Fast 50 execs share how they've risen to the top

They come from diverse backgrounds, these men and women, and from both the United States and abroad. Some are entrepreneurs who started their companies as one-person operations. Others joined established companies and took on leadership roles...[More]

Small business: 'We need to play on this field'

Valerie Perlowitz, along with other prospective bidders, was in the audience for the Homeland Security Department's industry day for its $45 billion Eagle IT procurement. It was then that she learned that past performance would be weighed for prime contractors only -- not for subcontracting partners or teams -- when making awards...[More]

Top companies approach annual growth rate of 200%

At No. 39 on Washington Technology's Fast 50, Artel Inc. is about in the middle of the bottom half of the rankings, but that's not such a bad thing. Artel, a Reston, Va., provider of IT, information assurance and telecommunications services, debuts on the rankings with a blistering 61.6 percent compound annual growth rate over the last five years...[More]

Unique technologies and expertise give firms an edge

Forensics, consulting, information technology services, engineering. The small businesses showing the fastest growth in the government sector also showcase a variety of services and niches that contractors can thrive in...[More]