Fred Zafran is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of NCI Information Systems, Inc. He received a M.S. in environmental science and engineering from Drexel University and a B.S. in zoology from Michigan State University. Providing executive leadership to the NCI Civilian Programs Group, Zafran focuses on strategic planning, operational oversight, business management and […] More

Job Description Lead business development (BD) activities to expand Cybersecurity business opportunities with Intelligence Community and DoD components. The primary emphasis is the development of larger scale systems integration and services solutions opportunities in order to enhance Department of Defense mission capabilities in the context of Advanced and Persistent Threats. Additional emphasis is on Cybersecurity […] More

Despite the tough economy, the Greater Washington, DC area remains a competitive market for recruiting and retaining top talent. That“™s true as well in government contracting. Whether you“™re hiring at the entry level or higher, you need to keep your employees engaged and challenged. But how? For ideas, ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with Marci Finney, financial […] More

Present: Senior vice president and chief financial officer of Vangent Career highlights: Served as CFO of American Management Systems before its purchase by CGI; CFO of Aspect Software Corporation in San Jose, Calif., which Reagan sold in 2005; moved to Deltek, which he helped take public; then, Vangent in September 2008. Personal: Reagan lives in […] More

In just a few short weeks, 2010 begins “” the dawn of a new decade. The question now is: Who’ll be leading change in and around government contracting? We’ve got a few suggestions. For the second consecutive year, ExecutiveBiz brings you its annual list of Top 20 People to Watch. From government leaders to CEOs, policy […] More

During a hearing on post-9/11 transportation issues, a representative of the Government Accountability Office outlined five key cybersecurity areas the Department of Homeland Security should address. According to the statement, DHS needs to focus on the following: (1) developing a comprehensive national plan for critical infrastructure protection, including cybersecurity; (2) developing and enhancing national cyber […] More

It“™s been a particularly challenging year for industry, with many companies growing at single digit rates. High Performance Technologies, Inc., wasn“™t one of them. Based in Reston, Va., the science and technology firm finished 2008 at $72 million; it“™ll finish this year 20 percent higher than that. Helping to keep the midsize company on an […] More

The Navigation Systems Division (NSD) under Northrop Grumman Corp. has been re-certified in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001/AS9100. It was awarded to the Woodland Hills, California; Salt Lake City and Norfolk, VA locations. This achievement indicates that the company’s quality management system is up to par with international requirements. In order to achieve […] More

Jason Nizialek, valedictorian and voted most likely to succeed in his class at Grand Island High School in Buffalo, NY, and graduate of Duke University, is the President and CEO of ARGOTEK, Inc., an information assurance and systems security engineering subsidiary of British contractor Cobham, plc.  Argotek specializes in information systems security engineering, information assurance enabling technology and standards, […] More

The Anti-Fraud Command Center recently noted that cyber criminals now understand the importance of information that can be stolen from businesses. Sam Curry, VP of product management and strategy for RSA, said crooks are going beyond simple theft, according to Computerweekly. Curry added that thefts of intellectual property, strategic planning and other essential information like email addresses were […] More

Charles Church signed up to work for the government a month after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with one intent: to help national security with his knowledge of information technology. His plan was to stay five years and return to the private sector once his sons reached college age. In the end, Church stayed a […] More

Paul Smith joined Red Hat to replicate his success establishing “” and growing “” a public sector practice. In the eight years since then, he“™s more than succeeded. Today, the government business unit he oversees at Red Hat is the fastest growing business unit in the company. We talked to Paul Smith about the benefits […] More