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  • WCAS Forges Partnership With Two GovCon Executives - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    WCAS Forges Partnership With Two GovCon Executives

    Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has entered into a partnership with Michael S. Santelli and Philip T. Sweeney, two government contracting executives, to field acquisition opportunities for technology-enabled federal services companies, the New York, N.Y., private equity firm said Monday. “We are excited about partnering with WCAS as we re-enter the federal government services marketplace,” […] More

  • Trump Nominates Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to Officially Lead Department - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Trump Nominates Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to Officially Lead Department

    President Donald Trump has announced Robert Wilkie, acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as his nominee to lead the department, CNN and other news outlets reported Friday. Currently the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, Wilkie has served as acting VA secretary since the late March firing of David Shulkin. “Acting Secretary Wilkie — who, by […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Interview With John Vollmer, President of Management Services at AECOM - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Interview With John Vollmer, President of Management Services at AECOM

    ExecutiveBiz spoke with John Vollmer, president of management services at AECOM, and a three-time Wash100 winner, about AECOM’s robust organic growth, future in the unmanned aerial systems market, what infrastructure opportunities lie ahead, and much more. “Today’s U.S. infrastructure gap is in the trillions of dollars. To address this, it’s absolutely crucial that we work […] More

  • Dots and Bridges’ CEO Pete Tseronis Highlights Key IT Challenge - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dots and Bridges’ CEO Pete Tseronis Highlights Key IT Challenge

    When President Trump signed the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act into law in December, he also codified the Modernizing Government Technology Act, an amendment allowing agencies greater freedom in using allocated funds to spur digital transformation. That ongoing initiative has come as the public and private sectors continue to grapple with a variety of IT […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Interview With Brian Baldrate, VP & General Counsel of International and Washington Operations at Raytheon - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Interview With Brian Baldrate, VP & General Counsel of International and Washington Operations at Raytheon

    ExecutiveBiz talked with Brian Baldrate, vice president and general counsel of Raytheon’s international and Washington, D.C., operations, about his military background, views on international defense sales and where he sees room for greater public-private sector collaboration. “A lawyer’s job isn’t to simply weigh in on whether something is legal, but to act as a trusted […] More

  • CenturyLink’s David Young Promoted to SVP of Strategic Government - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CenturyLink’s David Young Promoted to SVP of Strategic Government

    David Young, a 2018 Wash100 winner, has been promoted to senior vice president of CenturyLink’s strategic government group, the Arlington, Va., division announced Wednesday. Young’s promotion furthers the division’s integration efforts and demonstrates the importance of strategic government to the organization, the telecommunications firm added. Previously, Young held the role of regional VP for strategic […] More

  • CTC Recognized by Military Times as a “Best for Vets” Employer; Ed Sheehan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CTC Recognized by Military Times as a “Best for Vets” Employer; Ed Sheehan Comments

    Military Times has chosen Concurrent Technologies Corporation as a 2018 “Best for Vets” employer for the eighth year, the Johnstown, Penn., company announced Wednesday. The annual list features 100 companies recognized for “their commitment to providing opportunities to America’s veterans.” Organizations are judged by their corporate culture, veteran recruiting, veteran policies and accommodations for reservists. The […] More

  • Craig Abod Wins 2018 GCW Reader's Choice Award for GovCon Executives - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Craig Abod Wins 2018 GCW Reader’s Choice Award for GovCon Executives

    TYSONS CORNER, Va., May 2, 2018 — Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft, has received the 2018 GCW Readers’ Choice Award for GovCon Executives after garnering the highest number of votes among his category in Executive Mosaic‘s 2018 Wash100 list, GovConWire reported Wednesday. Abod, who is a four-time Wash100 inductee, earned 832 out of the 24,131 total votes […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Interview With Michelle Hertz, VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of CGI Federal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Interview With Michelle Hertz, VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of CGI Federal

    ExecutiveBiz talked with Michelle Hertz, vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, about her background, CGI Federal’s growth over the past decade and her views on the federal acquisition process. “Implementing a more robust pre-acquisition process would be a win-win approach for all parties because it would eliminate unnecessary business risks for industry and result […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Interview With Tommy Gardner, CTO of HP Federal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Interview With Tommy Gardner, CTO of HP Federal

    Executive Biz spoke with Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer, about HP Federal’s role driving information technology modernization and cybersecurity enhancements. “One of the largest (and often overlooked) risks facing the federal government is an unsecured printer … From a security perspective, whether it’s documents left in the printer tray or a default password that has […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Interview with Michael Niggel, CEO of ACT I - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Interview with Michael Niggel, CEO of ACT I

    ExecutiveBiz talked with Michael Niggel, CEO of ACT I, about his company’s recent contract wins, strong growth over the past few years and current positioning in the technology acquisitions market. “We expect to grow another 50-100% in 2018. Our national security, cyber and FMS markets are expanding because of the persistent and advanced global threats, […] More