By now you’ve had your fill of top 10 lists for 2010. But this is one list you don’t want to miss. What will 2010 hold for Government Contracting? What shape will collaboration take between industry and government in addressing the tough issues of the day? ExecutiveBiz brought that question to top industry leaders. Here’s [...]
It’s been said that prediction is a very difficult thing — especially if it’s about the future. Fortunately, when we set out to name 2009′s People to Watch, we placed are bets correctly, giving readers a sneak peak of Beltway game changers who’d more than likely be leaving their mark over the coming year. We’re [...]
With the change in administration and push toward insourcing, every contract executive’s job just got a little tougher. Challenges abound: Faster turnaround time for proposals, tightening federal budgets, new compliance guidelines, plus increasing competition for talent and bids. Add to the mix contentious debate over the definition of “inherently governmental services” — a conundrum exacerbated [...]
Joe Kopfman is vice president of contracts and administration for AMERICAN SYSTEMS. Here’s his take on the current contracts environment: ExecutiveBiz: Lots going on at AMERICAN SYSTEMS these days. What’s next on the compliance front? Joe Kopfman: A roll-out process is now underway; we will add a new community — an ethics community — to [...]
Over the years, I’ve noticed an interesting trend: Many executives in leadership positions also served in the U.S. Navy. That little tidbit comes up so often, it’s led us to wonder if there’s something in the water. So, what’s the link between Navy service and being a successful leader in government contracting? We recently took [...]
It’s official: Walt Havenstein has been named CEO of SAIC, the scientific, engineering, and technology applications company with 45,000 employees. Havenstein will become CEO on September 21. He will also become member of SAIC’s board of directors. Havenstein most recently served as chief operating officer and member of the board of directors for BAE Systems [...]
From the web-enabled transformation of government to the promotion of greater collaboration between the public and private sectors, Aneesh Chopra has his work cut out for him as the country’s first-ever federal chief technology officer. To get a sense of how Chopra might fare in his new role, we asked some of the area’s CTOs [...]
