Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Understanding the impact of COVID and the social justice movement on the GovCon market

The continuing acceleration of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the simultaneous revival of diversity and social justice movements in the United States can be overwhelming. In this episode of Project 38, we attempt to distill what it all means with the help of Capitol Hill veteran and GovCon community leader Tonya Saunders.

E3/Sentinel creates new COO position

E3/Sentinel has created a chief operating officer position and hired a nearly two-decade market veteran for the role.

Human capital lessons from COVID-19 and social justice movements

At our next WT Power Breakfast virtual event, we'll take a deep dive into two events that are reshaping the market -- the COVID-19 pandemic and social justice movements spawned by the killing of George Floyd.

MAG Aerospace names new CFO

MAG Aerospace has named Nicholas Veasey as its new chief financial officer.

Margie Graves named vice chair of ACT-IAC industry committee

A former top IT official will head up a key committee at the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council.

Kilberg era nears end as NVTC names acting CEO

Bobbie Kilberg's planned retirement takes effect next week as the Northern Virginia Technology Council names Brad Schwartz as acting president and CEO.

PSS adds new national security SVP

Preferred Systems Solutions has hired a former IntelliDyne and SAIC executive to lead the national security group.

Connolly wants IGs to review agency reopening plans

Rep. Gerry Connolly, chairman of the House Government Operations Subcommittee wants inspectors general to review agency reopening plans.

As Essye Miller retires, she focuses on next-gen workers

Essye Miller, DOD's outgoing principal deputy CIO, talks about COVID, the state of the tech workforce and the hard conversations DOD has to have to prepare personnel for the future.

Opinion

No turning back from telework's rise

In Part 4 of IBM's John Kamensky analysis of telework, he explores the early results of so many people working from home and the impact on productivity and collaboration.

Serco's US board adds former Pentagon CFO

The board of directors for Serco's U.S. subsidiary adds a new member in Tina Jonas, former Defense Department Chief Financial Officer.

Diana Gowen, long-time telecom exec, has died

Diana Gowen, called an industry titan by many in the GovCon market, has died and leaves a legacy of intelligence, integrity and kindness.

Zielinski departure triggers leadership changes at GSA

As Bill Zielinski prepares to leave GSA to be Dallas CIO, his departure has set up a series of leadership changes at GSA.

ManTech stands up FEDSIM center, hires new execs

ManTech International has created a new center of excellence and brought in new two executives to steer pursuits of large opportunities coming out of the GSA FEDSIM acquisition hub.

Hiring marches on during pandemic

Leading companies in the federal market share how they are continuing to hire and on-board new staff, plus how human resources functions have changed during the pandemic.

Oracle taps new public sector head

Oracle has named the executive that will lead North America public sector sales, filling the spot left vacant when Mark Johnson died in February.

Crescenzo named president of Intelligent Waves

Just a few months after leaving the company he led since 2013, Tony Crescenzo has been hired as president of another mid-size player in the market.

SAIC promotes pair to defense unit leadership roles

Science Applications International Corp. has promoted two of its own to lead parts of the company's defense business.

ORI hires Pick to lead public sector growth

ORI has named Robert Pick as its new vice president for its public sector practice.

Women in tech face the challenge of not being taken seriously

The biggest challenge women say they face in the tech workplace is not being taken seriously because of their gender, a new survey reports.