PSC Approves of OMB’s December 6th Guidance, “Improving Acquisition through Strategic Sourcing”
The Professional Services Council (PSC) has given its thumbs up for the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) December 6th guidance, “Improving Acquisition through Strategic Sourcing,” which it says is a positive step in the government’s efforts to buy smarter. “For the first time, their strategic sourcing guidance directs agencies to do what PSC has
Q&A with Katie Crotty, Iraqi War Veteran & Praescient CEO: Military Influences, Female Executives
Katie Crotty is CEO of Praescient Analytics, a Virginia-based veteran owned small business that aims to revolutionize information dissemination with the latest analytic tools and methodologies. Crotty, an Iraq War veteran with extensive front-line analytic experience, recently chatted with WashingtonExec about her role at Praescient, the intersection between her military and now corporate background, female business leaders,
Dr. Jack London Inducted in to Hall of Fame at 10th Annual GovCon Awards, Winners Unveiled
CACI Chairman of the Board Dr. J.P. (Jack) London was inducted as the 2012 Hall of Fame laureate at the Greater Washington Government Contractor (GovCon) Awards held on November 1st in Washington, D.C. at the Wardman Park Marriott Hotel. With over 1,000 attendees, Dr. London was recognized for his lifetime achievement and long-term contributions to
MacB Named Top Defense Contractor By Dayton Business Journal
The Dayton Business Journal has named MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a provider of engineering and technical services to defense, intelligence and homeland security agencies, the top Dayton area defense contractor by value of DoD contracts. The newspaper said that the value of the company’s defense contracts last year was $113.3 million. “Our long-standing commitment to providing innovative solutions
EXECUTIVE STYLE COLUMN: Shuttleworth Hopes His Road Of Challenges Leads To Capitol Hill
By Marc Hausman, Strategic Communications Group Rarely has Bruce Shuttleworth followed the easy path in life. That trend continued on February 1 when he announced his candidacy to represent Northern Virginia’s 8th District in the US House of Representatives, challenging long time Democratic incumbent Jim Moran in the upcoming primary. At first glance, the prospect
Sam Malhotra’s 2012 Outlook: “Cautiously Optimistic”
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. Today’s 2012 Government Contracting Outlook comes from Sam Malhotra, CEO of Subsystems. Sam Malhotra: I have been in this industry for over
Serco Announces Task Order To Support CWT Campaign Plan
This week, Serco Inc. announced it was awarded a task order under the U.S. Army HRsolutions Studies and Analysis (S&A) ID/IQ contract to support the Army’s Civilian Workforce Transformation (CWT) Campaign Plan. If all options are exercised, the task order has a value of $10 million. Serco will now assist the Army with analytic, management and
SAIC Announces Task Order By GSA Worth $35 Million
Today, SAIC announced it was awarded a task order by the General Services Administration (GSA) to support the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) with logistics services. This new task order has a total value of more than $35 million if all options are exercised. SAIC will now help support MARSOC by providing logistics
InfoZen Appoints Michael Chertoff To Board Of Directors
Today, InfoZen, announced that Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has joined the company’s board of directors. Chertoff is co-founder and managing principal of the Chertoff Group, an international consulting firm that provides strategic security advice and solutions for commercial and government clients dealing with homeland and national security issues. InfoZen’s
CGI Closed Year With Quarterly Bookings Of More Than $375 Million
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) closed the Fiscal Year of 2011 with quarterly bookings of more than $375 million in support of U.S. Army clients. President of CGI George Schindler said, “The Army is our largest single public sector client, so we are very pleased to close our fiscal year with such strategic wins in support
Sotera Presents During The GEOINT Symposium
Sotera Defense Solutions will share its national security technology story through a live painting performance on October 16-19 at the GEOINT 2011 Symposium in San Antonio, Texas. This year’s symposium theme is titled Forging Integrated Intelligence. Sotera representatives will present at booth #22 and demonstrate its C4ISR and counterterrorism solutions. The solutions will include: WatchIT®
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Partners With Virginia Tech
Lou Von Thaer, President of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems will collaborate with Virginia Tech as an affiliate of the newest Security and Software Engineering Research Center (S2ERC), founded with assistance from the National Science Foundation (NSF). General Dynamics is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to the U.S.
MacB Selects Sid Fuchs for President and CEO
MacAulay-Brown (MacB), a leading engineering and technical services company, announced that it has selected Sid E. Fuchs as President and Chief Executive Officer starting Aug. 1. He will be replacing Charles Schwegman, who is retiring after 14 years of service as President. Fuchs possesses more than 25 years of experience in a variety of fields,
Interactive Technology Solutions: New Name (Acentia), New Appointments
Acentia, formerly known as Interactive Technology Solutions (ITSolutions), launched a new name, website and brand today in order to fully represent its team and importance of solutions and programs the company offers to customers. “Making sure that an organization’s information technology infrastructure can meet its essential mission demands, both today and into the future, can
BAE Systems Awarded $53 Million from U.S. Marine Corps
BAE Systems, a global defense and security company, received multiple awards from the U.S. Marine Corps totaling to about $53 million for five separate delivery orders to provide advancements for RG-33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in the field. “This work is important to ensure that MRAP vehicles deployed with our troops are enhanced
CACI Celebrates its 50th Anniversary of Success
Last week, CACI International Inc marked its 50th year of innovation in the world of information technology and business. Listed as one of Fortune’s 1000 Largest Companies in the world with over 13,000 employees, CACI has been a key asset in providing businesses beneficial solutions in a range of areas including defense, homeland security, intelligence
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