Today’s announcement that Stanley, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oberon Associates, Inc. for approximately $170 million in cash brings together two high-fliers that have experienced significant growth and success in the past few years. Stanley, a leading systems integrator to the U.S. Federal government, has swelled to 3,500 employees while Oberon […] More

Since his days at the U.S. Naval Academy, Dan Johnson has focused on solving problems and enhancing operations for DoD and civilian agencies. That focus has only grown with each and every successive role. In April, Johnson became president of General Dynamics Information Technology (IT), a tier-one government contracting company that supports clients across the […] More

CEO John Chapel incorporated AVIEL Systems, Inc., in January 2006 in order to bring AVIEL’s two subsidiaries, OPTIMUS and PMC, together under a single banner. “We were able to take a $33 million dollar company and grow it to about $75 million with a decrease in the number of overhead personnel,” says Chapel of AVIEL’s […] More

In the bowels of today’s American corporate culture that prides itself on innovation and autonomy, “Skunk Works” may not be considered a revolutionary concept. But when Skunk Works® was coined in 1943 by an engineer at Lockheed Martin to describe its Advanced Development Programs responsible for advanced aircraft design, it operated in rarefied air. As […] More

Some 25-year-olds are just getting started in their careers. Not Wes Cruver. At the tender age of 11, he co-founded a non-profit company called Kidz Online, which focused on video technology. Then, in 2007, after 15 years of pioneering work in the video market, Cruver decided to start a new company that would sell a […] More

As president of CGI Federal, George Schindler leads a team that leverages market-leading services and offerings into a managed services model in conjunction with federal government partners. The results speak for themselves; CGI is tracking to double digit growth for this fiscal year. But Schindler has even bigger plans for CGI Federal. In the following […] More

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Banquet is one of the world's most prestigious awards for entrepreneurs. A year-long event, it’s the only entrepreneurial awards program that takes place on six continents, in over 50 countries and in more than 135 cities. This year’s event is being held on Thursday, June 19th […] More

Back in 2001, Daniel Simpkins founded Hillcrest Labs with one mission: to create a revolution in entertainment. “People have been hungry for technologies that would let them interact with their televisions more than they can today,” says Simpkins. Today, his company stands on the cusp of reaching that goal; it has developed a sophisticated interactive […] More

“Our Good Name: A Company’s Fight to Defend Its Honor and Get the Truth Told About Abu Ghraib,” opens appropriately with the Victorian poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley. Experts have interpreted the work as a powerful expression of stoicism; that one must rely on his own resources and remain true to his convictions through […] More

All of Jim Regan’s basic leadership skills were honed in the Navy, and that’s something he’s carried into his role as CEO of Dynamics Research Corporation. A mid-sized company, DRC brings its A-game to every new business item on its hit list. In 2007, it booked $135 million in new business, and continued its win […] More

As one of the government’s leading providers of innovative technologies and solutions, ManTech International's success is apparent; this year alone, it is expected to bring in nearly $2 billion in revenue. A big part of that success comes down to its ability to recruit and retain the most talented professionals. In the following Q&A, Robert […] More

In the years since his entrance into the Intelligence community, Manny Wilson, an intelligence analyst, has advocated to senior leadership at CENTCOM on how to integrate Intellipedia and other social software tools into the community’s current business practices. In the following Q&A, Wilson talks about what’s on the horizon for Intellipedia, which recently marked its […] More