mosaic will be postponing and rescheduling our three upcoming 4x24 membership dinners for the rest of March.
Read More »DoD Designates CMMC a “Reliable Cost” for Government Contractors; Upcoming POC Speaker, Katie Arrington Quoted
Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, made an announcement on the accreditation body for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The Potomac Officers Club will host its CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2nd. Click here to register for the event.
Read More »Katie Arrington: DoD Expects CMMC Auditor Training Pilot by Late April
Katie Arrington, a Department of Defense official and 2020 Wash100 awardee, said that DoD and an accreditation body aim to launch in late April a pathfinder training pilot program for third-party auditors who will assess companies as part of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, Fifth Domain reported Sunday. Arrington will deliver the keynote speech at the Potomac Officers Club’s CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2. Click here to register for the event.
Read More »Report: DoD, CMMC Accreditation Body Near Agreement on Contractor Cybersecurity Audit
Department of Defense acquisition officials are close to finalizing a memorandum of understanding with the accreditation body for DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program to define the responsibilities and roles of CMMC auditors, Inside Defense reported Wednesday. The Potomac Officers Club will host its CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2. Click here to register for the event.
Read More »How the New CMMC Regulations Will Enhance Security of DoD Supply Chain
The Department of Defense released the final Model Version 1.0 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework in January. The development of the CMMC framework is part of DoD’s efforts to enhance the protection of sensitive data within the Federal supply chain.
Read More »Tripwire’s Maurice Uenuma: CMMC Reflects DoD’s Seriousness to Address Supply Chain Cyber Weaknesses
The Department of Defense introduced the final version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in late January and Maurice Uenuma, vice president of federal at Tripwire, said CMMC is a key step to securing DoD’s supply chain, Signal Magazine reported Sunday. The Potomac Officers Club will host its CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2. Click here to register for the event.
Read More »Michael Conlin, DoD Chief Data Officer, Inducted Into 2020 Wash100 for His Efforts to Push Data Science and Talent Recruitment to Shift DoD’s Culture
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Michael Conlin, chief data officer for the Department of Defense, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 Award for his role in pushing data science in the department and working to improve talent recruitment to shift DoD’s culture. This honor marks Conlin’s first Wash100 win.
Read More »Bruce Jette, Army Assistant Secretary, Named to 2020 Wash100 for Driving Service Acquisition, Logistics and Technology
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 for leading innovation and the service branch’s modernization initiatives.
Read More »BG Matt Easley: U.S. Army AI Task Force Looking to “Cast Fog of War” on Adversaries
During a recent GEOINT Symposium on June 4th, BG Matthew Easley, director of the U.S. Army Artificial Intelligence Task Force within the Army Futures Command, said that the service is looking to geospatial intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that can “cast the fog of war” on adversaries.
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