On Monday, Executive Mosaic honored two technology leaders in the government and government contracting landscapes, Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Heidi Shyu and Carahsoft Technology President Craig Abod, with the coveted 2024 Wash100 Award.
As the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering within the Department of Defense, Shyu is responsible for ensuring the technological superiority of the U.S. military, as well as R&D and prototyping activities across the DOD enterprise. This is the fourth year Shyu appears on the prestigious Wash100 list. She is recognized this year for driving innovation in emerging and critical defense technology development.
Learn more about Shyu’s achievements — read her Wash100 profile here. And don’t miss Shyu’s opening keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit this week on Jan. 31! Register here for your chance to hear from defense technology experts.
Abod won his tenth Wash100 Award this year for continuously improving the government software and information technology ecosystems and for elevating Carahsoft’s offerings through collaborations with emerging technology companies. Abod, who has been at the helm of Carahsoft for more than two decades, has driven innovation efforts in areas like quantum, artificial intelligence, cloud and more over the past year. Read Abod’s full Wash100 profile here.
Visit Wash100.com to vote for Heidi Shyu and Craig Abod as your favorite GovCon leaders! Voting closes April 30, and the winner of the Wash100 popular vote competition will be named shortly after.