Competitive in-sourcing. Two words that don’t evoke any positive emotions for government contractors, especially in the present economic climate. Regina Gibson of OnPoint Consulting shares with ExecutiveBiz how OnPoint will continue its robust growth in these trying times: “I think we are going to see less stand-alone competitions. Procurement resource-strapped agencies are going to rely [...]
When it comes to the Defense Contract Auditing Agency, here’s a sobering statistic to chomp on, courtesy of the AP: Compared with other federal oversight organizations (like the GAO), DCAA’s return on investment is pretty slim. For every dollar GAO spends, it saves taxpayers $94. At DCAA, the ratio is $5 saved for every dollar [...]
It’s a frightening statistic: The Washington, DC area leads the nation in the prevalence of kidney disease. But there’s hope. The Kidney Ball is the National Kidney Foundation’s largest one-day fundraiser, raising funds to support medical research and other critical initiatives. To keep the momentum going, Bill Couper, a key voice in the area’s business [...]
The weakest link in any computer system is the individual sitting right in front of the keyboard. That means you. It’s a point worth reflecting on, especially now; Obama has designated October “National Cyber Security Awareness Month.” To keep the momentum going, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan offers up [...]
With new mandatory disclosure provisions, reporting requirements on stimulus funding, and a changing landscape with organizational conflict of interest (OCI) mitigations, today’s contracts and procurements environment just got a little tougher. It’s a challenge Mark Connel is meeting head-on in his role as vice president and executive director of contracts and procurement for SRA International. [...]
In his four years as area vice president of Dell’s defense business, Joe Ayers has stuck to a winning formula. “The number one thing with all customers is to first listen, understand where they’re trying to go with their IT enterprise, then look for ways to save them money,” says Ayers, a 10-year Dell veteran. [...]
ExecutiveBiz recently interviewed Ken Cuccinelli, Republican candidate for Attorney General of Virginia. He outlined his experience, legislative priorities and his plans for keeping Virginia’s communities safe. Here are some notable quotes: “…in our last budget we met the budget in part because the federal government came in and stuck a $4 billion infusion of cash [...]
