The U.S. government is a behemoth, sprawling across a myriad of agencies, departments and organizations. The government contracting (GovCon) community, by comparison, is a relatively small segment of that. The big players within that narrow segment are well-known. The smaller businesses, on the other hand, face intense competition to prove themselve...
Completing government contracts can make your business more successful. But there are some basic facts you must master before becoming eliglble to compete for federal contracts. This article gives you comprehensive insight into what it takes to become a successful contractor. What Is Government Contracting? Government contracting is a business pro...
For the Social Security Administration, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 was the impetus for a much-needed digital transformation that has ushered the agency into a new era of speed, accuracy and efficiency. During his keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 3rd Annual CIO Summit, Sean Brune, SSA’s chief information o...
JS Global has acquired Washington, D.C.-based contractor Atlantic Design Group for an undisclosed sum in a push to expand its construction market footprint. ADG provides design-build services to federal clients at both domestic and international locations, JS Global said Wednesday. Maryland-headquartered JS Global operates as a portfolio company of ...
Kelly Morrison, a nearly 16-year federal service veteran and a former Grant Thornton executive, has rejoined information technology company HumanTouch to serve as a senior vice president. Morrison returned to the McLean, Virginia-based company almost 18 years after her initial job there focused on serving federal clients, HumanTouch said Tuesday. Sh...
B&A looks to further expand its footprint in the federal marketplace and continue to invest in leading edge technologies through its recently announced partnership with Atlanta-based Battle Investment Group. The private investment management firm brings to the partnership a commitment to provide support for long-term expansion and success in def...
Michele Miller, senior director for tactical systems engineering at Ball Aerospace, has been promoted to serve as vice president of the company’s security and mission assurance unit. She succeeds Jeff Osterkamp, who retired from the company, Ball said Monday. Miller served as director of the missile defense systems group at Northrop Grumman (N...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is developing a “port of the future” design that leverages advanced technology to increase efficiency and combat illegal trafficking at multiple ports of entry along the United States’ Southern border. Thomas Overacker, executive director of cargo and conveyance security for CBP, said the initiative began...
Robert “Bob” George, a more than 30-year business leader and finance executive, will assume the role of chief financial officer at WidePoint (NYSE American: WYY) on April 1. He will succeed Kellie Kim, who announced in November her plans to retire, WidePoint said Monday. George will bring to the role over three decades of experience...
Jonathan Moneymaker, CEO of BlueHalo, has been named a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, the most prestigious and acclaimed award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for his innovation centric leadership approach that drives company growth and technology capabilities for the company’s customers as well as U.S. warfighters across our nation’s ...
