Pres Candidates Aim to Cut GovCon Spending

 Both presidential candidates are calling for cuts in government contractor spending. Get an idea of what Obama and McCain are calling for and how it will affect the greater-Washington market.

What do all three of these recognizable writers have in common? Shannon Henry, Ellen McCarthy and Kim Hart? Well…

They are All women, all Washington Post reporters, all have Irish names and starting this Monday, Kim will join Shannon and Ellen on the list of those who have written the very popular Washington Post Download column.  If you’d like to know what Kim thinks is a good story, read our exclusive interview with the area’s newest Download.

Virginia Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra and Technology Advisor Julius Genachowski will be joining Governor Tim Kaine at the Potomac Officers Club event on October 28th.

Jerry Briggs

Potomac Officers Club is where “Headline Speakers Speak on Headline Topics“. If you are an executive and want to meet other executives you should become a member, applications are now being accepted. Read qualifications here. Email info@potomacofficersclub.com with questions.

Do you know Jerry Briggs? He’s been with Accenture for more than 20 years, the last 12 with a focus on serving the U.S. federal government. Read more.

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Jerry Briggs

He’s been with Accenture for more than 20 years, the last 12 with a focus on serving the U.S. federal government. Throughout, Jerry Briggs has been recognized for expertise in large program management. In the following Q&A, Briggs shares some of the secrets to his longevity at Accenture, managerial best practices, and how he maintains his discipline at the office and beyond.

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Joe Doherty

ACS is one of the largest providers of managed services for state, county and local governments. And Joe Doherty, executive vice president and group president of the company’s Government Solutions Group, is helping ensure it stays that way. In the following Q&A, Doherty, who was appointed to his position in July, talks about what he’s doing to help his team reach a key goal: to grow its overall portfolio at a double-digit pace, year over year.

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• Obama’s Tech Policy Unfiltered at Oct. 28 POC Event with Gov. Kaine
  September 22nd, 2008 by Brian Lustig
  

  It’s the height of Presidential election season and you know what that means: an endless stream of inane campaign ads centered around themes about as relevant to one’s Presidential timber as the candidates’ average bowling score. And with barbs flying it is easy to forget that there are policy issues of tremendous importance to the Greater Washington community (and nation as a whole of course). One area of particular interest to executives and the area workforce is each candidate’s technology strategy and views on the role technology will play in fostering innovation and preserving and improving U.S. competitiveness.

• Mike Garramone Joins Alion
  September 18th, 2008 by Rick Haynes
  

  Mike Garramone has taken his vast expertise in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to Alion Science and Technology as Corporate Intelligence Community Account Executive. In this postion, Mr. Garramone will lead development and implementation of intelligence solutions. C.O.O. Stacy Mendler said of Garramone, “Mike’s experiences provide him with broad exposure and an intimate understanding of ISR across a broad spectrum of national and tactical programs.”

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