What's the Future of Sprint-Nextel?

A front-page news item about a local Fortune 500 company in this week’s Wall Street Journal (WSJ) should have caught your eye: On Tuesday, it was reported that Sprint Nextel Corp., is considering spinning off or selling its “ailing” Nextel unit — this just three years after purchasing the Reston-based Nextel for $35 billion. The WSJ piece went on to say that Sprint is considering various options: Among other things, Sprint has held initial talks with Nextel founder Morgan O'Brien, who is reportedly trying to assemble a team of investors to buy Nextel.

Dan Hesse

So, where does this latest news in the Sprint-Nextel saga leave the company overall? And — just as critically — what’s the future of Sprint in the Washington, DC area?

There’s no better person to ask than Dan Hesse, President and CEO of Sprint Nextel. On June 5th, Hesse will weigh in on these and other issues as he speaks to members of the Potomac Officers Club. Members can register here.

Ever since Hesse assumed his new leadership role in 2007, he’s been making his presence known. You may have already caught his nationally-televised commercial.

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Jack London

CACI's Jack London Book Signing on May 22nd

Jack London book signing event (open to all) – Tower Club, May 22nd (register here). The only cost to attend is the cost of the book, which will be donated to Disabled Veteran’s Charities. Show your support for Jack London, his company and for the fabric of Government contracting firms around the beltway.

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Tiffanny Gates, president and owner of Emerging Technologies Group USA

Tiffanny Gates

Tiffanny Gates has come a long way since her early days as a signals intelligence officer with the Navy. In 2001, she started her own company, Emerging Technologies Group USA — this at a time when there weren’t many companies with critical skills in computer forensics and technical analysis serving the government or customers in the commercial and legal fields. Today, ETG has over 60 employees, with just over $12 million in revenue last year, and counts the Department of Defense, Department of State, and Department of Justice, as well as the intelligence community, among its clients. In the following Q&A, Gates shares her tips for retaining top talent, and weighs in on hot trends in the field of data security.

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