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Michael Strianese: Sequestration Raises R&D Concerns for Industry

L-3 CommunicationsÂ CEO Michael StrianeseÂ has said his work as chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association involves continued efforts toÂ work with Congress and the Defense DepartmentÂ in areas such asÂ budget cutsÂ and innovation. Strianese told Defense News in an interviewÂ posted SaturdayÂ that AIA seeks toÂ stop sequestration andÂ its impact on U.S. technological advantageÂ due to a lack of investments in research and […] More

by Anna Forrester December 15, 2014, 11:01 am
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Bill Sullivan on Informatica’s NA Public Sector ‘Building Out,’ Cloud Tech’s Role in Storage

Bill Sullivan leadsÂ Informatica‘s public sector business in North America as vice president and general manager. Sullivan’s more than two-decade career includes stops at Lockheed Martin, where he led that company’s Savi Technology business, and aÂ VP and GM role for North American state and local markets atÂ PeopleSoft, which was acquired by Oracle. In this conversation with […] More

by Ross Wilkers December 12, 2014, 3:32 pm
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Steven Shugart on GardaWorld’s US Gov’t Market Aims, the Global Security Sector’s Future

Steven Shugart joinedÂ GardaWorld Government Services — aÂ U.S.-based subsidiary of global security services contractor GardaWorld — in October of this year as president. Shugart’s GovCon career includes time atÂ DynCorp International, where his roles includedÂ senior vice president of business development,Â VPÂ of operations atÂ International RAM Associates and 10 years in law enforcement. In this conversation with ExecutiveBiz, Shugart discusses […] More

by Ross Wilkers December 11, 2014, 3:45 pm
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Mike Petters: Huntington Ingalls Eyes Energy Sector

Mike Petters, CEOÂ of Huntington Ingalls Industries, identified the energy market as aÂ potential area of growth for the shipbuilding giant in an address to the Atlantic Council, Reuters reported Wednesday. Petters told the think tank Wednesday thatÂ Huntington Ingalls has invested in the energy sector and established healthcare centers at its facilities as part ofÂ itsÂ long-term goals,Â Andrea Shalal […] More

by Jay Clemens December 11, 2014, 10:56 am
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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

by Ross Wilkers December 10, 2014, 1:23 pm
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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 NovemberÂ after nearly four years at the firm. Rowan joined VMware in 2010Â 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

by Ross Wilkers December 8, 2014, 2:47 pm
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The GovCon Tech Makers, Service Firms Behind NASA’s 1st Orion Test Flight

NASA took the first step Friday in what it hopes to be a new era for human space exploration as the agency sent the Orion capsule into a nearly four-hour orbit to evaluate its potential for future missions via Boeing‘s Space Launch System. Engineers for NASA and Orion constructorÂ Lockheed Martin focused much of their attention […] More

by Ross Wilkers December 8, 2014, 1:08 pm
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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 andÂ venture […] More

by Ross Wilkers December 3, 2014, 8:43 am
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NS2 Serves Sponsors ‘Call to Action’ Forum to Back Veteran Employment

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

by Ross Wilkers November 25, 2014, 3:30 pm
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Evan Scott: Successful GovCon Executive Recruiters Go Beyond Just ‘Search’

Leaders at several of the GovCon sector’sÂ largest players gave us the names and backgrounds ofÂ recruiters they believe everyone in the industryÂ should know for our “Top 10Â Recruiters for 2014” story published Monday. Of those 10, ESGI President Evan Scott volunteered to share his views and perspectives on the executive recruiting landscapeÂ for an industry that has seen […] More

by David Smith November 25, 2014, 3:28 pm
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Dwight Hunsicker on Globecomm’s Gov’t Market Pursuits and Keys to Manage Bandwidth, Data

Dwight Hunsicker brings nearlyÂ Â threeÂ decades ofÂ 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 firmÂ he co-foundedÂ and served as chief operating officer at, and a business development leadership role at Westinghouse. In this conversation with ExecutiveBiz, Hunsicker […] More

by Ross Wilkers November 24, 2014, 3:00 pm
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GovCon Executives Offer Their ‘Top 10’ Recruiters for 2014

————————————————————————————————————————————– Some believe there is no shortage of good executive recruiters that work in theÂ GovConÂ marketplace. However, many firms face challenges during theÂ process to seek aÂ executive recruiter for help to fill a keyÂ position. ExecutiveBiz spoke to senior leaders at some of the GovCon […] More

by David Smith November 24, 2014, 2:50 pm