WATCH: Guidehouse’s Jason Dury on Securing Nation’s Supply Chain
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Jason Dury, director in cybersecurity open source solutions at Guidehouse, to discuss supply chain security in light of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Dury breaks down the current supply chain cybersecurity landscape and the top supply chain security challenges. Plus, he dives into how to secure critical elements of the supply
WATCH: Talent at the Core: Trends in Private Equity
In this episode of WashingtonExec’s HR video series “Talent at the Core,” HR executives from industry discuss how their organizations are structured, how HR in private equity differs from HR in non-private equity, and the challenges and advantages as an employer in the private equity space. Moderator: Jo Ann Bjornson, senior vice president of HR at
WATCH: ICF’s Susan Asam Dives Into Her Role, Priorities and Perspectives on Climate Change
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh chats with Susan Asam, vice president of climate planning at ICF, and ICF’s Climate Center senior fellow, about her role, priorities and perspectives on climate change. Asam shares what she believes to be the top climate change challenges at the moment, and how ICF is helping agencies address them. Plus, she tells
WATCH: Digital Realty’s Don Freese on Data Security, Compliance in the Digital World
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Don Freese, Digital Realty senior vice president and chief information security officer, to discuss data security and compliance in the digital world. With experience in both public and private sector roles, Freese shares his perspective on the current cybersecurity landscape and how it has evolved in recent years. He
WATCH: Booz Allen Hamilton’s Brian MacCarthy on New Venture Capital Organization
Booz Allen Hamilton’s Brian MacCarthy speaks with WashingtonExec’s Rachel Kirkland about his firm’s new venture capital organization, Booz Allen Ventures, LLC. MacCarthy details Booz Allen’s investment plans, discusses growth strategy and shares how the company is becoming more agile as technology and customer needs continue to evolve.
WATCH: MetroStar’s Ali Manouchehri on Supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
MetroStar CEO and Co-founder Ali Manouchehri speaks with WashingtonExec’s Rachel Kirkland about his involvement with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Manouchehri discusses who made an impact on him, why the work is so important today and how others can get involved and give back. To support his executive fundraising challenge, go here. For information on
WATCH: LMI’s Bettina Kolleda on Improving Federal IT Transformation Investment Outcomes
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Bettina Kolleda, LMI’s director of business transformation, to discuss the rising focus on formal business and digital transformation processes to ensure enterprise IT deployment success in government. Kolleda also shares how this will reduce the risk of federal IT investment failure, the keys to a successful digital and business
WATCH: ICF’s John Wasson on Expanding Digital Transformation Capabilities with SemanticBits Acquisition
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with John Wasson, CEO of ICF, to discuss the company’s recent acquisition of digital modernization solutions provider SemanticBits. Wasson shares why this a strategic move for ICF, how SemanticBits fits into ICF’s broader vision and how the additional digital transformation capabilities will better help federal health agencies.
WATCH: Author and Leadership Coach Charlene Wheeless on ‘You Are Enough’ Book
WashingtonExec’s Rachel Kirkland speaks with author, motivational speaker and leadership coach Charlene Wheeless about her book, “You Are Enough.” Wheeless discusses the strategies she used to get through low points in her life, how she found success by refusing to be ignored and how reframing “no” helps build persistence.
WATCH: Supply Chain Task Force Discusses Global Supply Chain Modernization, Onshore Manufacturing
Kristi Rogers, co-founder and managing partner at Principal to Principal, sits down with Gregory Bowman, chief innovation officer and vice president of corporate development at Siemens Government Technologies, and Brittany Masalosalo, head of government relations at HP. Rogers runs the Global Supply Chain Task Force, of which Bowman and Masalosalo are founding members. The group
Talent at the Core: Building Culture, Energizing the Workforce
In this episode of WashingtonExec’s HR video series “Talent at the Core,” HR executives from industry discuss how the workforce has changed since 2019, how the dialogue around the workforce has evolved from a leadership perspective and what companies are doing to build culture and energize the workforce. Moderator: Jo Ann Bjornson, senior vice president
WATCH: LMI’s Todd Stiefler on How the Logistics Transformation Organization is Helping with Supply Chain Challenges
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Todd Stiefler, director of logistics transformation at LMI, to discuss the company’s recently formed Logistics Transformation Organization. Stiefler dives into the organization’s suite of applications called LogSmart, how it helps tackle federal supply chain challenges and how the Logistics Transformation Organization will evolve with changing needs.
