Pat Host

AT&T EVP Richard Durand has spent more than 30 years supporting national security customers with transformational information and network technology solutions. He was recently appointed to the Intelligence and National Security Alliance’s board of directors after previously serving on its advisory committee. Durand sat down with ExecutiveBiz to discuss AI-native networking, prioritizing security while embracing […] More

Terry Nihart, Chenega president of security strategic business, and his background as a military police officer fit well with the company’s unique values. Chenega is an Alaska Native Corporation, meaning that it centers its mission on using its business success to support its tribal members while offering unique contracting capabilities. He sat down ExecutiveBiz to […] More

Murtaza Ahmed, chief growth officer for civilian business at SAIC, had a revelation at the intersection of technology and service early in his GovCon career. By installing a document scanner at a local Social Security Administration field office to help applicants move claims along faster, he learned that tech applied properly can help governments better […] More

Nishawn Smagh, intelligence director at GreyNoise, understands that success depends on combining operational expertise, intelligence, innovation and strategic decision-making. He’s working to establish GreyNoise as the authoritative intelligence voice on internet-wide reconnaissance and pre-exploitation activity. Smagh sat down with ExecutiveBiz to talk about how AI is changing both cybersecurity and threats, how cloud is changing […] More

Jon Rucker, CEO of Ultra I&C, believes clarity and alignment are force multipliers He learned over his long GovCon career that executives need to be disciplined in execution while moving at the speed of innovation, an essential balance Rucker sat down with ExecutiveBiz to talk mission continuity and resilience, AI and closing data integration gaps […] More

Denis Lynch, chief operating officer at MBL Technologies, believes positive mentoring relationships are foundational to career success in GovCon Lynch attributes his career achievements, including 14 years at Booz Allen Hamilton after starting as an intern, to leaders who gave him chances to stretch and learn He sat down with ExecutiveBiz to talk growing SDVOSBs, […] More

Christian Hoff, AWS managing director and general manager for global civilian government, brings a rare combination of operational military experience, consulting acumen and hyperscale cloud expertise to GovCon. He previously built strategic partnerships with system integrators both large and small, as well as software as-a-service companies across the federal enterprise. He sat down with ExecutiveBiz […] More

Kim Mirabella thrives on serving government customers. The Verizon vice president for Federal and Verizon Frontline is proud of how her mission-driven team works together during crises with a strong sense of purpose to support public sector agencies, including federal and national security organizations. Mirabella is a Verizon veteran, having spent 28 years at the telecommunications […] More