A Keen Observer of People »
For Vangent CEO Mac Curtis, what’s behind every process or solution in a government contract are people — people whose needs should be served with respect and efficiency. Mac Curtis is a keen observer and a hands-on strategist, both qualities he brought to the fore in Vangent Holding Corp.’s pending $960 million acquisition by General [...]
The Go-to List of Top GovCon Advisers »
GovConExec’s Selected Who’s Who List of Strategic Advisers, Investment Bankers and Private Equity Players. It takes strong backs and deft hands to grow and move a company into a new market area—or even to beef up or align assets that a company already owns in a hot market. Strategic advisers take a long-term look, helping [...]
The Emerging National Security Challenge »
Given current and even more severe future budget constraints, the nation will have to respond to a growing range of security missions with declining resources, as well as shed outworn, Cold War-era defense acquisition practices to meet these emerging challenges. The new threats are all too familiar: worldwide and regional instabilities; domestic and foreign terrorism; [...]
Out of the Shadows – Into the Future »
Many people have never heard of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Here’s why that will all change. In the world of clandestine intelligence, obscurity is desired. But the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has perfected the practice. When he met with federal employees for a photo op at a burger joint in 2009, even the president seemed unsure [...]
For Your Eyes Only? »
How Insidious Insiders Perfected the Art of Spilling Secrets Trading in national security secrets and corporate proprietary information has evolved into a different animal that reaches well beyond war and international politics — and the culprits may not be who you think. It’s been two decades since the Cold War ended, but that conflict’s legacy [...]
The Family Man »
From Millions to Billions Sitting in a 10th-floor conference room with floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive views of Reston, Ed Casey points to a building just across the street. “See where it says Serco on that building?” Casey asks, referring to the large letters on the top floor marking Serco’s growing territory. “That used to say [...]
Data Breach »
Stolen and leaked data. Website defacements. Compromised information. A data breach could happen to anyone, anywhere, with a potential for sky-high costs. Experts share what to do after hackers strike or insiders act. 1 DETECT “You can’t respond to a data breach unless you know that it’s happening, and you can’t know that it’s happening [...]
FOCI in Focus »
Foreign Ownership, Control, Influence A quick survey of the Tysons Corner skyline yields the logos of some of the key players in government contracting. SAIC. Booz Allen Hamilton. Deloitte. But BAE Systems, a firm as established on the scene as any other, is different. Since appearing on the Northern Virginia landscape in 1999, the company [...]
Step into the Cloud! »
What a difference a few years make. In the fall of 2007, Google Federal’s Mike Bradshaw held a group presentation before several dozen federal chief information officers. On tap for discussion was cloud computing and ways it could help government agencies better manage data and lower IT costs. The response that day was swift. “I’m [...]
Next-level Cloud: A Strategic Guide for CTOs »
Delivering on the promise of cloud computing takes more than a few applications hosted on a cloud. Here, five CTO leaders share their top priorities for ensuring their cloud offerings stay competitive. From CapEx to OpEx budget model. “We’re seeing different models come out where some agencies say, ‘Not to exceed this limit,’” said Susie [...]
