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
Murray Sewell of Harris Corporation Discusses Career, Growth, Mobility and LPTA
A business development executive has to be a master at understanding the client’s environment, how it’s changing, what’s driving the change and how the current opportunity will impact the mission, according to Murray Sewell of Harris Corporation. Sewell, the company’s vice president of Business Development for Intel, Civil and Government Healthcare IT Programs, said that
Chad Sweet, co-Founder and CEO of The Chertoff Group, Talks Five-Year Anniversary, M&A Outlook and Transitioning to the Private Sector
WashingtonExec caught up with Chad Sweet, co-founder and chief executive officer of The Chertoff Group to discuss a variety of topics, including The Chertoff’s five year anniversary, his M&A Outlook and retaining the firm’s top talent pipeline. Sweet also gave detailed advice to those planning to retire from federal service and enter the private sector;
Leidos President, COO Stu Shea Resigns; Company Releases Fourth Quarter, FY2014 Results
Stu Shea stepped down today from his position as president and chief operating officer of Leidos Holdings, Inc. effective April 6, according to a company press statement. The resignation comes as a surprise to many and follows the company’s announcement last month that Leidos chief executive officer John Jumper was set to retire. The departure
2014 Market Outlook: ARRAY IT’s Sumeet Shrivastava Predicts Upturn in Government, Industry Collaboration
2014 – WashingtonExec Annual Market Outlook Series As we turn the page on 2013, we look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year we experienced budget sequestration, a 16-day-long government shutdown, and a perpetually increasing focus on cyber security and healthcare IT.
INSIDE LOOK: Impact of Government Shutdown on Federal Contracting Community
The 2013 government shutdown is now in its second week and there is no imminent sign among politicians to pass a continued resolution. Meanwhile, Lincoln sits alone in the quiet corridor of his memorial, the gates are closed at our National Parks, and several hundred thousand government employees have been furloughed. Recently, the House unanimously
Nichole Gatto-Wild Talks Employee Engagement, Communication, Evolution of Human Capital Executive
Nichole Gatto-Wild is the director of human resources for URS Federal Services, Inc — a construction, engineering and technical services firm that has provided support for the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Energy, as well as NASA and the intelligence community. Wild joined URS in 2002 after serving as an HR Manager at Deloitte, and
CSC’s Larry Prior on Finding Growth in the Defense and Intelligence Communities
Last month, Larry Prior was named Vice President and General Manager of CSC’s Defense and Intelligence Group. Before joining CSC, Prior served as COO of BAE Systems, Inc. and as COO and President of ManTech International Corporation. The former Marine Corps intelligence officer spoke to WashingtonExec to discuss his new role, his outlook of the
IntelliDyne, LLC Promotes Tony Crescenzo to CEO
IntelliDyne, LLC today announced the promotion of Tony Crescenzo to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after the IT consulting firm experienced significant internal growth with him at the helm as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Crescenzo joined IntelliDyne approximately two years ago where as COO he directed strategic planning, marketing, bid and proposal, new service development, alliance
Karsun Solutions Co-Founder Sundar Vaidyanathan on the Next “Big Thing” in Federal IT, the Sequestration, and STEM Outreach
Sundar Vaidyanathan is co-Founder and Managing Partner at Karsun Solutions, an enterprise modernization federal contractor, and spoke with us briefly last year on what sequestration means for small business contractors. Today, Vaidyanathan, who is an active member of the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) and TechAmerica, spoke with us about the next “big thing” in federal
Bud Almas of B3 Solutions on Sequestration: “We Don’t Know Where, When, or How”
Over the last few months federal spending cuts, budget restraints and federal contracting’s favorite word, “sequestration,” have been on everyone’s mind. This month a new word was invented to describe the current budget climate: “snowquester.” WashingtonExec reached out to area executives in the federal contracting space to share their insights regarding how this uncertain budgetary
David Kervin of Navstar Inc. on the Impact of Sequestration
