EVENTS | On Saturday, Oct. 17, more than 600 military, government, corporate and community leaders will join in support of military members and their families at the 2009 Fire and Ice Ball. With two months to go, how are preparations going? Here’s what the event’s co-chairs “” Jim Sheaffer of CSC and Teresa Carlson of […] More

Robert Carey, Navy Chief Information Officer, was quoted yesterday at Virtual FOSE’s keynote presentation calling cyber threats “the most serious economic and security challenge of the 21st century.“ “We are being exploited at unprecedented scale by a growing array of state and non-state actors,“ Carey added.“The U.S. must take action, protecting the critical infrastructure upon which our economy […] More

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Nora Lin has been appointed FY10 president of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Lin has held various leadership positions within SWE at local, regional and national levels and works closely the SWE collegiate sections. Lin said of her appointment, “I am honored to be leading this organization that empowers women to succeed and […] More

Wartime contracting has faced more than its share of criticism lately. Just last month, the Commission on Wartime Contracting released its interim report, which offered this bleak assessment: Since 2001, America's reliance on contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan has reached “unprecedented proportions.“ But where some defense contractors might want to switch the subject, Suzan Zimmerman […] More

Doug Smith of Ericsson Federal Inc. (EFI) spoke with GovConExecutive about EFI’s plans to expand into the US Federal Sector and expand 3G wireless network access to rural areas, EFI’s impressive array of wireless capabilities and products, and his tricked-out Harley. GovConExecutive: The president has committed $7 billion to expand rural broadband access. How does EFI […] More

The contract will equip the Super Hornets with APG-79 active electronically scanned array radars. The contract comes from the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD, and will replace the APG-73 radar systems in an undisclosed number of the F/A-18E/F aircraft. The new radar systems will ensure that pilots and support crews have access to […] More

Eric Wieman is executive vice president of Perot System’s civilian IT division. Here he shares three steps to healthcare IT success among your government customers, and what other trends “” beyond electronic medical records “” he sees coming down the pike. Where do you see the majority of healthcare IT dollars going on the state […] More

With the results of Melissa Hathaway's 60-day cybersecurity review set for release any moment now, questions are swirling as to its specific findings “” and recommendations. Hathaway provided a few clues “” or what she called “the 60-day movie trailer“ “” the other day at the RSA Conference, an annual gathering of internet security experts […] More

GovCon held its annual event last night and named Booz Allen Contractor of the Year. October 7th, McLean Virginia, the 6th annual GovCon awards were held at the Tyson’s Corner Ritz Carlton before a fully packed 5th floor audience of government contracting executives. Of note, Booz Allen was named Contractor of the Year along with […] More

As the vice president of Global Enterprise Solutions, Paul Bates oversees an organization of about 1,400 employees who provide professional services to the government.  “We provide a full array of services including everything from engineering to hands and feet on the street “” whatever our customers need,“ says Bates, who also counts customers in the […] More

Leaving the world of spies, James Pavitt has left the Central Intelligence Agency where he served as Deputy Director of Operations and joined the Board of Directors of CACI. Dr. J.P. London, Chairman of the Board at CACI, said of Mr. Pavitt, “We're honored and privileged to have James Pavitt on our Board of Directors. […] More

R.J. Kolton wears many hats, helping to oversee two vibrant business entities “” MPRI and L3 Services Group. Since 1987, MPRI has provided national security, defense, and law enforcement customers within the United States and abroad with professional services, specialized products, and integrated solutions for education, training, and operations. As for LSG: The divisions comprising […] More