The United States federal government is the largest customer in the world, and doing business with the government can unlock a new world of opportunities and avenues for growth. But with its many organizations, sectors and mission areas, the GovCon market can be incredibly daunting to jump into. Executive Mosaic sat down with Billy Himpler, practice […] More

Executive Mosaic sat down with Billy Himpler, practice vice president and director for the government contracting-focused recruiting team at SpectrumCareers, to get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions executives have about getting involved and succeeding in the complex, competitive and dynamic GovCon ecosystem.  More

The United States has the largest defense expenditures among all nations globally. In the year 2022 alone, the nation’s expenditure amounted to a staggering $877 billion—more than the next ten countries combined at $849 billion. As we delve into the year 2023, defense allocation accounts for 16.4% of the federal government’s budget, translating to a […] More

Aerospace and defense leaders are indispensable in bolstering national security and safeguarding the well-being of United States citizens. They are at the forefront of supplying cutting-edge equipment, advanced weaponry, and sophisticated systems to maintain aerial supremacy and assert dominance in the face of imminent threats. Their unwavering commitment to innovation and expertise empowers the nation’s […] More

With nearly two decades at IBM, Don Fenhagen has held a variety of roles across the company’s commercial and government sectors. He is currently part of IBM Consulting’s federal market organization as a managing client partner overseeing the organization’s national security sector. When explaining his tenure at IBM, Fenhagen cited the company’s wide range of opportunities, positive work […] More

Artificial intelligence is shaping technology innovation across the federal landscape and paving the way for the next generation of advanced capabilities.  For the Department of the Air Force, AI is a top technology priority. Lauren Knausenberger, Air Force chief information officer and 2023 Wash100 Award winner, shared the service’s AI projects, use cases and applications currently in […] More

Troy Edgar, finance and supply chain transformation leader at IBM, brings experience from both sides of the government contracting equation — the public and private sectors. In addition to serving as the Department of Homeland Security’s chief financial officer, the former Navy submariner held roles like CFO and business operations leader of product support for […] More

Albers Aerospace has made an investment in Lusby, Maryland-based Hop Flyt to help the latter further improve the design, develop and produce military versions of its electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, ExecutiveBiz has learned. Hop Flyt is working on military versions of three unmanned aircraft systems – Squall, Cyclone and Vortex – and Albers […] More

Mitre Engenuity has released the results of its assessment of 16 security service providers and their capabilities to analyze the behavior of a cyberthreat actor as part of the ATT&CK Evaluations program. The Evals program’s purple team assessed the companies using the Mitre ATT&CK knowledge base of cyber adversary behavior to emulate the techniques and […] More

McKesson is one of the largest pharmacy chains in the world, offering advanced health care solutions and services. It partners with pharmacies, care providers, biopharma companies, governments, and manufacturers, becoming a leader in the distribution of specialty pharmaceuticals. Through its supply chain solutions portfolio, patients receive faster access to information and quality services, improved performance, […] More

Wes Anderson, vice president of defense at Microsoft, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the core values that make up the company’s successful culture as well as how we can all drive greater collaboration between industry and federal government and address the challenges on the business side of innovation in our sector during the latest Executive Spotlight […] More

Barry Broadus, chief financial officer of ICF, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about joining the company as its CFO, his strategic growth goals and how recent acquisitions and partnerships have helped drive innovation and mission goals in the federal sector during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You can read the full interview with Barry Broadus below. ExecutiveBiz: Congrats on your […] More