You’ve heard the standard profile of an entrepreneur: Someone with a large capacity for risk. That description fits John Rothenberger to a “T.” By the age of 36, Rothenberger had already started one company (Aspire Technology Group), then kicked off his second venture, SE Solutions, a business focused on delivering IT and business services to [...]
Ask Barry Kane the favorite part of his job as president of Catapult Technology, and he’ll tell you: the thrill of landing a contract that can help clients further their strategic goals. Since coming on board the IT provider and management consulting services firm in the fall of 2006, Kane has hit the ground running, [...]
Economic Leader David Walker Headlines at upcoming POC Event On March 13, 2009, the Potomac Officers Club will host the Honorable David Walker, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and former Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Walker has built a remarkable reputation as the [...]
President Obama has just named Melissa Hathaway to lead a sweeping review of US cybersecurity and its preparedness to protect the government’s information technology systems from security and economic threats. The review will be conducted over the next two months. The need for a 60-day interagency review is critical, says John Brennan, assistant to the [...]
A down economy, job loss reports — it’s easy to lose sight of business opportunities in the midst of the headlines. To cut through the economic fog, ExecutiveBiz went straight to some of the area’s leading business executives and asked what opportunities they see on the horizon. Their takeaway? It’s a great time to chart [...]
Government agencies are challenged every day to make sure they’re accountable for how they spend money to acquire assets and technology. That’s where ESCgov, a MacLean, Va.-based supplier of IT solutions for government agencies, comes in. “Our business model helps ensure they’re getting measurable value for every dollar spent,” says ESCgov’s CEO Raj Mittu. That [...]
Few executives understand the importance of open communication — and its role in fostering loyalty — like John Barrass. For six years, Barrass worked at STG, a privately held government contractor specializing in IT services. With Barrass’s help, STG graduated from 8(a) status to a large business model. Barrass also established longstanding ties with up [...]
