Executive Spotlights

Terry Nihart has a strong background in U.S. military service, having completed stints as an action officer in the Army’s Directorate of Operations, a battalion commander for the Commander of the Army’s only airborne military police battalion and as chief of operations in the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. For the last half-decade, Nihart has […] More

Since his days working in intelligence operations and imagery mission supervision, exploitation and analysis support for U.S. Central Command’s Air Forces Forward Operations in the 1990s and 2000s, Samuel Unger has been laser-focused on the intersection where defense and intelligence activities meet. This, coupled with training in systems engineering and solution architecture, has primed him for […] More

Kathryn Kienast is a recognizable name in government contracting, having proved her public sector bona fides in executive roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and EY. Her expertise lies in modernization initiatives that have produced demonstrable financial, technology and mission outcomes for federal agencies across the spectrum. She came to Allocore midway through 2024, just […] More

Edward J. Sheehan, Jr. is the president and CEO and a member of the board of directors of Concurrent Technologies Corporation, where his leadership has been pivotal in driving the organization’s growth as an independent, nonprofit provider of applied scientific research and development solutions. He also serves as chairman of the board for Enterprise Ventures […] More

Dr. Linda Bixby holds a fundamental belief in the power of education. A lifelong student, she earned a PhD in anticipatory intelligence history and a master’s in history and Soviet studies, and also currently attends a continuing education program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But Bixby’s interest goes beyond personal betterment: she believes that education, […] More

Intelligent Waves is a defense- and national security-focused company founded by military veterans. Thus, a deep understanding of warfighters’ needs is etched into its DNA. For team members and leadership alike, working in defense contracting is just another way to serve. IW CEO Tony Crescenzo was a U.S. Marine for a number of years before […] More

By his own admission, sales leader Brian Mikkelsen got into technology at the right time. A combination of timing, talent and shrewd decision-making has enabled him to work with “prominent companies during their peaks.” This included IBM—where he sold computers—at the very beginning of his career and Red Hat for two decades during the meat […] More

A confluence of economic uncertainty, global conflicts and a change in presidential administration are making 2025 a year of significant change for government agencies and how they carry out operations. To adapt, agencies will need to rely on a wider range of technology innovations from providers who can ensure their solutions are adequately tested and […] More

Doug Magee is a known quantity and highly respected staple of the government contracting industry, having previously worked at KBR, DynCorp International, Michael Baker International and Akima. For the last two years, he has led the government services segment of Day & Zimmermann. We last spoke with Magee in Q4 of 2023 and were eager […] More

Jeff Harman has an affinity for every step and aspect of the government contracting process, especially the competitive capture pursuit and the accountability enforced by government clients. Harman is a U.S. Air Force veteran who, after a decade of service, made the transition to GovCon out of a desire to provide “meaningful technologies to the […] More

When we last caught up with cBEYONData Chief Growth Officer Zhenia Klevitsky at the beginning of the year, she had just joined the company and shared with us both her perspective on the government contracting landscape and some of cBEYONData’s key capabilities. The ensuing year unfolded as the company operated as one unified entity following […] More