David Vennergrund of Salient Federal Solutions Will Speak at Federal Big Data Meetup on Predictive Analytics with Big Data
Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. (Salient) today announced that David Vennergrund will speak at the Federal Big Data Working Group Meetup this evening from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in McLean. Vennergrund is Salient’s Director of Predictive Analytics and Data Science and the Director of Salient’s Data Analytics Center for Excellence. The topic of tonight’s Meetup
WashingtonExec’s Weekly E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
As the busy fall season arrives, we are seeing a lot of activity in the government contracting industry. Our Weekly e-Magazine keeps you informed of contract awards, upcoming local events, who’s who in the contracting world and much more. And, the e-magazine delivers this information quickly so you can get on with your day. In
2014 GovCon Award Nominee Interview with AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ President & CEO Peter Smith
On Sept. 4, the finalists for this year’s Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards were announced and WashingtonExec is bringing you its annual series with the nominees. The winners will be unveiled on Nov. 13 at The Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. With more than 1,000
WashingtonExec’s Weekly E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
At WashingtonExec, we always have our ears to the ground for breaking news and intriguing stories within the government contracting industry. We also know our readers are quite busy, and yet they still need to know what is happening in their industry. Our Weekly e-Magazine keeps you informed of contract awards, upcoming local events, who’s
J.R. Clark of Squire Patton Boggs LLP Shares His Excitement for the American Red Cross “Salute to Service” Gala
The American Red Cross “Salute to Service Gala” is drawing near, and WashingtonExec is excited to share an inside look at this exciting event in a series of interviews with key people associated with the Gala. The “Salute to Service Gala” will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Kidney Ball Chair and ICF International President John Wasson Gives us a Sneak Peek of This Year’s Gala
The National Kidney Foundation will host its 34th Annual Kidney Ball at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, November 15, 2014. The funds raised at this popular black-tie event will support research, patient services, public and professional education, and organ donation awareness for those living with kidney disease and their loved ones. WashingtonExec
WashingtonExec’s Weekly E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
It’s been a busy week in the government contracting world. Here’s what happened in case you missed it: URS General Manager of Global Security Studies Jill Bruning spoke with us about STEM education for girls, as well as how to engage women in the workforce. Read our interview with Jill to find out what advice
WashingtonExec’s Weekly E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
In case you missed this week’s WashingtonExec e-magazine, here’s what you need to know: Preferred Systems Solutions Inc. (PSS) announced its acquisition of Global Services & Solutions, Inc. (GSS), which enhanced its contracting relationship with the Department of Defense. Octo Consulting’s CEO Mehul Sanghani shared his journey from helping his family run their small motel
SAVE THE DATE: Washington Project for the Arts Presents CigART Night, Sept. 23, 2014
The Washington Project for the Arts will present its annual CigART Night on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Capitol Skyline Hotel Lounge & Pool Deck at 10 I (eye) Street, SW in Washington. CigART Night is an evening of cigars, single malt whisky and
Save the Date: GMU’s Brown & Brown Distinguished Speaker Series Presents Teresa Carlson, Oct. 10, 2014
The George Mason University School of Business’ Brown & Brown Distinguished Speaker Series will welcome Teresa Carlson, Amazon Web Services’ Vice President Global Public Sector, to present at its October 10th event. As head of Amazon Web Services Worldwide Public Sector, Carlson directs strategy, sales, operations and business development for Amazon’s Web Services and Cloud
SAVE THE DATE: Titans Breakfast Series Featuring Tim Armstrong, Sept. 17, 2014
NVTC will hold its next Titans Breakfast Series event on September 17th, where AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong will be the keynote speaker. Armstrong has served AOL in this position since 2009 and in December of that year, he took the company public on the New York Stock Exchange. AOL is one of the
SAVE THE DATE: Lt. Gen. Mary Legere to Keynote 5th INSA Achievement Awards Nov. 13
Lt. Gen. Mary Legere will keynote the Intelligence and National Security Alliance’s fifth annual Achievement Awards come Nov. 13. Legere is the current Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the U.S. Army. Founded in 2010, the event aims to recognize entry- and mid-level professionals who are succeeding within the intelligence and national security sectors.
