Two computer programmers were indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on charges in fraud and conspiracy. Jerome O’Hara and George Perez knowingly  created the software programs used by Bernard Madoff to “cook the books” in the billion dollar bonzi scheme. The indictment claims  O’Hara and Perez knew their programs were being used to falsify information […] More

Since 2008, the government contracting community has seen several billion-dollar protests yield dividends.  Most recently, Boeing’s protest of the Air Force’s KC-X refueling tanker contract seems to have paid off, as Northrop Grumman and EADS have withdrawn their bid leaving Boeing the apparent winner of the contract. It has become much easier since May 2008 […] More

Steve Sieke is senior vice president of the IT and Professional Services Group at Serco Inc. He oversees four of the company’s operating business units that are focused on providing applications development, IT consulting services, professional services and learning/human capital solutions for federal clients. Sieke joined Serco after serving as partner and federal industry leader […] More

Mark Wrigley is senior vice president of business development at Serco Inc. He reports directly to the CEO for the corporate marketing activities, including strategic marketing planning, major program initiatives, bids and proposals and customer retention. He brings to Serco nearly 30 years of executive sales and management experience, including leading new market initiatives and […] More

Louis Montgomery serves as senior vice president of human resources at Serco Inc., and manages the staffing, individual and organization development, and rewards and recognition programs for the company. Montgomery brings more than 25 years of experience in senior-level staffing, performance management, compensation planning, employee and labor relations, succession planning and diversity management. Prior to […] More

Michael Plymack is senior vice president of strategic programs at Serco Inc. He is responsible for leading the planning and development of programs to support the strategic growth of the company into new business initiatives including the healthcare sector and he plays a key role in merger and acquisition activities. He also oversees the corporate […] More

When the Boomtown Rats sang about how they didn’t like Mondays, they got that certainly right: Nobody likes the beginning of a workweek, especially those frustrated with their current jobs. If you can relate, there’s some relief for you: Dan Miller’s book “No More Dreaded Mondays” (Broadway Business). Miller, career coach, talk-show host and bestselling […] More

This week’s GovCon M&A activity was headlined by IBM finalizing their deal to purchase NISC.  IBM boss Chuck Prow shared his thoughts. Meanwhile, BAE and Northrop teamed to pursue a deal with the Army to provide ground combat vehicles. Also, MAXIMUS teamed up with Broadbean and KPP split from OAOT. More

Present: President and General Manager, MAXIMUS Health Services Segment Career history: Prior to joining MAXIMUS in 2004, Caswell was at IBM Corporation for nine years, in a variety of roles focused on federal, state, and local governments. Before then, he served as manager for Price Waterhouse, in its Office of Government Services“™ Policy Research and […] More

Bruce Caswell serves as president and general manager of the health services segment at MAXIMUS. He  is responsible for overseeing the development, growth and operations of the company“™s largest business segment, which includes program administration for Medicaid, Children“™s Health Insurance Program, the Center for Health Literacy, and our Canadian health operations. Previously, Caswell was at […] More

In a time when everyone from the pope to the Pentagon uses Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, government contractors have joined the masses and started using social media to find new means of reaching out to their customers and boost revenue. It’s not just a kid’s realm anymore: Social media have saturated the corporate sphere, and […] More

ExecutiveBiz recently sat down with Mark Testoni, President of SAP Public Services.   He told us the three keys to growth in a tough economy, how SAP attracts and retains the top talent in the software industry, and why Tony Bennett is the most enduring talent in music today.  Read on to find out more. ExecutiveBiz:  […] More