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First-Time Wash100 Winners Leslie Beavers of DOD & Tom Watson of Serco Profiled
for GovCon Achievements

Participate in the most fun competition in GovCon— the Wash100 popular vote!

The Wash100 Award always has some returning recipients, folks who can’t help but
make the list repeatedly due to their continual accomplishments and undeniable
impacts on the government contracting space. But the tradition is also known for
singling out new talent and predicting who the leaders of tomorrow will be.

Today, Executive Mosaic publications highlighted two individuals who are winning
their first Wash100 in 2024: the Department of Defense’s Leslie Beavers and
Serco Inc.’s Tom Watson.

Read more . . .

Mitre Unveils AI Assurance & Discovery Lab

New AI facility

Mitre has opened a new facility at its McLean, Virginia, headquarters to assist
federal agencies — and later, private companies — in uncovering and managing
risks in artificial intelligence-powered platforms used in national security,
healthcare and transportation. The AI Assurance and Discovery Lab supports
simulated complex and high-stakes environments for system risk discovery.

Read more . . .





 

FDD Study Recommends New Cyber-Focused Military Service

Military cyber operations

Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense
of Democracies, and Columbia University's Erica Lonergan recommend the
establishment of a new military service in the U.S. armed forces that would be
dedicated to conducting cyber warfare.

Cyber experts, government leaders and industry visionaries will speak about the
dynamic and evolving role of cyber in the public sector at the Potomac Officers
Club's 2024 Cyber Summit. Register now!

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Amanda Dory to Perform Duties of Defense Undersecretary for Policy

Amanda Dory, Director, National Defense University

Amanda Dory, director of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National
Defense University, will perform the duties of the undersecretary of defense for
policy when Sasha Baker, acting undersecretary for policy at the Department of
Defense, steps down from her post by the end of April.

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Latest Class of Presidential Innovation Fellows Launched by GSA to Focus on
Technology Modernization

New PIF cohort

The General Services Administration has announced the members of the first of
two Presidential Innovation Fellows cohorts to be launched this year. A part of
Technology Transformation Services, PIF recruits technology and innovation
leaders from the private sector and embeds them at various federal agencies,
where they will serve as strategic advisers supporting government leaders as
they work to address various national priorities.

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Nuclear Modernization Needed Amid Threats From Russia, China & Other
Adversaries, Defense Officials Say

Nuclear deterrence

The head of the U.S. Strategic Command recently impressed upon lawmakers the
need to continue modernizing the country's nuclear triad, noting the threats
posed by Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton
said at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on March 21 that this
modernization effort covers not only the nuclear weapons themselves and their
delivery platforms but the nuclear command, control and communications system as
well, the U.S. Space Command website reported Friday.

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CISA-FBI Alert Calls for Elimination of SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in
Software

Software vulnerability

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have released a
joint alert urging technology manufacturers to eliminate SQL injection
vulnerabilities in software. The bureau and CISA called on senior executives at
tech manufacturing firms to conduct a formal review of their code to determine
its risks to SQLi compromises.

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State Department Debuts National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct

Responsible business conduct

The State Department has announced the release of the U.S. government's 2024
National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct. The plan has four priority
focus areas: establishing a federal advisory committee on responsible business
conduct; strengthening respect for human rights in federal procurement policies
and processes; strengthening access to remedy; and providing resources to
businesses.

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Labor Department to Open Contractor Portal for Affirmative Action Certification
in April

Affirmative Action Program

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs will
open on April 1 the online Contractor Portal for its third annual Affirmative
Action Program compliance certification for federal contractors and
subcontractors. Contractors should complete their certification by July 1.

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