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Executive Spotlight: Interview With Michael Moritzkat, VP & Managing Director, Seagate Government Solutions

ExecutiveBiz talked with Michael Moritzkat, vice president and managing director, about Seagate Government Solutionsâ€™ data storage products, cybersecurity offerings and what new technologies the company is developing. â€œI strongly believe partnering with the government is key, rather than just building products and hoping they’ll buy them.â€ ExecutiveBiz: You have over 30 yearsâ€™ experience in federal […] More

July 24, 2018, 7:28 am
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PSC Study: Acquisition Environment Viewed Better, Challenges Remain

Federal officials see reason for optimism throughout the acquisition process, but are concerned about ongoing budget issues, according to the 9th biennial Acquisition Policy Survey released by the Professional Services Council and Grant Thornton Public Sector onÂ Wednesday. The survey interviewed 65 government employees working in acquisition and comprised five areas: workforce, budget, communication and collaboration, […] More

July 23, 2018, 12:10 pm
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Executive Spotlight: Interview With Steve Harris, SVP & GM at Dell EMC Federal

ExecutiveBiz spoke with Steve Harris, senior vice president and general manager, and a three-time consecutive Wash100 winner, about Dell EMC Federal’s multi-cloud services and what lies ahead for government information technology modernization. “We recognize cloud not as a destination, but as a delivery model. Cloud isnâ€™t the goal, the goal is getting information into the […] More

July 19, 2018, 8:30 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview With Roger Karner, President of U.S. Market at Signify

ExecutiveBiz talked with Roger Karner, president of U.S. market, about his company’s recent name change, suite of lighting products for federal customers and where he sees Signify driving the most value in 2018. “Privacy and security are essential elements of our product development process and fundamental to being a responsible innovator.” ExecutiveBiz: Philips Lighting recently […] More

July 18, 2018, 5:30 am
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MicroTech Names Dr. Barry West as President

MicroTech has chosen Dr. Barry West as president, who will oversee corporate business operations and development, as well as the expansion of cybersecurity and cloud computing offerings, the Tysons, Va., company announced Tuesday. Tony Jimenez, who formerly held both the president and chief executive officer titles, said the company’s level of growth necessitated the addition […] More

July 11, 2018, 12:17 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview With Diane Gongaware, VP of U.S. Public Sector Services at Cisco Systems, Inc.

ExecutiveBiz talked with Diane Gongaware, vice president of U.S. Public Sector Services at Cisco Systems, about federal cybersecurity challenges, the governmentâ€™s progress in adopting the cloud and what products Cisco will be launching soon. “Agencies need an architectural, not piecemeal, approach that will allow them to leverage each area of the whole enterprise, like data […] More

June 26, 2018, 8:30 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview with Helene Fisher, President of Mission Services and Solutions, DLH Corp.

Executive Spotlight sat down with Helene Fisher, president of mission services and solutions, to discuss DLH Corp.â€™s work serving federal healthcare customers, the future of machine learning in the healthcare market and where she sees the company providing solutions moving forward. â€œ[AI] will be the cornerstone enabling increased efficiencies, truly scalable solutions and the reduction […] More

June 21, 2018, 7:30 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview With Jennifer Chronis, General Manager, DoD, at Amazon Web Services

ExecutiveBiz spoke with Jennifer Chronis, general manager, Defense Department, about Amazon Web Servicesâ€™ cloud offerings for defense and intelligence community customers, the pace of federal information technology modernization and what she sees in store for the future of cloud computing and adoption. “[The cloud] means solving problems faster, adapting to changing environments, dealing with sudden […] More

June 13, 2018, 8:44 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview With Greg Wenzel, Executive Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton

ExecutiveBiz talked with Greg Wenzel, executive vice president, about his work in C4ISR, the future of the U.S. Armyâ€™s digital transformation, and where he sees Booz Allen Hamilton providing solutions as an open systems integrator. â€œBeing platform agnostic means our clients get the best solution from every provider, which only benefits the warfighter.â€ ExecutiveBiz: You […] More

June 11, 2018, 5:30 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview With Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium

ExecutiveBiz talked with Matt Desch, chief executive officer, and a four-time Wash100 winner, about Iridiumâ€™s May 22nd satellite launch, their partnership with SpaceX and where he sees the companyâ€™s path ahead. â€œOver the years, weâ€™ve gone public and renewed ourselves to the point that weâ€™re not just surviving anymore; weâ€™re thriving.â€ ExecutiveBiz: Youâ€™ve been chief […] More

June 7, 2018, 7:30 am
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FCI Enterprises Names Joseph Chioda as Chief Growth Officer

FCIÂ Enterprises has appointed Joseph Chioda as chief growth officer, the Chantilly, Va., company announced Thursday. â€œI look forward to working closely with Joe as we execute our strategic plan and continue to expand into new customers and diversity our capabilities,â€ said Michael Gulino, who was named president and chief executive officerÂ two weeks ago. â€œJoe brings […] More

May 25, 2018, 5:00 am
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Executive Spotlight: Interview With Gene Colabatistto, President of Defense & Security at CAE

ExecutiveBiz talked with Gene Colabatistto, president of defense and security at CAE, about his aviation systems experience, the Air Forceâ€™s pilot shortage and the path to flight training simulator standardization. â€œIf you were to buy a new electronic tablet or laptop, you would expect that within a few minutes youâ€™d be able to send an […] More

May 21, 2018, 11:25 am