When it comes to government contracting, women have arrived. Look at any major government contractor, and the proof’s in their executive ranks. But that ascent hasn’t come easily. It’s involved its share of hard work, of course, as well as the task of balancing other life pursuits. Recently, ExecutiveBiz asked some of the Washington, D.C., [...]
SUZAN ZIMMERMAN It’s been said one of Suzan Zimmerman’s many charms, and keys to success, is her plain talk. Spend a few minutes with Zimmerman, senior vice president of corporate development for QinetiQ North America, and you’ll see for yourself: She gets right to the point. Zimmerman’s knack for candor is matched by her long-abiding [...]
Not only does DynCorp provide critical military infrastructure, they provide the human fuel. An army marches on its stomach, and Bill Ballhaus and DynCorp will take on the Taliban by feeding and clothing a swelling number of U.S. troops in volatile Southern Afghanistan. This week saw the deadliest combat in the region since the Taliban was toppled 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 [...]
