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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 05 > chief-officer-awards-finalist-tom-mahoney-on-elevating-cyber-marketing-strategy

Chief Officer Awards Finalist Tom Mahoney on Elevating Cyber Marketing Strategy

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (295+ words) As cybersecurity challenges grow more complex, mission-driven marketing becomes increasingly critical, and leaders like Tom Mahoney are helping shape how Gov Con engages with the federal market. As vice president of marketing at Optiv + Clear Shark, Mahoney is aligning strategy,…...

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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 05 > top-cyber-execs-to-watch-in-2026-cacis-brad-williams

Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2026: CACI's Brad Williams

7+ hour, 36+ min ago  (291+ words) Brad Williams is a forward-thinking executive whose proven approach ensures CACI remains ahead of emerging cyber threats. With over 30 years of experience building high-performing teams and delivering technology, he's well-positioned to provide an information advantage to the company's government partners....

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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 05 > top-cyber-execs-to-watch-in-2026-makwa-globals-anne-defot-sido

Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2026: Makwa Global's Anne Defot-Sido

6+ hour, 31+ min ago  (246+ words) Washington Exec Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2026: Makwa Global's Anne Defot-Sido Anne Defot-Sido's biggest recent achievement has been leading Makwa Global's transformation into a high-performing, mission-focused federal partner delivering advanced cybersecurity, AI/ML and enterprise IT solutions. Under her…...

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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 04 > what-a-fascination-with-serial-killers-taught-a-cybersecurity-exec-about-hackers

What a Fascination With Serial Killers Taught a Cybersecurity Exec About Hackers

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1166+ words) He never quite made it to Quantico, but he did get a degree in psychology from Virginia Tech. "I met my wife, fell in love and realized I couldn't do that job," Wilbricht says. "It would've consumed me." Then there…...

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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 04 > matt-beran-had-to-solve-case-management-chaos-now-he-works-for-the-company-that-turned-it-around

Matt Beran Had to Solve Case Management Chaos. Now He Works for the Company That Turned It Around.

6+ day, 9+ min ago  (682+ words) Matt Beran already had a law degree and years of experience as a Navy JAG Corps officer when he received an unexpected new assignment: fix the Navy's case management chaos by stepping into a knowledge management role. "I had no…...

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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 04 > top-cyber-execs-to-watch-in-2026-gdits-scott-ledford

Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2026: GDIT's Scott Ledford

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (233+ words) Washington Exec Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2026: GDIT's Scott Ledford Senior Director of Cyber Security, Intelligence and Homeland Security Division, GDIT Scott Ledford's biggest recent achievement was building a unified cyber defense capability that directly supports the security and…...

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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 04 > top-chief-technology-officers-to-watch-in-2026-calibre-systems-charles-onstott

Top Chief Technology Officers to Watch in 2026: CALIBRE Systems' Charles Onstott

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (246+ words) Over the past year, Charles Onstott led a high'performing team at CALIBRE Systems to launch practice areas with key technology partners, including Reg Scale, Spectro Cloud and VAST Data Federal. Onstott and his team built trained delivery teams offering assessment,…...

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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 04 > zero-trust-in-practice-not-theory-what-leaders-learned-moving-from-policy-to-real-world-implementation

Zero Trust in Practice, not Theory: What Leaders Learned Moving from Policy to Real-World Implementation

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (461+ words) Glasford Hall, Jr. , serves as the chief information officer at Arcfield, where he leads IT strategy and digital transformation initiatives. The first time Zero Trust blocks a senior engineer from a critical system, executives notice. I saw it during a…...

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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 04 > watch-parsons-candice-frost-and-navys-scott-st-pierre-on-ai-as-a-force-multiplier-in-cybersecurity-defense

WATCH: Parsons' Candice Frost & Navy's Scott St. Pierre on AI as a Force Multiplier in Cyber & Defense

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (181+ words) Washington Exec WATCH: Parsons" Candice Frost & Navy"s Scott St. Pierre on AI as a Force Multiplier in Cyber & Defense In this virtual video panel series, Washington Exec interviews industry and public sector leaders to explore the challenges, innovations and…...

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washingtonexec. com > 2026 > 03 > elastic-cloud-hosted-achieves-fedramp-high-authorization

Elastic Cloud Hosted Achieves Fed RAMP High Authorization

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (239+ words) Washington Exec Elastic Cloud Hosted Achieves Fed RAMP High Authorization Elastic Cloud Hosted has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program High authorization on Amazon Web Services Gov Cloud (US), the program's most rigorous security baseline, requiring over 400 security controls…...