WATCH: Guidehouse’s Rod Fontecilla Talks Tech Trends, Leading Innovation, Solving Client Challenges
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Rod Fontecilla, partner and chief innovation officer at Guidehouse, to discuss the trends and technologies he is focused on at the moment and how they align with client missions. Fontecilla shares his vision for leading innovation within Guidehouse and how he is helping deliver advanced solutions to customers.
WATCH: Intelligent Waves’ Tony Crescenzo Shares Vision, Continued Growth Strategy as CEO
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Tony Crescenzo, Intelligent Waves president and CEO, to discuss his appointment and promotion in January and his vision for Intelligent Waves’ future. Under Crescenzo’s leadership, the company has experienced two consecutive years of growth and profitability, and Crescenzo plans to continue down this path.
WATCH: Red Hat’s David Egts on Putting People First, Digitizing Government
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with David Egts, chief technologist and senior director of the Office of the Chief Technologist for Red Hat’s North America Public Sector, to discuss the executive order on transforming federal customer experience and service delivery. Egts breaks down some of the key components and foundations of President Joe Biden’s customer
WATCH: Yvonne Vervaet on Acclaim Technical Services’ Recent Acquisition of Entegra Systems
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Yvonne Vervaet, chief growth officer at Acclaim Technical Services, to discuss the company’s recent acquisition of Entegra Systems. Vervaet shares the capabilities, services and expertise the acquisition has added to Acclaim’s portfolio, and how an alignment of cultures is enabling a smooth integration. Plus, she talks how this acquisition
WATCH: CACI’s Jimmy Norcross on Leveraging Agile Software Development for Humanitarian Crisis Response
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Jimmy Norcross, senior vice president of agile digital solutions at CACI, to discuss his role leading a team that delivers enterprise resource planning systems and applications modernization, operations and maintenance to federal agencies. Norcross shares how agile software development plays a role in the solutions his team provides to government customers,
WATCH: GDIT’s Nisa Moore Talks Career Path, Talent Crisis & Women in Tech
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Nisa Moore, vice president for diplomacy with GDIT, to discuss her career path and how her experiences have provided her with a diverse perspective in her current role. Moore also shares her thoughts on how the current workforce has been impacted by the pandemic, and how GDIT is partnering with
WATCH: Peter LaMontagne on Future Vision of Recently Rebranded SMX
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Peter LaMontagne, CEO of SMX, to discuss the strategy behind the company’s recent rebrand and his vision for the brand’s future. LaMontagne shares how SMX is adapting to meet evolving customers needs, and the biggest trends driving SMX’s business forward.
WATCH: LMI’s Chrissy Cocrane on Transitioning to Executive Leadership in GovCon
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh chats with Chrissy Cocrane, vice president of management advisory services for LMI, on her priorities in her current role and transitioning into executive leadership. Cocrane shares what it’s like being a relatively new executive in GovCon, the support she received from mentors and other senior leaders during her transition and what she’s
WATCH: Avantus Federal’s Dave West on Company’s Mid-Market Position, Culture and Business Model
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh is joined by Dave West, senior vice president of corporate development and strategy for Avantus Federal, to discuss where the company stands in the GovCon market. West shares what differentiates Avantus from other mid-market contractors, how company culture and people drive that differentiation, and Avantus’ business model around growth, technologies and mission
WATCH: Dell Technologies’ Leslie Harlien on Tech’s Role in Nation’s Transportation Infrastructure
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Leslie Harlien, vice president of state and local government and education development and strategy at Dell Technologies, to discuss the White House’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Harlien shares how this historic investment in the nation’s infrastructure specifically focuses on transportation, and how technology will play a role. Plus,
WATCH: Canopy’s John Damon on Microsoft Partnership for Digital Therapeutics
WashingtonExec’s Rachel Kirkland speaks with Canopy Children’s Solutions CEO John Damon about a partnership his company has formed with Microsoft to help deliver digital therapeutics. Canopy is a nonprofit provider of behavioral health, education and social services solutions to children and families. Damon also discusses an upcoming event in which individuals can get involved to support
WATCH: Kevin Kelly Shares MissionX Vision to Invest in Next-Gen NatSec Solutions
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Kevin Kelly, former LGS Innovations CEO now leading a partnership to build an advanced technology and innovation company focused on next-gen solutions for the defense, national security and intelligence missions. The partnership is branded MissionX, and it includes private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners, Kelly and two other former
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