Federal acquisition processes must be on the cutting edge of technology to stay operable and efficient. Federal leaders have worked to modernize their acquisition systems to increase the adoption rate of innovative solutions, including information technology (IT), cloud and other critical emerging technologies. Agencies need to continue to implement...
A new McAleese & Associates report says the Biden administration proposed a $769 billion budget for non-defense domestic programs for fiscal year 2022, a 16 percent increase over enacted FY 2021 spending levels, plus $753 billion for the Department of Defense and national security programs, up 1.7 percent from current funding levels. Jim McAlees...
Federal acquisition processes must be on the cutting edge of technology to stay relevant and efficient. Federal leaders have worked to modernize their acquisition systems so as to increase the adoption rate of innovative solutions, including information technology (IT), cloud and other emerging technologies. Agencies must continue to implement new a...
Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of information solutions at Deltek and 2021 Wash100 Award winner, has published his latest article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program. GovCon Expert Kevin Plexico wrote about the impact the current administration is having on federal government contractors since the exchange of power ...
Chris DeRusha, the new federal chief information security officer (CISO) for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has been selected by Executive Mosaic to receive the most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon) for the first time in his federal career. DeRusha has been recognized as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100...
President Joe Biden has named Clare Martorana, formerly chief information officer of the Office of Personnel Management, as federal CIO and administrator of the office of electronic government at the Office of Management and Budget. Martorana spearheaded efforts to deliver digital-first services to the federal workforce during her two years as CIO o...
President Joe Biden has issued a new memo that seeks to revitalize the workforce at national security and foreign policy agencies through the adoption of six core principles: modernization, transparency, integrity, diversity, service and accountability. The memo highlights the need for agencies to maintain their technological edge by addressing gaps...
Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, will proudly present the 2021 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and prominent award in all of GovCon, to the 100 distinguished executives who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, innovation, ...
President Joe Biden has ordered federal agencies to work with the government’s COVID-19 response coordinator in efforts to collect, publish and share pandemic-related data and address disinformation or misinformation campaigns regarding the public health crisis. The executive order calls for the modernization of infrastructure that can support...
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that would require government agencies to review security risks associated with unmanned aircraft systems from foreign adversaries and remove from the federal fleet such drones. The order directs all federal agencies to submit a report to the Director of National Intelligence and head of the Offic...
