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  • Executive Profile: Scott Scheimreif, EVP of Iridium's Gov't Programs Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Scott Scheimreif, EVP of Iridium’s Gov’t Programs Division

    Scott Scheimreif serves as executive vice president for Iridium’s government programs division where he is responsible for the company’s overall government sales, marketing and business development strategies with an emphasis on the U.S. defense and intelligence markets. He also leads the oversight of the management and delivery of Iridium’s product and services portfolio into new military and government […] More

  • Harris, Agilex Recognized at GTSC's Annual Awards for Homeland and Nat'l Security Firms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris, Agilex Recognized at GTSC’s Annual Awards for Homeland and Nat’l Security Firms

    An organization that represents small- and medium-sized businesses in the homeland and national security markets recognized Harris Corp. and Agilex for their work in the sectors at a ceremony held Tuesday in Arlington, Virginia at the U.S. Navy League. The Government Technology & Services Coalition says it gives its Annual Awards to people and firms […] More

  • Executive Profile: Kevin Phillips, ManTech EVP and CFO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Kevin Phillips, ManTech EVP and CFO

    Kevin Phillips serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer at ManTech International. Prior to his CFO appointment, he participated in business issues and the integration of acquisitions as a corporate VP and chief of staff. He joined ManTech in December 2002 upon that company’s acquisition of information technology and software contractor CTX Corp., where he served as that company’s […] More

  • Executive Profile: Mark Kontos, MITRE SVP and CFO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Mark Kontos, MITRE SVP and CFO

    Mark Kontos serves as senior vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer and an executive council member at MITRE Corp., which he first joined in 2005. He manages the nonprofit organization’s financial functions and has directed the development, construction and financing for a fourth building at MITRE’s McLean, Virginia headquarters in a push to place its workforce […] More

  • Bill Rowan, VMware's New US Federal Lead, on Open Source's Evolution and Data Analytics Collaborations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bill Rowan, VMware’s New US Federal Lead, on Open Source’s Evolution and Data Analytics Collaborations

    Bill Rowan was appointed vice president of the federal business at cloud computing and virtualization company VMware in November after nearly four years at the firm. Rowan joined VMware in 2010 to lead its Defense Department business and the nearly 25-year veteran also held leadership roles at firms such as IBM, MicroStrategy and Storage Technology Corp. In […] More

  • Tien Wong: 2014's CONNECTpreneur to Have 'Fireside,' Investor Panel Forums - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tien Wong: 2014’s CONNECTpreneur to Have ‘Fireside,’ Investor Panel Forums

    More than 300 business leaders from private equity firms and other companies are set to attend this year’s winter edition of the CONNECTpreneur forum, scheduled for Thursday in Tysons Corner, Va. According to the event’s website, more than half of the attendees comprise CEO and founders with the remaining seats filled by angel investors and venture […] More

  • Executive Profile: Chris Smith, AT&T Government Solutions Technology VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Chris Smith, AT&T Government Solutions Technology VP

    Chris Smith serves as vice president of technology for the government solutions business at AT&T, a role the company announced him for in late 2013. In this position, Smith leads 175 technologists that develop products and services for the telecommunications provider’s federal agency customers. The 25-year federal market veteran previously served as U.S. federal chief technology and innovation […] More

  • NS2 Serves Sponsors 'Call to Action' Forum to Back Veteran Employment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NS2 Serves Sponsors ‘Call to Action’ Forum to Back Veteran Employment

    A nonprofit organization established by SAP NS2, the U.S. national security-focused subsidiary of SAP, sponsored a reception on Capitol Hill Nov. 18 to center around the theme of “Improving the Well-Being, Employment Status and Opportunities Available to Post-9/11 Veterans and Their Families.” NS2 Serves helped facilitate the event in an effort to further advocate for programs to bring veterans into […] More

  • SkyLink Adds Pakistan's Galaxy Aviation to Global Logistics, Delivery Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SkyLink Adds Pakistan’s Galaxy Aviation to Global Logistics, Delivery Network

    SkyLink Aviation has purchased an ownership stake in a Pakistan-based air operator that flies cargo out of its central hub at the country’s largest airport. Galaxy Aviation, a category one air operator which calls capital city Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport home, also delivers hazardous materials, energy equipment and other goods to customers inside Pakistan and […] More

  • Dwight Hunsicker on Globecomm's Gov't Market Pursuits and Keys to Manage Bandwidth, Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dwight Hunsicker on Globecomm’s Gov’t Market Pursuits and Keys to Manage Bandwidth, Data

    Dwight Hunsicker brings nearly  three decades of telecommunications and GovCon experience to his role as senior vice president and general manager of government solutions at Globecomm. His background also includes time at WorldLinks, a communications services firm he co-founded and served as chief operating officer at, and a business development leadership role at Westinghouse. In this conversation with ExecutiveBiz, Hunsicker […] More

  • Executive Profile: Curt Kolcun, Microsoft US Public Sector VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Curt Kolcun, Microsoft US Public Sector VP

    Curt Kolcun serves as vice president of Microsoft’s U.S. public sector business vertical, a position he started in the summer of 2008 after five years as head of the software maker’s U.S. federal business. In this role, Kolcun is responsible for sales, contracting, citizenship and marketing efforts for the company’s U.S. government, education and public sector healthcare markets. Executive […] More