4 reasons why you should take risks

Bill Scheessele of MBDi tells how the founders of companies appearing on Washington Technology's Fast 50 list took risks, learned from their failures and experienced great success as a result.

Donna Sheets: Shedding light on military medical mistakes

2010 Rising Star award winner Donna Sheets oversaw the design, development and deployment of a Web-based system that military medical personnel use to report possible medication or surgical errors or other patient safety concerns.

Hoa Pham: Finessing Web 2.0 technology for educational outreach

2010 Rising Star award winner Hoa Pham upgraded the Library of Congress' infrastructure, which has benefited the agency's outreach efforts in the education community.

Pablo Vilaboa: Supporting first responders after the Haiti earthquake

2010 Rising Star award winner Pablo Vilaboa made sure the help desk hit its marks providing technical support to first responders pouring into the Southern Command in response to the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti.

Miller announces retirement from Robbins Gioia

Emory Miller is retiring after six years as senior vice president for government affairs at Robbins-Gioia, a provider of project management services to the government. His retirement is effective July 15.

Former Booz Allen exec to lead Sapient federal business unit

Sapient Government Services, a division of Sapient Corp., has named Teresa Bozzelli to lead its U.S. government business, effective immediately. She replaces Cindi Marsden, who is moving on to pursue other opportunities.

WIT unveils Technology Leadership Award finalists

The Women in Technology organization has announced the finalists for the 11th Annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards, which honor leading female professionals in the Greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area who have exemplified unique vision and talent in the technology industry during the previous year.

TechAmerica shuffles leadership, Hansen to lead foundation

Christopher Hansen is stepping down as co-leader of TechAmerica to become president of the TechAmerica Foundation and chief executive officer emeritus of TechAmerica. Phil Bond will assume the role of president and CEO of TechAmerica.

Industry mourns death of Agilex CEO

Current and former colleagues of the late Robert LaRose remember him as leader and mentor who helped start successful careers as government contractors.

David Drabkin: A trusted voice on procurement matters

Drabkin was recognized for his experience and expertise in federal procurement by receiving the Public Sector Partner award.

Lessons from the top contractors of 2009

The annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards recognizes the creme of the industry and offers valuable lessons to the rest of the market.

CACI puts focus on clients, community and its expertise

CACI keeps focus on its customers and mission to weather tough economic times.

Bill Hoover focuses career on making a difference

Bill Hoover focuses on national priorities, and as a result, he was named executive of the year for midsize companies as part of the Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year Awards.

Is a better year ahead?

2009 comes to a close. It was an up and down year that leaves us hopeful for 2010.

Torres takes on the tough jobs

Doing the most with the least in the toughest conditions is the mantra for Jerry Torres and his company, Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions.

Al Nashman: A life and career worthy of the Hall of Fame

Former CSC executive Al Nashman served as a mentor and inspiration to countless others during his career. He insists that it was always about finding the right people and enjoying the work.

ICF's Kesavan leads through tough times

ICF's leader has seen the ups and downs of a growing company but has kept a focus on people and emerging opportunities.

HPTi focuses on ethics, quality to accelerate growth

HPTi won the Greater Washington Government Contractor award for 2009 contractor of the year in the $25 million to $75 million division.

7 ways to protect your intellectual real estate

Whether you call it thought leadership, being a niche master or a subject matter expert, it boils down to the same thing – you own some intellectual real estate. Indeed, you have some claim to knowledge that you and others find valuable.