Leidos CEO Roger Krone’s Story to Suppressing the Opioid Epidemic: From an Email to the White House
When Roger Krone and his wife had dinner with a former Georgia Institute of Technology classmate and his wife, they didn’t know their longtime friends’ son was struggling with an opioid addiction — until he succumbed to an overdose two weeks later. Krone, the chairman and CEO of Leidos, got word when he was preparing
Save the Date: 5th Annual NoVA B2G Matchmaking Conference and Small Business Expo
On May 3, 2017, the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce will host its 5th annual Northern Virginia B2G Matchmaking conference at the Hilton Washington-Dulles Airport. Attendees can register for one-on-one matchmaking events with both agencies (federal, state and local) and contractors, as well as attend educational workshops that will feature resources needed to grow a
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, PSC Announce 2016 Government Contractor Awards Finalists
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) and Professional Services Council (PSC) have announced the finalists for the 14th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards in preparation for the awards gala on November 1 at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner. In addition to recognizing the best-in-class among the government contracting industry, the awards also
SAVE THE DATE: Patty Reed for Fairfax School Board Event with Guest Speaker Tom Davis, Sept. 21
On Monday, September 21st from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. there will be an event held at the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, 7900 Westpark Drive in Tysons, VA to support Patty Reed and Fairfax County Education. Tom Davis, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives will be speaking at this event. Find attendee
WashExec RollCall: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashExec Executive RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, I’ve decided to expand our networking
Youth and Education Committee for the Tyson’s Regional Chamber of Commerce Seeks Job Shadowing Hosts for Student Career Development Program
The Youth and Education Committee for the Tyson’s Regional Chamber of Commerce is seeking job shadowing hosts for its career development program for over 50 high school juniors and seniors for Fairfax County Public Schools students (Oakton, Madison, Marshall and Marshall Academy) in January or February. WashingtonExec recently spoke with Sharon Brown of the Tyson’s
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Hosts “Char-a-oke”
This August 30, several elected leaders and other officials will join together to sing karaoke at the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce’s Char-a-oke: A Charity Karaoke Sing-Off for Our Schools event. Starting at 6 p.m. at the Westwood Country Club, hundreds of members of the Northern Virginia business community, elected officials and other notables will
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