In-Sourcing: two hyphenated words with the power to strike fear into the hearts of government contractors. While it’s true that at a basic level, in-sourcing means fewer jobs contracted out to private industry and therefore fewer contracting dollars, proponents say the news isn’t all bad. Here are some thoughts from local, recognizable leaders of government and [...]
COUNTERTERRORISM | Nearly a month shy of the eight-year anniversary of September 11, John Brennan took to the podium the other day at Center for Strategic and International Studies. As the president’s principal advisor on counterterrorism, Brennan offered this key takeaway: It’s time for “new thinking” and a “new approach” to dealing with terrorism and [...]
It’s been a little over a month since Larry Prior was named president and COO of ManTech International Corporation, and it’s already clear which title he prefers. “I am first and foremost an operator,” says Prior. “The chief operating officer cares a lot about top line growth, taking care of people, and executing programs for [...]
ExecutiveBiz had the pleasure of interviewing with Deloitte’s Colonel Gary McAlum, a cybersecurity expert and former chief of staff of US Strategic Command’s Joint Task Force Global Operations. Col. McAlum has testified before Congress for the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Col. McAlum believes that cyber crime has begun to play an increasing role in [...]
Wartime contracting has faced more than its share of criticism lately. Just last month, the Commission on Wartime Contracting released its interim report, which offered this bleak assessment: Since 2001, America’s reliance on contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan has reached “unprecedented proportions.” But where some defense contractors might want to switch the subject, Suzan Zimmerman [...]
The recent release of the defense budget for 2010 makes one thing clear: With $61 billion requested for Iraq (versus $65 billion for Afghanistan), a shift in US priorities is underway. As the Obama administration looks to new challenges in Afghanistan and secondly, Pakistan, ExecutiveBiz recently caught up with Mary Beth Long, former assistant secretary [...]
Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical issue, it’s a matter of policy — and influence. So said Melissa Hathaway at a recent conference on the issue. “It takes a combination of strategies aimed at a handful of vital behaviors to solve weighty and persistent problems,” said Hathaway to an audience of information security professionals. In offering [...]
