Unprecedented government intervention into the credit, financial and insurance markets has taken the market-based, small government proponents down a notch or two when trying to argue that private industries can be left to themselves to self-regulate and avoid catastrophe. So given the prevailing climate, it was not altogether shocking to …

They come from a diverse range of backgrounds. Some came to the private sector from the military. Others made the transition from the government. Still others started out directly in the commercial space and worked their way on up. But whatever their individual backgrounds they all share a common theme: …

While CompuDyne and Siemens are well known to the inside-the-beltway crowd, perhaps fewer are intimately familiar with The Gores Group, a private equity firm with ownership stakes in 15 portfolio companies and a focus on high technology investments. One of The Gores Group’s portfolio companies is CompuDyne, an industry leader …

James O’Neill Appointed CEO of Siemens Enterprise Communications Jim O’Neill, former president of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s $4.5 billion Information Technology sector, which provides advanced IT engineering and business solutions for government, has been appointed to head Siemens Enterprise Communications Group. O’Neill will be based in Munich and have responsibility for …

Over a year ago, Cheryl Janey became president of the Civil Programs at Harris Corp. She had come to Harris from Northrop Grumman where she served as vice president of business development and strategy for the commercial, state and local group of the company’s information technology sector. In the following …

In his work for Software AG, Tod Weber and his team help organizations integrate disparate systems to extract more value out of their existing IT investments — a key step in an environment overrun by streamlined budgets. In the following Q&A, Weber talks about what brought him to Software AG, …

He’s known for his long and storied career in the federal IT community. For over five years, Jim O’Neill worked at Northrop Grumman, where he managed more than 18,000 employees in the company’s IT sector. Then, three months ago, O’Neill let the DC business community know it was time for …

Six months ago IT veteran Jim O’Neill was managing more than 18,000 employees as Northrop Grumman Information Technology sector’s corporate vice president and president. Three months ago that number dwindled to zero after O’Neill stepped down from his position at Northrop on the heels of a long and successful career …

It’s no secret these are uncertain times for many in the government contracting space. With the upcoming U.S. presidential election, many companies are holding their breath, wondering how a change in administration will affect their budgets and staff. Weathering the uncertainty is no easy task. But many of the areas …

Shiv Krishnan, president and CEO of INDUS, knows what it takes for a small company to rise to the top. Krishnan is the incoming chairman of a rapidly growing industry organization, Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum. SECAF has more than 175 small businesses as members, and is focused on …

When Tom Campbell first started his firm, DC Capital Partners, he and his partners laid out a five-year vision of where they wanted to invest. Today, that strategy is paying off, with six transactions closed last year and two pending. “We follow our own strategy, our own plan, and our …

Successful executives and leaders will often, upon reflection, cite choosing the career path less traveled as a key to their success. In looking back on her accomplished – and admittedly unexpected – 28 years at AMS (now CGI) during remarks at the ExecutiveBiz “Been There Done That” lunch series, Donna …

Earlier this month ExecutiveBiz highlighted ten area executives in relatively new roles who we expect to be firmly placed in the 2008 spotlight. Perhaps these executives can take their cue from another set of leaders who have grown quite accustomed to being in the middle of the action. ExecutiveBiz’s “Beltway …

ExecutiveBiz, the Washington DC area’s premier executive group and eMagazine, has compiled a listing of our top ten new at the top government contracting executives. We’ve chosen these 10 individuals because they have a demonstrated track record of success, arrive at a time when their current employers are in the …

ExecutiveBiz recently asked government contracting leaders their predictions in their industries for 2008. Here are their responses: “Flawless execution and systems integration and engineering will define the hallmarks for 2008 in our marketplace. The need for effective partnership with our government customer will be of paramount importance. An increased emphasis …