
Nominate Chief Diversity Officers for 2022 Chief Officer Awards
The deadline to submit nominations for the Chief Officer Awards is March 4, and we want your help to find the chief diversity and inclusion officers leading inclusion, diversity and corporate social responsibility initiatives enterprisewide. Held in-person May 11 at The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia, the Chief Officer Awards will recognize the most impactful and

Pinnacle Award Finalist COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting Project Team: ‘It’s Rare to Find Ourselves in a Moment of National and Global Importance’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 13, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place virtually Dec. 8. Next is Government TEAM Program/Project of the Year finalist the COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting Project Team within the Defense Healthcare Management Systems’ Enterprise Intelligence and Data Solutions program management office. On behalf
Nominate Now For Pinnacle Awards Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Exec of the Year
Nominations are open for WashingtonExec’s Annual Pinnacle Awards, and we want to know which executives had the biggest impact supporting, embracing and implementing plans to promote diversity, equity and inclusion within their organization and communities. The Pinnacle Awards embody the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal

Nominate Your Industry CISO for the Chief Officer Awards
WashingtonExec wants to highlight and honor the best industry chief information security officers — and needs your help to do so! Held June 10, 2020, as a virtual event, the Chief Officer Awards will showcase the most innovative executives in government and industry in the C-suite. The goal is to shine a light on the

2019 Pinnacle Awards: Intelligence Government Executive of the Year Marianne Bailey, National Security Agency
Marianne Bailey, a former deputy national manager for U.S. national security systems at the National Security Agency, has been named WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award Intelligence Government Executive of the year. Bailey was recently tapped to lead Guidehouse’s cybersecurity practice. In its second year, the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon was held Oct. 31 at the Ritz Carlton

2019 Pinnacle Awards: Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year Travis Dalton, Cerner
Travis Dalton, the president of Cerner Government Services, has been named WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year. In its second year, the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon was held Oct. 31 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. The luncheon drew over 525 GovCon leaders and professionals, and showcased exemplary GovCon leadership in industry

2019 Pinnacle Awards: HR Executive of the Year Norman Iracheta, MAXIMUS Federal
Norman Iracheta, vice president of human capital at MAXIMUS Federal, has been named WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award HR Executive of the Year. In its second year, the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon was held Oct. 31 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. The luncheon drew over 525 GovCon leaders and professionals, and showcased exemplary GovCon leadership in

2019 Pinnacle Awards: FAA Twosome Wins Government TEAM Project of the Year
Joshua Gustin and Felisa White make up the duo that received WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award Government TEAM Project of the Year. Gustin is the manager of Communication, Information & Network Programs at the Federal Aviation Administration and White is the SWIM on-ramping lead at the same agency. In its second year, the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon was held

2019 Pinnacle Awards in Pictures: Winners & Presenters
WashingtonExec on Oct. 31 announced the winners of the second annual Pinnacle Awards before an audience of over 525 GovCon leaders, influencers and government innovators. The Judges Committee received hundreds of nominations across 18 categories, making it a challenge to down-select the 75 finalists. The sold-out awards luncheon shone a light on exemplary leadership in

2019 Pinnacle Awards: STEM Advocate of the Year Alka Bhave, Perspecta
Alka Bhave, vice president of performance excellence at Perspecta, has won the WashingtonExec Pinnacle Award for the STEM Advocate of the Year. In its second year, the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon was held Oct. 31 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. The luncheon drew over 525 GovCon leaders and professionals, and showcased exemplary GovCon leadership in

2019 Pinnacle Awards: Intelligence Industry Exec of the Year Dave Wajsgras, Raytheon
Raytheon Co. Vice President and President of the Intelligence, Information and Services business Dave Wajsgras has won the WashingtonExec Pinnacle Award for the Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year. In its second year, the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon was held Oct. 31 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. The luncheon drew over 525 GovCon leaders and professionals

Hillen’s Newest Book ‘What Happens Now’ Draws Praise
Executive leaders came together last week and attended an exclusive book launch for “What Happens Now?: Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You.” The book, co-authored by Dr. John Hillen and Dr. Mark Nevins, discusses what happens when an organization’s growth outpaces its leaders’ skills — and how to reinvent themselves. The

WashingtonExec Hosts Executive Happy Hour with Sponsor Attain, Nov. 15th Kidney Ball Supporters
Kicking off a busy fall event season, over 50 executives attended WashingtonExec’s happy hour last month in Tysons Corner. Attain, LLC, a leading management, technology and strategy consulting firm, sponsored the packed event. “Attain is always proud to support and be a part of WashingtonExec’s events,” said Manish Agarwal, president of Federal Services at Attain.
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