With major acquisitions in the government IT space under its belt, QinetiQ North America has left its mark as a leading defense technology company for U.S. government clients. Frank Kist is working to keep the momentum going. As the new CIO of QinetiQ North America, Kist oversees the integration of …

As senior vice president for corporate development at Alion Science and Technology, a McLean, Va.- based technology solutions company, Steve Kimmel is responsible for overseeing the company’s organic growth, strategic planning and acquisitions. In the following Q&A, Kimmel shares his top priorities for the coming year and his take on …

Herndon, Va.-based Trusted Computer Solutions (TCS), a leading developer of cross-domain solutions for secure access and sharing of classified information, announced that it has acquired CounterStorm – a significant step for the company that allows it to offer public and private sector clients a three-step approach for addressing advanced network …

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 …

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 …

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 …

There was an interesting article in this morning’s Internet Travel News about the power of social networking as a marketing tool. It caught my eye, not so much because of what it had to say to travel industry professionals in particular, but because it portended a marketing “tidal wave” for all industries. …