Some may wonder whether L-3 Communications Inc. had a goal last year of acquiring a company each month. The New York-based company announced at least 12 acquisitions in 2006, boosting its portfolio of military and homeland security products.
It doesn't take long to get a sense of Tim Schilbach's energy level. You can even feel it crackling over the phone. The project manager for IT integrator Apogen Technologies Inc. of McLean, Va., talks fast, thinks fast and acts fast.
Frank Lanza paints a grim picture of the world. A resolution to the war in Iraq is uncertain. Congress and the White House can't agree. The United States' roster of allies has shrunk. His list goes on and on.