SAVE THE DATE: American Red Cross “Salute to Service” Gala on Oct. 18, 2014
The American Red Cross will be holding its “Salute to Service” Gala on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and funds raised will support services delivered in our local community. Join hundreds of military, government, corporate and
Cindy Walker of Salient Federal Solutions Will Speak at IASA Today
Cindy Walker, Salient Federal Solutions’ (Salient) Vice President of Data Analytics Center of Excellence will be presenting today on “The What, Why & How of Big Data” at the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association, Incorporated (IASA) Conference in Austin, Texas. Walker heads up strategy and innovations spanning predictive analytics, agile business intelligence and big data solutions
SAVE THE DATE: Fight Night to Host Annual Fundraiser November 13th
Join boxing legends and heavyweights from business and government, entertainment and community service at this year’s Fight Night fundraiser. Twenty-five years ago, the late Joseph E. Robert, Jr. created Fight Night to raise funds to help Washington, D.C.’s low-income children secure a brighter future. Fight Night will bring together 2,000 attendees to enjoy an evening
SAVE THE DATE: AFCEA Cycles From Pittsburgh to DC to Raise Money for STEM July 13-19
The AFCEA Educational Foundation is promoting and raising funds for STEM by pedaling its way from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC for its second year of Cycle for STEM. Cyclists will traverse 335 miles on the six-day adventure to raise scholarship and grant funds to support students and STEM teachers. Steve McGowan the director for member and
SAVE THE DATE: 2014 Sweet Home Virginia Gala on October 10th
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia will hold its annual Sweet Home Virginia Gala on Friday, October 10, 2014 at the Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner. The event will honor Richard Duvall and Holland & Knight LLP with the 2014 Community Leadership Award. Attendees will also celebrate The Centennial of Community Foundations in America. The Community
SAVE THE DATE: USGIF to Host the GEOINT 2013* Symposium April 14-17
The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) is hosting the GEOINT 2013* Symposium, taking place April 14-17, 2014 in Tampa, Florida. Considered the largest intelligence event of the year, GEOINT 2013* will feature networking opportunities, an opening welcome reception, charity golf tournament, and a closing celebration. As a result of the October 2013 shutdown of the
Atlantic Media Hires Kelly Olson as Senior Director, Government Executive Media Group & Defense One Events
Atlantic Media announced today that Kelly Olson, an award winning event director and seasoned federal market expert, will join the company as Senior Director, Government Executive Media Group & Defense One Events. Olson previously served four years as Director of Strategic Initiatives & Outreach at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). “Kelly Olson is a star strategist
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
This week, we took an inside look into the impact of the government shutdown on the government contracting community. We spoke with Richard Bodson, President of SUBSYSTEMs Technologies, Inc., Tony Crescenzo, CEO of IntelliDyne, LLC, and Kerri Morehart, Vice President of Human Resources at Pragmatics, Inc. Click here to read our government shutdown coverage. We featured Robin
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) hosted its latest Titans Breakfast series, featuring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as keynote speaker. Attain CEO and Chairman Greg Baroni introduced Scalia, who brought copies of his latest book for attendees. To read more on the event, click here. Also taking place this week was WashingtonExec’s Fall
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
This week, we featured Rob Zitz, SAIC Senior Vice President and Chief Systems Architect for the National Security Sector. He spoke with us about the recent Leidos/SAIC transaction, as well as the future of the Intelligence Community. Click here to read our interview with Zitz. We also featured Kelly Jones of The SI Organization, Inc.
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
This week, the 2013 Greater Washington Government Contractor Award finalists were revealed. Accenture and MacB are among the nominees for Contractor of the Year, and MacB’s President and CEO Sid Fuchs is one of the finalists for Executive of the Year. Ernst Volgenau, Founder and Chairman of SRA International, is this year’s Hall of Fame
SAVE THE DATE: The 11th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards on Nov. 7th
The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council are presenting the 11th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards on November 7, 2013. The event honors the leadership, innovation and commitment to excellence of the people and businesses in the region’s government contracting community. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with nearly 1,000 industry and
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