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Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: SUROVELL, SEN. SCOTT A.
Surovell is part of the new Democratic leadership in the Virginia General Assembly after the 2023 retirement of several longtime leaders, including former majority leader Sen. Dick Saslaw, whom Surovell succeeded in 2024. In his leadership post, Surovell often acts as the voice of Senate Democrats in criticizing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s priorities. In 2025, […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: WITTMAN, U.S. REP. ROB
Representing parts of the Richmond and Hampton Roads suburbs, as well as the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, Republican Wittman is serving his ninth term in Congress. A former environmental health specialist and field director for the Virginia Department of Health’s shellfish sanitation division, Wittman has worked his way up the political ladder from the […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: AHMED, MAHFUZ
In the mid-1990s, Ahmed founded what’s now Dexian as a side venture while working as a consultant for Northrop Grumman and a senior technical manager for Mobil Oil. Today, the McLean-based provider of staffing, IT and workforce solutions employs about 12,000 workers across 70 locations worldwide. Originally known as Digital Intelligence Systems (DISYS), the company […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: WAGONER, DOUG
Wagoner became CEO of the government contracting and consulting firm in 2020. In 2021, LMI acquired Suntiva, expanding its digital and workforce solution offerings, and sponsored the establishment of the Space Force Association Space Center of Excellence, an effort that aims to foster collaboration in the space domain. In 2022, LMI further expanded its presence […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: YOUNGKIN, GOV. GLENN
Youngkin’s victory in the 2021 gubernatorial race catapulted the former co-CEO of the Carlyle Group into the national spotlight as a possible Republican presidential nominee in 2024. However, in his last year in office, it’s unclear what the governor’s next act will be. Previously rumored to be considering a 2026 Senate bid, Youngkin conspicuously visited […]
Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: WARNER, U.S. SEN. MARK
Virginia’s Democratic senior senator and the state’s 69th governor, Warner has been best known for his efforts to reach across the aisle in the U.S. Senate and his work as chair (now vice chair) of the Senate Intelligence Committee. However, after President Donald Trump took office in January for a second term, Warner has been […]
Education 2025: CONSTON, MARCIA
Conston became TCC’s sixth president in January 2020. Laser-focused on ensuring student success despite the daunting challenge, she guided the college forward with a strategic plan — Innovate 2026 — and a vision “to be the community’s first choice for education, opportunity, partnership and innovation.” The second largest college in the Virginia Community College System, [&hell[...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: FELIX, JENNIFER
Reston-based ASRC Federal is a family of companies that serve IT customers in the defense and civilian sectors. Felix joined ASRC Federal in 2019 as executive vice president and chief operating officer, becoming president and CEO in 2020. ASRC Federal is a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional, an Alaska Native corporation, and employs more than […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: TAIT, MATT
A U.S. Navy veteran, Tait joined government contractor ManTech International in 2018 as a division president before becoming its chief operating officer in 2020. Shortly after the company went private in a $4.2 billion sale to Carlyle Group, Tait became CEO and president in 2022. Previously, Tait spent two decades at consulting firm Accenture. He […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: ARSENEAULT, TOM
As president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc., the U.S. arm of British defense giant BAE Systems PLC, Arseneault has overseen developments such as the $5.55 billion acquisition in February 2024 of Colorado-based Ball Aerospace, now known as Space and Mission Systems. In 2024, BAE Systems reported $16.5 billion in sales; it employs 41,000 workers […]
