Tom McCabe, general counsel at Alion, says company legal departments often have the unfair reputation for taking forever just to say no. Not so at Alion. “We“™ll never say no; we say: “˜Here“™s a better way to do it,“™“ McCabe told ExecutiveBiz. He shares what a day in the life of a GC is like, […] More

Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc., a provider of mission-critical technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the U.S. government, has announced it will participate in the 10th Annual Raymond James Government Services & Technology Summit. Held Jan. 6, 2011, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C, the event […] More

The Professional Services Council elected new members and re-elected current members to its board of directors and executive committee at its semi-annual board of directors and annual membership meeting. The PSC board of directors is responsible for policy oversight and overseeing the course of the association. PSC is the national trade association of the government […] More

As the countdown to 2011 begins, ExecutiveBiz brings you its third annual list of the Top 20 People to Watch. From government to industry, this year’s list highlights individuals focused, largely, on two critical fronts: in government, cost-efficiency and national security; on the industry side, new innovation “” and the creation of new U.S. jobs […] More

This week, SRA International won a deal from Department of Health and Human Services“™ Administration for Children and Families Office of Child Support Enforcement. SAIC scored a deal with the Department of Defense“™s Biometrics Identity Management Agency. CGI reached an agreement with the Marine Corps for multiple contracts. Unisys signed a deal with U.S. Customs […] More

Ralph R. Tuccillo has been named the next corporate vice president of capture management for ManTech International Corporation. Tuccillo brings both private industry and military technology experience to the role. Previously, Tuccillo brought in new government deals as senior vice president of business development for McNeil Technologies and senior vice president for capture management at […] More

ManTech International Corporation announced today the appointment of Ralph R. Tuccillo as corporate vice president of capture management. Tuccillo will lead the company’s business capture efforts, working closely with ManTech’s business units to develop and execute effective business capture strategies for major federal opportunities. Prior to joining, Tuccillo served as senior vice president of business […] More

With the mercury rising in the nation’s capital and its surrounding areas getting hotter by the day, planning for a summer getaway might be the best idea ever. Not sure where to go? No worries: Here are some recommendations from seven local executives who picked their favorite summer vacation spots, ranging from the beautiful beaches […] More

This week, Abraxas’ Lance Cottrell talked about online privacy and how large-scale Internet surveillance would have significant civil-liberty without any security benefits. Mary Good of RSA International shared what promoting SRA“™s core values mean and entail for the HR department. And CACI’s Senior Vice President of HR Gail Forrest spoke about the rise of social […] More

Executives are a famously busy breed, but in the summertime some of them manage to abandon all thoughts of P&L, BD and ROI for some well-deserved R&R. Here, local CXOs share their top summer vacation spots, from the beaches in North Carolina to the pristine beauty of New Zealand. High-level executives may have a reputation […] More

This week, BAE, GD, Lockheed, NGC, SAIC and six other firms won pieces of a $6.6B SITE deal. BAE Systems won a $5.5 million contract from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command to manufacture 24 Patriot support vehicles for Taiwan, while Northrop Grumman was awarded a $186.6 million cost plus fixed fee contract from […] More

This is the year of aggressive competition. Tightening federal budgets, plus the insourcing push, are proving as much. But while many say government contracting is entering a lean, mean next couple years, there’s still plenty of market opportunity. The trick is knowing who’s changing the game “” and setting the terms “” so you can […] More