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Government & Defense Industry Leaders Featured in Baird’s 5th Annual Conference

Baird’s fifth annual Government & Defense Conference hosted government officials and industry representatives from the federal sector to discuss current trends and future business strategies and opportunities in the government contracting industry. On Thursday, previous Wash100 Award recipients John Mengucci of CACI International, Jonathan Moneymaker of BlueHalo, Byron Bright of KBR and Tony Frazier of […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 21, 2022, 11:36 am
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Executive Mosaic Releases Top 10 GovCon Recruiters of 2022 List

Executive Mosaic, the government contracting industry’s premier media, membership and events organization, is excited to recognize 10 executive recruiters who have distinguished themselves through key hires and placements, and supported the evolution of talent acquisition and recruitment in the GovCon community and federal sectors. Adjusting the workforce around the COVID-19 pandemic, virtualizing workforce events, extending […] More

by William McCormick November 4, 2022, 11:53 am
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Lumen Makes Workforce Development Commitments Through White House Infrastructure Talent Challenge

Lumen Technologies joined other companies and organizations in signing the White House Infrastructure Talent Challenge and made pledges to build up the workforce through investments in workforce development and training programs. Lumen said Wednesday it will invest more than $80 million each year to hire nearly 1,000 employees to support the expansion of its fiber […] More

by Jane Edwards November 3, 2022, 11:48 am
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5 Major GovCon Leaders Share Advice for Career Success

Government contracting as it exists in 2022 is a field both flushed with more financing than ever before but also, naturally then, steeped in competition between companies, executives and ideas. In the most recent Executive Mosaic video, five major executives — nearly all CEOs, all Wash100 Award winners — address up-and-coming GovCon aspirants with advice on how […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt November 3, 2022, 11:44 am
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OpenFin Pushes Into Government Sector With In-Q-Tel Partnership

OpenFin has entered into a strategic partnership with In-Q-Tel, the intelligence community’s venture capital arm, in a push to establish its presence in the government sector. The move marks OpenFin’s first large-scale venture supporting the federal government and expands the use cases of its operating system for enterprise productivity, the company said Tuesday. OpenFin offers […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 2, 2022, 11:31 am
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CACI to Help Naval Academy Develop Electromagnetic Spectrum Program for Midshipmen; John Mengucci Quoted

CACI International has collaborated with the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation to enhance midshipmen training on electronic warfare and electromagnetic spectrum operations. Under the partnership, CACI will assist USNA in the development of an EMS program meant to prepare midshipmen for electromagnetic events that pose threats to national security, the company said Tuesday. CACI will deliver […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 2, 2022, 11:27 am
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NSF, Micron to Fund Semiconductor Learning Framework Development

The National Science Foundation will work with semiconductor manufacturing company Micron Technology to finance the creation of an industry learning framework for colleges and universities. The cross-sector partnership will see NSF and Micron, through the Micron Foundation, invest $5 million each to develop educational materials on semiconductor design and manufacturing for students and professors to […] More

by Regina Garcia November 1, 2022, 12:00 pm
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Ventech’s Kathrine Dass Named 2022 Leading for Impact, Women in Leadership Awardee; Tonia Bleecher Quoted

Kathrine Dass, chief delivery officer at Ventech Solutions, has been selected by a panel of government and industry leaders in the federal information technology sector as a recipient of the 2022 Leading for Impact, Women in Leadership Award. The 5th Annual Leading for Impact, Women in Leadership Awards seeks to recognize women leaders for creating […] More

by Jane Edwards October 19, 2022, 11:24 am
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Carahsoft Recognized With Raytheon Premier Supplier Award; Mike McCalip Quoted

Carahsoft has secured Raytheon Technologies‘ Premier Award for Overall Excellence in the cost competitiveness category in recognition of its “exceptional” performance in providing affordable technology offerings. Mike McCalip, vice president of government programs and strategy at Carahsoft, said in a statement published Tuesday the company and its reseller partners are committed to providing cost-effective technologies […] More

by Naomi Cooper October 19, 2022, 11:22 am
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LMI President & CEO Doug Wagoner Named BSA’s 2022 Technology Good Scout Honoree

LMI President and CEO Doug Wagoner is this year’s recipient of the Boy Scouts of America’s “Good Scout” Award in recognition of his commitment to driving the technology sector forward while demonstrating the organization’s values. The award will be presented at the annual Good Scout Technology event that the National Capital Area Council will host […] More

by Christine Thropp October 5, 2022, 11:26 am
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Christopher Kubasik on L3Harris’ Growth Plans, Importance of Listening to Customers

L3Harris Technologies received three major defense contracts in the past summer and Christopher Kubasik, the company’s CEO and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said those awards reflect the company’s efforts in listening to the customers’ requirements, Defense One reported Wednesday. One of those awards is a potential $3 billion contract L3Harris won with its partner […] More

by Jane Edwards September 30, 2022, 11:40 am
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Catawba, Day & Zimmermann Establish Joint Venture Under SBA Mentor-Protege Program

A Catawba business and Day & Zimmermann’s maintenance and construction group have formed a joint venture, called Catawba D&Z, through the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Mentor-Protege Program to offer design and build, deactivation, decommissioning and demolition, environmental studies and construction support to military and federal agency clients. DZMC will advise Catawba Engineering and Environmental Services […] More

by Jane Edwards September 27, 2022, 11:56 am