Michael Hackmer is the Co-Founder of Government Contractors, as well as the founder of: Social Web Tactics, Catoctin Education, YourTravel.Guide, and CBT Media.
Social Web Tactics has three sub-divisions that Hackmer also oversees, including: Time To Brainstorm, Your Webinar Experts, and Your SEO Consultant.
As part of Catoctin Education, there is Catoctin College and the Education Blog.
Hackmer was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and currently resides in Ashburn, Virginia with his wife and youngest daughter, while his oldest is a student at VCU.
To reach Michael Hackmer via e-mail, send to: michaelhackmer@governmentcontractors.co
LeadersNest Announces the 2018 FedFem Awards Winners
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
LeadersNest has announced the 2018 FedFem Award Winners, who will be honored at a special event on Thursday, October 25, 2018. Here is what you need to know: FedFem Awards: The FedFem awards (www.fedfemawards.com) salute high-impact women-owned businesses (WOBs) and executives of the government contracting (govcon) industry. This is the first awards program in Washington, DC
- Published in GovCon Award, Headline, LeadersNest, Michael Hackmer
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Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies To Merge Into L3 Harris Technologies
Monday, October 15, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
In an all-stock merger, Harris and L-3 Technologies merged to create the sixth-largest defense contractor in the U.S. The new company will be known as L3 Harris Technologies. The deal, with a value of approximately $34 billion, passes the Boeing merger with McDonnell Douglas as the largest in the history of the defense industry. Once the deal
- Published in Defense, Harris, Headline, L-3, L3 Harris Technologies, Michael Hackmer
Google Will Not Bid for Pentagon’s $10 Billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud, or JEDI
Thursday, October 11, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
Google has decided to not bid for the Pentagon’s $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract known as JEDI. According to published reports, a Google representative stated that the contract may violate principles or values the company recently set when taking on contracts that involve artificial intelligence (AI), and the contract scope may be
Defense Contractors: Delayed Contract Awards Slows Payments, Revenue Gains For Businesses
Sunday, September 16, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
Congress has increased Defense spending in a number of areas, often exceeding what the DoD has requested. However, despite having a large amount of unobligated money, contract awards have been slow. Unobligated money is money allocated to a department or agency that has not yet been obligated to a specific program or purpose. A department’s
- Published in Department of Defense (DoD), GovCon Snapshot, Michael Hackmer
No Government Shutdown: Congress Passes Minibus Spending Bill To Keep Government Running Until December
Sunday, September 16, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
The “minibus” appropriations, or spending bill, that was passed by Congress and is expected to be signed by President Trump, avoids a government shutdown for the moment. The bill is one of three bills – all of which are designed to fund approximately 90% of the U.S. government’s operations through December 7, 2018. However, Congress
- Published in Federal, Federal Budget, Government Shutdown, Headline, Michael Hackmer
What Is Marketing Automation?
Monday, August 20, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
Marketing automation is a form of CRM or customer relationship management. It is a software tool (typically cloud-based) that allows marketers to better manage their engagement with prospects and customers on communication channels such as: websites, e-mail, social media, online search, and advertising. One of the core benefits of marketing automation is to automate communication
- Published in Business Resources, Marketing, Michael Hackmer
Why Do You Need Marketing Automation?
Sunday, August 12, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
If you are interested in marketing automation for your business, government agency, or organization, then it is important to have a complete understanding of what is marketing automation, and why it is important, before you start to compare and contrast the different service offerings and prices. As we defined on our page, “What Is Marketing Automation,”
- Published in Business Resources, Marketing, Michael Hackmer
Pittsburgh International Airport Selects World-Renowned Architectural and Engineering Firms with Local Ties to Collaborate on Design of New Terminal
Friday, July 20, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
PITTSBURGH, July 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following months of research, technical and creative presentations, interviews and evaluations, the Allegheny County Airport Authority today announced the architectural and engineering firms selected to design a new terminal that will transform Pittsburgh International Airport for a modern travel experience. Gensler, headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., and HDR,
- Published in State and Local Contracting
Contractors Need To Empower Employees To Network
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
Many people know that in government contracting it is not just important to network – it is essential. Attending events with other government contractors, contract officers, and industry professionals is a critical path you must take. But who attends these networking events for your company? In conversations that I have had over the past year, I have learned
- Published in Business Resources, Getting Started, Networking
To Be Competitive You Need To Hire The Right People
Monday, April 30, 2018
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
Being competitive and staying competitive are essential to any business. Search online and you will find an almost infinite number of people offering ideas and best practices. When I hear people ask what does it take to be competitive or stay competitive in government contracting, the answers I most often hear revolve around tactics from
- Published in Business Resources, Getting Started, Human Resources, Michael Hackmer