GovCon Awards

  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, honor the leadership, innovation and commitment to excellence of the individuals and businesses in the region's government contracting sector. George McKenzie, CEO of Defense Point Security is one of the finalists for this year's Gov Con contractor of the year award in the up-to-$25-million category. He shared some recent contracting trends he's seen on In Depth with Francis Rose.

    September 18, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, honor the leadership, innovation and commitment to excellence of the individuals and businesses in the region's government contracting sector. Each week between now and Nov. 5, Federal News Radio is giving you a look at industry through the eyes of some of this year's finalists. Rebecca Andino is the founder and CEO of Highlight Technologies and one of the finalists for this year's GovCon contractor of the year award in the Up-to-$25-million category. She spoke to In Depth with Francis Rose about cybersecurity and updating legacy systems.

    September 16, 2015
  • The Defense Contract Management Agency has about 12,000 civilian and military employees who interact with more than 20,000 contractors and handle more than $220 billion for the Defense Department. Lt. Gen. Wendy Masiello, director of DCMA, is receiving an award at the GovCon Award ceremony for her role in building business partnerships between the public and private sector. She told In Depth with Francis Rose about the partnerships she helped oversee.

    November 13, 2014
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pumps out 29 terabytes of information every day — and that's just one agency. The federal government still has a long way to go before it figures out how to leverage all of its data. Anne Altman, general manager of IBM Global Public Sector, is a finalist for Executive the of Year at the 2014 GovCon awards. She told In Depth with Francis Rose about what she's seeing as the future of federal IT development.

    November 13, 2014
  • The reorganization at the Veterans Affairs Department is a rebranding effort in many ways. VA Secretary Bob McDonald will hire a chief customer service officer to try to reverse an image of poor quality care for its customers. Kim Hayes, CEO and co-founder of Ambit Group, is also a finalist for Executive of Year at the 2014 GovCon awards. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose about Ambit Group's data-centric approach to agency reorganization.

    November 13, 2014
  • On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to our interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day, as well as links to other stories and resources we discuss.

    November 07, 2013