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White House Plans to Announce Dr. Stacey Dixon, Ely Ratner as Nominees for Intelligence, Indo-Pacific Roles

The White House plans to nominate Ely Ratner as assistant secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs at the Department of Defense and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient Stacey Dixon as principal deputy director at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Ratner is a special assistant to the secretary of defense and director of DOD’s China Task Force while Dixon serves as deputy director at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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by William McCormick April 22, 2021, 9:43 am
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Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks Receives First Wash100 Award

Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of Defense, has been recognized for her leadership and drive for innovation and been named to the annual list of Wash100 Award recipients for the first time in her federal career. Hicks has received her 2021 Wash100 Award for her data prioritization efforts and policy advancements, which will ready the federal defense sector for the future of warfare.

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by William McCormick April 9, 2021, 10:25 am
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Acting DOD Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Stacy Cummings Receives First Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
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Guidehouse Names Lance Robertson as Health Care Practice Director; Scott McIntyre Quoted

Guidehouse has appointed Lance Robertson, a former Department of Health and Human Services assistant secretary and a U.S. Army veteran, as a director in the health care practice at the company. “Our team is excited to welcome Lance Robertson to Guidehouse and engage him with our clients,“ said Scott McIntyre, Guidehouse CEO and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient.

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by Sarah Sybert January 27, 2021, 11:12 am
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ServiceNow’s Jonathan Alboum on Maximum Federal Telework

Jonathan Alboum, principal digital strategist at ServiceNow, told Government Matters in an interview posted Tuesday that federal agencies should ensure they have the right networks, software and hardware asset management programs and other tools in place to continue supporting maximum telework.

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by Jane Edwards October 16, 2020, 3:41 am
in Cybersecurity, News, Technology

Tenable’s Marty Edwards: CISA Initiatives, New Bills Could Help Improve Operational Tech Security

Marty Edwards, vice president of operational technology security at Tenable, said recent initiatives by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and measures being introduced in Congress could help critical infrastructure owners and operators improve OT security and cross-sector visibility to address cyber threats.

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by Jane Edwards September 24, 2020, 3:34 am
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Seven Industry Orgs Ask Congress to Prioritize IT Modernization Funding in Subsequent Pandemic Response Package

The Information Technology Industry Council, CompTIA, BSA | The Software Alliance and four other industry associations have called on Congress to provide funding for IT modernization and cybersecurity programs to improve response and recovery efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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by Jane Edwards June 30, 2020, 3:47 am
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Senate Confirms Gen. Charles Brown to be 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff; Gens. Mark Milley, David Goldfein Quoted

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. in a unanimous vote to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, marking the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer, the U.S. Air Force announced on Tuesday.

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by Sarah Sybert June 11, 2020, 10:08 am
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Perspecta Receives $166M Contract from Senate to Provide IT Services; Mac Curtis Quoted
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CenturyLink Commends Senate Committee on Nationwide Broadband Mapping Proposal

CenturyLink has commended four lawmakers representing the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for their legislative proposal to improve the government's knowledge of broadband data challenges via a mapping project.

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by Thea Loise Woodward June 13, 2019, 3:27 am
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Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns as DHS Secretary

Kirstjen Nielsen on Sunday stepped down from her post as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CBS News reported Sunday. President Donald Trump announced in a tweet that Kevin McAleenan, commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection, will serve as interim DHS secretary.

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by Jane Edwards April 8, 2019, 5:09 am
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Gen. Mark Milley, Army Chief of Staff, Inducted Into 2019 Wash100 for Supporting Competitive Technology Efforts

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that General Mark Milley, chief of staff at the U.S. Army, was selected to the 2019 edition of the Wash100 “” Executive Mosaic's annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena “” for supporting development of the service's competitive technology efforts.

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by William McCormick April 5, 2019, 9:53 am