With leaders on Capitol Hill at a standstill on the country’s budget issues, the threat of another debate over the looming debt ceiling and the government’s sequestration having no foreseeable end in sight, many companies in the Northern Virginia/DC area are left feeling its effects. Washington Exec reached out to area executives in the federal contracting space
IntelliDyne’s Tony Crescenzo on Sequestration
Over the last few months federal spending cuts, budget restraints and federal contracting’s favorite word, “sequestration,” have been on everyone’s mind. This month a new word was invented to describe the current budget climate: “snowquester.” WashingtonExec reached out to area executives in the federal contracting space to share their insights regarding how this uncertain budgetary
Tom Suder on Sequestration: “A Good Business Would Never Do Across The Board Cuts”
Over the last few months federal spending cuts, budget restraints and federal contracting’s favorite word, “sequestration,” have been on everyone’s mind. This past week a new word was invented to describe the current budget climate: “snowquester.” WashingtonExec reached out to area executives in the federal contracting space to share their insights regarding how this uncertain
Veeral Majmudar, CEO of Savan Group: Sequestration’s Impact on Small Business
Over the last few months federal spending cuts, budget restraints and federal contracting’s favorite word, “sequestration,” have been on everyone’s mind. This past week a new word was invented to describe the current budget climate: “Snowquester.” WashingtonExec reached out to area executives in the federal contracting space to share their insights regarding how this uncertain
Q&A with Gen. Charles F. Wald (USAF Ret), Director, Deloitte Services LP, and Leader of Deloitte’s Department of Defense Practice
Charles F. Wald, retired from the U.S. Air Force as a four star general, served over 35 years in the U.S. military as a command pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours and 430 combat hours. He was Director of Strategic Planning and Policy at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, served on the Joint Staff as
WashingtonExec MARCOM Committee Hosts Dinner on the Topic of Government Relations in Contracting Community
Last week the Marketing and Communications (MARCOM) Committee hosted its first dinner of 2013. “In today’s political climate where huge issues like sequestration, fiscal cliffs, continuing resolutions and budget cuts continue to impact the government contracting industry, it’s critical for communications and marketing executives to have a BFF in government relations,” stated Eileen Cassidy Rivera,
Bill Annibell’s 2013 Outlook: Big Data’s Potential is Evident
WashingtonExec 2013 Government Contracting Outlook Series: The new year brings big changes for the Federal IT industry, and WashingtonExec is back with its Government Contracting Industry Outlook Series. We are giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see our industry headed this year and beyond. Leaders were asked a series
Interview with New CSC Public Sector President Dave Zolet: Priorities, Game Changing Big Data Technology and Football
Dave Zolet was named president of CSC Public Sector in June of this year. Zolet previously served as President of Business Development of CSC’s North American Public Sector (NPS). WashingtonExec asked Zolet how he is liking his new position, what are CSC’s current target areas, and how he sees looming federal budget cuts affecting the
Sundar Vaidyanathan of Karsun Solutions on Sequestration: “Maintaining a Lean Overhead”
New WashingtonExec Series: The possibility of sequestration, or automatic budget cuts that could take effect on Jan. 2 if Congress fails to agree on how to cut $1.2 trillion dollars from the federal budget, has some in Washington, D.C. thinking ahead. In a new series, WashingtonExec is asking federal contracting leaders their thoughts on the
Surviving Sequestration with Market Research and Expansion, By Matt Langan
With uncertainty over budget cuts tempering the federal contracting marketplace, the smart money will be on using market research to expand into other areas. Matt Langan, an editor at Fed Connects, wrote in a post this week that many government contractors are looking for opportunities in near adjacent commercial markets. “Some industry members are already
MicroPact’s Kris Collo on Sequestration: Challenges and Opportunities
New WashingtonExec Series: The possibility of sequestration, or automatic budget cuts that could take effect on Jan. 2 if Congress fails to agree on how to cut $1.2 trillion dollars from the federal budget, has some in Washington, D.C. thinking ahead. In a new series WashingtonExec is asking federal contracting leaders their thoughts on the
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