Professional Services Council

  • Dave Mader, the acting deputy director for management and controller at OMB, said negotiations with Congress are going well to get agencies funded before the current continuing resolution ends Dec. 11.

    November 18, 2015
  • Creating more government innovation won't come without some creativity, some agency and industry experts say. Adam Tarsi, chief of staff of DoD's Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office, said agencies should widen their approach and position itself as an incubator for startup companies.

    October 29, 2015
  • Paul V. Lombardi will be inducted Nov. 5 into the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards' Hall of Fame.

    October 27, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor those in the industry that do their jobs really well. The awards are co-sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. The executive-of-the-year award goes to a company leader who has contributed to their business the community and the industry. Vencore President and CEO Mac Curtis is a finalist for the award in the more than $300 million in sales category. He spoke to In Depth with Francis Rose.

    October 27, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region's government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high achievers. Between now and Nov. 5, Federal News Radio is featuring the finalists for this year's GovCon Awards in a series of radio interviews and photo galleries. Click the links in each photo to listen to our Federal Drive and In Depth interviews with the finalists.

    October 16, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region’s government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high…

    October 16, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region's government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high achievers. Heidi Gerding, the president and CEO of HeiTech and a finalist for this year's Executive of the Year award in the $75 million or less in sales category, spoke to In Depth with Francis Rose about the awards.

    October 15, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region's government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high achievers. Lisa Wolford, president and CEO of Constellation West and a finalist for this year's Executive of the Year award in the $75 million or less in sales category, tells In Depth with Francis Rose how her company is helping agencies to perform better.

    October 14, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region's government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high achievers. Between now and Nov. 5, Federal News Radio is interviewing the finalists for this year's awards. Joe Martore is president and CEO of CALIBRE Systems, Inc., a finalist for this year's Contractor of the Year award in the $75 million-to-$300 million in sales category. He tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin more about his company and its nomination.

    October 07, 2015
  • The rate of mergers and acquisitions in industry isn't just impacting the Defense Department, but civilian agencies as well.

    October 05, 2015
  • The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor individuals and businesses in the region's government contracting sector. The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and Professional Services Council co-sponsor the awards. John Hassoun is the president and CEO of Vistronix, a finalist for this year's GovCon Contractor of the Year award in the $75 million to $300 million in sales category. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose how the vendor community could do better.

    September 30, 2015
  • Rumors of a potential government shutdown are growing louder. Members of industry who have been through it before have some advice on what contractors can do to prepare for a potential shutdown.

    September 22, 2015
  • The Office of Management and Budget released guidance on cyber acquisition. But a close look from the Professional Services Council yielded the judgment that it's too little, too late and too flexible. Dave Wennergren, senior vice president of technology for the Professional Services Council, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the council's assessment of the guidance.

    September 17, 2015
  • Stan Soloway announced Wednesday he'll step down as president and CEO of the Professional Services Council after 15 years at the helm. A successor has not yet been chosen. Soloway will stay on until the association hires a replacement. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to reflect on his tenure and his plans for a post-retirement future.

    September 10, 2015