About
Government Contracting News Wire, more succinctly ”GovConWire”, provides up-to-the-minute coverage of news that affects the government contracting community. We strive to provide coverage of the corporations and executives that serve this nation through the products they build, the visions they share, the jobs they create and the improvements they bring to the lives of Americans. We encourage you to follow our updates and welcome your feedback on our articles and content.
GovConWire readers can expect to get regular, objective and timely news content about the executives and companies that serve the US Government and it agencies. Specifically, we cover the executives of government contracting firms, government contracting executives themselves, government executives and the agencies they support. From time to time, we also cover technology or management news as it relates to the government contracting industry.
Our effort overall is to highlight and support the millions of Americans that keep our country working and help facilitate the connections between government and the private community that keeps our economy vibrant.
GovConWire Editorial Staff
President – Jim Garrettson
Jim Garrettson is the President of GovConWire. Additionally, Jim founded TownHall Teleconferencing following a successful 20-year career in telecommunications. Although the Telecom market has been in a downturn recently, Jim is a firm believer in the future of collaborative communications. Specifically, he has founded TownHall with the intent of spreading the enabling power of the collaborative IP-based tools that have been recently brought to market. Jim has also founded and created “The Potomac Officers Club” (POC). This Washington DC-based club is unique in its formation as an organization designed specifically for senior executives. The POC has been growing steadily under his leadership with its mission of creating a board of trade to foster business growth in the Greater Washington area. The mission of the Potomac Officers Club is to weave an executive fabric that benefits our local business community.
Beyond his current duties at The Potomac Officers Club and TownHall Teleconferencing, Garrettson held the position of EVP of Sales and Marketing at Net2000, a competitive local exchange carrier. Garrettson has also gained experience in the start-up and Internet content distribution space as SVP of North American Sales with Cidera. He helped Cidera expand their satellite-based, edge network throughout North America. Before Cidera, Garrettson held the position of President, Teleglobe Business Solutions and SVP of Sales at Qwest Communications, where he ran the national General Business sales force.
Editor in Chief – JD Kathuria
JD Kathuria brings a unique blend of entrepreneurship and journalistic excellence to his role as Editor-in-Chief of GovConWire.com. A successful entrepreneur, Kathuria helped found GovConWire in 2009. While delivering hard-hitting features, breaking news, and executive spotlights, Kathuria has personally interviewed over 500 executives from around the DC area and the United States. Kathuria’s ability to deliver incisive features and breaking news is directly shaped by his own experience within the federal marketplace. A former project manager, he helped guide the Census 2000 project toward completion, and learned firsthand the challenges and opportunities facing executives looking to grow their businesses. Kathuria holds a B.A. from George Mason University and a legal assistant certificate from Georgetown University.
Contributor Biographies:
Jack Mann, of Hamilton, VA, is a full-time writer and Political Correspondent for GovConWire. He has interviewed prominent government contracting executives and policymakers in Washington. He is a native of Great Falls, VA, and an avid Redskins fan. He has been tracking the implementation of the President’s priorities through the legislative process and analyzes how it will impact the government contracting community. Please contact him with feedback at jack@govconwire.com.
John Adams, of Arlington, VA, is a reporter for GovCon Wire. He contributes articles on a range of topics including contract wins, executive moves and M&A activity. Previously, he covered professional sports in Washington, DC, including the Washington Capitals NHL club and the Washington Nationals MLB club for the Washington Examiner newspaper. John also interned in Strategic Communications at Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA. A December 2009 graduate of American University in Washington, he holds a BA in Print Journalism with focuses on English Literature and Politics. Please contact him with feedback at John@govconwire.com
Contact Information:
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Please direct comments, leads, and feedback to: jack@govconwire.com.
