Chris Pehrson, chief growth officer of Parry Labs, recently spoke with GovCon Wire regarding his motivation for joining the company as well as what he hopes to accomplish and focus on the mission of its customers and growth efforts for Parry Labs in the federal landscape. In addition, Chris Pehrson also discussed the work that Parry Labs...
In today’s era of rapid space democratization, the biggest challenge the United States faces is being able to leverage industry partnerships at a quick enough rate to outpace its strategic competitors, according to federal space leaders. Historically, the U.S. has enjoyed a healthy lead over other countries in space; in the Apollo era, the country...
Chris Hill, a 25-year information technology industry executive, has been appointed as head of the federal and public sector at cybersecurity company Horizon3.ai. He will be responsible for implementing the firm’s strategy to help government customers manage the cyber posture at their organizations with the use of a software-as-a-service platf...
GovCon Wire recently spoke with Chris Merdon, newly appointed group president of the public sector at NTT Data, and two-time Wash100 Award winner Tim Conway, who is retiring this summer after 12 years in the role and three decades in the industry. This Executive Spotlight features reflections from Tim on his tenure and successes, as well as fut...
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently presented the first Wash100 Award, the most acclaimed and prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), to Clara Conti, vice president and general manager of Red Hat Public Sector, during a visit to the company’s office. Clara Conti received a 2022 Wash100 Award for her leadership to ...
As the threat of ransomware and cyber attacks continues to rise, organizations are rethinking their cybersecurity strategies, budgets and processes in order to strengthen their cyber posture and improve their ability to mitigate hacks. However, some organizations are not evolving quickly enough. A recent study by ThoughtLab, and co-sponsored by...
George Franz, managing director and cybersecurity lead for defense at Accenture Federal Services (AFS), recently spoke with GovCon Wire regarding how the integration of the Novetta acquisition from 2021 has benefited its portfolio and driven value for the company’s customers. In addition, George Franz touched on ensuring the long term success fo...
The Department of Energy has awarded $53 million to multiple small businesses to develop clean energy materials and systems in support of the Biden administration’s net-zero emission goals. DOE said Wednesday it will issue the funds through the department’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program...
Phishing attempts and cyber attacks are growing increasingly more sophisticated, and organizations must adapt to survive. However, there are some notable hurdles to overcome in successfully implementing cybersecurity best practices. John Zangardi, CEO of Redhorse Corporation and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said a key component of the cybersecurit...
DC Capital Partners Management has made an investment in Valkyrie Enterprises and will combine the latter with the private equity firm’s portfolio company Hill Technical Solutions. Valkyrie has over 700 engineers, industry specialists and technical professionals who provide support to diplomatic and security missions at the Department of Defen...
