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WashingtonExec Celebrates Seven Years of Business, Message from CEO
Posted on June 19, 2018, by JD Kathuria, under Featured Interview, News, Uncategorized.
Greg Baroni (Founder and CEO, Attain) and JD Kathuria (Founder and CEO, WashingtonExec)
April 26, 2018 marked the seventh anniversary of the founding of WashingtonExec, Inc.
Since its initial website launch and first evening roundtable with Vivek Kundra (the then-Federal CIO), the organization has evolved into 12 mission-focused Councils and a daily digital magazine with more than 20,000 subscribers. In 2011, thanks to the formation of the WashingtonExec Leadership and Emerging Technologies Councils, chaired by Greg Baroni of Attain and Mark Cohn of Unisys Federal Systems, WashingtonExec began to define itself as an executive-level membership organization with a niche in outcome-oriented networking.
Today, the company represents 300 individual executive members and host 100 collaborative roundtables annually. I’ve learned more than I could have ever imagined as a business owner whose job it is to support and interact with thousands of leaders in our local business community. I want to take a moment to thank all of my employees (new and old), members, speakers, sponsors, advertisers and overall well-wishers in the area. As Sid Fuchs says in his book Get off The Bench, “When you need a relationship, it’s too late to build one. The network is powerful and is one of the most valued assets in life. Meet as many people as you can and invest in relationships. You will be amazed at the outcomes.”
Five years ago, I had the idea of providing a one-day STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Symposium for the National Capital Region. After attending many nation-wide STEM events that included sessions with academics and government professionals, I thought that, with the support of WashingtonExec community partners, we could bridge the gap between parents, kids and the STEM workforce needs of local businesses and governmental agencies.
In 2014, with the guidance of Ed Swallow of The Aerospace Corporation, we launched the first K-12 STEM Symposium in Herndon, Va. On April 14 2018, the 5th Annual K-12 STEM Symposium hosted more than 3,500 parents, kids and teachers, coupled with more than 50 exhibits that included 3D printers, drones, flights simulators, physics experiences, heart monitors, topography models, puzzles and many robotics teams. We look forward to having you and your family March 30 for the 2019 K-12 STEM Symposium.
People often ask me, “What’s next?”.
WashingtonExec continues to build and expand its executive leadership and lifelong networking programs. The WashingtonExec Career Bridge is a unique program that offers professionals a single platform to make connections over the course of an entire career – starting at age 5 with the K-12 STEM Symposium, the College Leadership Program, the Rising Stars of GovCon, career management and executive leadership programs, to exit and retirement.
With WashingtonExec, you join as a member and stay for a lifetime. I look forward to seeing where the market takes us in the next seven years. It will be anything but boring.
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A Quintessential Example Of Personal Branding Success: Sid Fuchs Becomes First-Time Author Of Mentoring And Networking Book, “Get Off The Bench”
Posted on April 26, 2012, by JD Kathuria, under News.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the formation of WashingtonExec. I have to say, over the past year, I have increased my visits to The Tower Club exponentially….and one person who is synonymous with The Tower Club is Sid Fuchs, Chairman of The Tower Club since 2009.
Earlier this week, Sid announced the official release of his first book, Get Off the Bench: Unleashing the Power of Strategic Networking Through Relationships.
Sid’s book describes everything that I believe should be quintessential for contracting professionals:
-The value of creating and cultivating a strategic network
-The importance of mentorship at all levels of your career
-How to leverage your relationships
Excerpts from the book were published on WashingtonExec earlier this year.
Sid has kept me in the loop regarding his many stages of publishing this book for a long time. I want to congratulate Sid for finally publishing his “labor of love.”
You can “like” Get Off The Bench on Facebook here.
Join the Get Off The Bench discussion group on LinkedIn here.
Find Get Off The Bench on Twitter here
Find the latest news about Get Off The Bench on Sid’s recently launched website www.sidfuchs.com
Get Off The Bench is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com
Get Off The Bench will soon be available for your iPad and Kindle
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Vivek Kundra Sets Up Twitter Account
Posted on December 30, 2010, by JD Kathuria, under News.
My friend Vivek Kundra, the first ever Federal CIO took a big step today, as he has launched a Twitter account. I learned about this from reading his status update on LinkedIn this morning. So, I decided to follow him on Twitter as well. Thus far, he only has one post. You can also follow him on Twitter by clicking here.
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Chopra Asks Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs To Bring Ideas to Washington
Posted on August 19, 2010, by JD Kathuria, under News.
This past Tuesday Aneesh Chopra, the first Federal CTO, spoke at the Computer History Museum to encourage Silicon Valley to bring its innovations and entrepreneurship to Washington. After some tough questions by reserved Silicon Valley attendees, including space exploration and net neutrality, Chopra’s message was generally viewed positively, according to Forbes Magazine.
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The IT Federal Dashboard: What Works
Posted on July 27, 2010, by JD Kathuria, under News.
Vivek Kundra just recently noted the success and future of the first Federal IT Dashboard on the White House Blog Page late last week. Vivek insists that the IT Dashboard is continuing to help monitor and increase government efficiency by providing benchmarks and attainable goals for Government IT projects, something Vivek refers to as “cutting the fat.” Information discovered by this project will contribute to the TechStat Accountability Sessions under the OMB.
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Highlights from Aneesh Chopra’s Interview with Tim O’Reilly
Posted on July 27, 2010, by JD Kathuria, under News.
This week, Aneesh Chopra, the first Federal Chief Technology Officer, disused the modernization of healthcare IT with Smarter Planet’s Tim O’Reilly.
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Federal IT Dashboard Update
Posted on July 27, 2010, by JD Kathuria, under News.
Today the Federal IT Dashboard added a new app; visitors to the site can now receive updates regarding Federal IT investments directly to their mobile devices.
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Federal IT Management Overhaul
Posted on July 27, 2010, by JD Kathuria, under News.
Under the guidance of White House Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, the Office of Management and Budget froze all federal financial system modernizations, amounting to roughly thirty projects, in hopes of improving cost-efficiency.
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Aneesh Chopra to be first ever CTO by President Obama
Posted on July 27, 2010, by JD Kathuria, under News.
President Obama has named Aneesh Chopra to be the nation’s first chief technology officer. The president announced the choice in his weekly radio and Internet address, adding Aneesh to a small group of advisers whose aim it is to enhance and modernize the delivery of government services.
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