

2012 is here, and with it comes big changes for the Federal IT industry. WashingtonExec gave local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see the government contracting industry headed.
Mark HuYoung, Partner at Northwind Partners, reflected on this past year and gave WashingtonExec his outlook for the year ahead.
M&A activity will continue in a steady fashion and it’s always fun to guess who will buy or sell! An increasing number of financial sponsors are looking for appropriate opportunities to enter this market. Strategic entities are working to reshape their businesses for success in the coming years. Although health, cyber, and ISR continue to be major areas of focus, from a talent perspective, we have actually seen an increase in the number of senior roles we are being retained to fill across the entire government contracting market. Clients want to be challenged to consider new, different, or creative avenues to find executives who can genuinely impact, grow, take market share, and transform their businesses in a tough, competitive environment. What worked for the past ten years, won’t work for the next ten.