Salient Federal Solutions is celebrating its first year with a new Talent Operations Center. The facility will enable Salient to develop comprehensive knowledge of candidates skills, expertise and traits, which will help identify the best set of candidates for any given position. “The process we follow, leveraging our uniquely trained talent operations specialists, gives us [...]
ATS Corporation ( (NYSE Amex: ATSC) announced that Sid Fuchs, executive vice president and COO, was appointed by Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell to the Global Strategies Council of the Southern Growth Policies Board (“Southern Growth”). According to the firm, “Southern Growth’s Global Strategies Council (GSC) serves as the South’s advocate for all aspects of [...]
KPMG, a audit, tax and advisory firm, is planning to expand its office in Fairfax County by almost 400 positions. “We’re delighted to be expanding in Fairfax County,” said Candy Duncan, managing partner for KPMG’s Washington Metropolitan area. “Tysons was the best fit among the options we considered, in part because our customer base in [...]
Back in January, Jim Duffey was appointed Secretary of Technology for Virginia by then Governor-elect Bob McDonnell. Since that time, Duffey has been hard at work to get as much done as possible within the short time he will hold office. “It’s been very enjoyable,” Duffey said, regarding the transition from the private sector into [...]
We recently sat down with former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore and discussed his role in making Virginia America’s most business-friendly state. He discussed what it’s like to transition from the governor’s mansion and the campaign trail back to private industry, and gave Governor Bob McDonnell some advice on how to maintain Virginia’s pro-business legacy and [...]
The New New Internet has published a list of the Top 10 Universities Preparing Future Cyber Security Professionals. As the need for cybersecurity professionals swells, universities across the nation are helping to train the next generation of cyber professionals. Each university on The New New Internet’s list is certified by the Department of Homeland Security [...]
Deeds and McDonnell addressed the Potomac Officers’ club today, with Mr. McDonnell speaking first and Mr. Deeds following immediately afterward. As expected, candidates reiterated campaign talking points and took the occasional jab at their opponent, with main areas of focus for including job creation, transportation, and education. Both candidates emphasized the importance of creating new [...]
