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ExecutiveBiz talked with Matt Desch, chief executive officer, and a four-time Wash100 winner, about Iridium’s May 22nd satellite launch, their partnership with SpaceX and where he sees the company’s path ahead. “Over the years, we’ve gone public and renewed ourselves to the point that we’re not just surviving anymore; we’re thriving.†ExecutiveBiz: You’ve been chief […] More
FCI Enterprises has appointed Joseph Chioda as chief growth officer, the Chantilly, Va., company announced Thursday. “I look forward to working closely with Joe as we execute our strategic plan and continue to expand into new customers and diversity our capabilities,†said Michael Gulino, who was named president and chief executive officer two weeks ago. “Joe brings […] More
ExecutiveBiz talked with Gene Colabatistto, president of defense and security at CAE, about his aviation systems experience, the Air Force’s pilot shortage and the path to flight training simulator standardization. “If you were to buy a new electronic tablet or laptop, you would expect that within a few minutes you’d be able to send an […] More
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has entered into a partnership with Michael S. Santelli and Philip T. Sweeney, two government contracting executives, to field acquisition opportunities for technology-enabled federal services companies, the New York, N.Y., private equity firm said Monday. “We are excited about partnering with WCAS as we re-enter the federal government services marketplace,†[…] More
President Donald Trump has announced Robert Wilkie, acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as his nominee to lead the department, CNN and other news outlets reported Friday. Currently the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, Wilkie has served as acting VA secretary since the late March firing of David Shulkin. “Acting Secretary Wilkie — who, by […] More
ExecutiveBiz spoke with John Vollmer, president of management services at AECOM, and a three-time Wash100 winner, about AECOM’s robust organic growth, future in the unmanned aerial systems market, what infrastructure opportunities lie ahead, and much more. “Today’s U.S. infrastructure gap is in the trillions of dollars. To address this, it’s absolutely crucial that we work […] More
When President Trump signed the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act into law in December, he also codified the Modernizing Government Technology Act, an amendment allowing agencies greater freedom in using allocated funds to spur digital transformation. That ongoing initiative has come as the public and private sectors continue to grapple with a variety of IT […] More
ExecutiveBiz talked with Brian Baldrate, vice president and general counsel of Raytheon’s international and Washington, D.C., operations, about his military background, views on international defense sales and where he sees room for greater public-private sector collaboration. “A lawyer’s job isn’t to simply weigh in on whether something is legal, but to act as a trusted […] More
David Young, a 2018 Wash100 winner, has been promoted to senior vice president of CenturyLink’s strategic government group, the Arlington, Va., division announced Wednesday. Young’s promotion furthers the division’s integration efforts and demonstrates the importance of strategic government to the organization, the telecommunications firm added. Previously, Young held the role of regional VP for strategic […] More
Military Times has chosen Concurrent Technologies Corporation as a 2018 “Best for Vets†employer for the eighth year, the Johnstown, Penn., company announced Wednesday. The annual list features 100 companies recognized for “their commitment to providing opportunities to America’s veterans.†Organizations are judged by their corporate culture, veteran recruiting, veteran policies and accommodations for reservists. The […] More
Though the U.S. enjoys the lowest unemployment rate in eighteen years at 3.9 percent, this only highlights the challenges of finding qualified talent. Nowhere is this more evident than in the government contracting marketplace, where both federal agencies and private sector companies are finding it difficult to find qualified employees. The more specialized the individual, […] More
TYSONS CORNER, Va., May 2, 2018 — Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft, has received the 2018 GCW Readers’ Choice Award for GovCon Executives after garnering the highest number of votes among his category in Executive Mosaic‘s 2018 Wash100 list, GovConWire reported Wednesday. Abod, who is a four-time Wash100 inductee, earned 832 out of the 24,131 total votes […] More
