The GovCon Grove - Good Government supported by Great Companies - May 28, 2024

This weekly newsletter spotlights some of the top GovCon companies and leaders who recognize the importance of good culture and giving back as a way to attract and retain key talent, and good partners, thereby creating a winning formula for success. We also share some of the partner insights and featured posts found on OrangeSlices over the past week. Details on OS AI’s Daily Fresh Squeezed Newsletter are available below.  

Looking for a good partner?   

• Zolon – A Lemons to Lemonade Story 
• Zaden Tech – Redefining Success in GovCon through Secure DevSecOp, Cloud, and AI 

Featured Posts on OS AI last week:  

• FEMA focused SDVOSBs to know   
• DOJ/ FBI focused SDVOSBs to know 
• Navy focused SDVOSBs to know 

Events to have on your Radar:   

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Included below we continue to shine a light on the good stuff, highlighting a few weekly examples of leading GovCon firms and executives who are proving that they understand it is not just about winning, but about building a lasting corporate culture and giving back.      

As you focus plans for the year ahead, knowing that great talent can go anywhere, support anyone, consider the influence good culture and giving back has on those decisions… 

Culture 

• Good corporate culture balances work and play. This RELI Group, Inc. hosted day at the Baltimore Orioles is one example of #whyreli  
• Supporting its members in tangible ways the Digital WOSB Alliance held its first formal Lunch N' Learn session for all members on "Operations Investments." The session focused on where to start and how to get the best ROI on audits, timekeeping and accounting procedures, and so much more! 
• At General Dynamics Information Technology , part of being a #CompanyWithASoul means actively supporting employees in prioritizing their wellbeing while building careers they love at a company they can be proud of. The company was recognized again with the Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health from Mental Health America. 

 Giving back 

• HighPoint Digital announced Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) as its May Charity of the Month organization. HFOT’s mission is to build and donate specially adapted custom homes nationwide, enabling these heroes to rebuild their lives with dignity and independence. 
• Driven by Red Team Consulting , this 11th annual charity golf tournament at Raspberry Falls Golf and Hunt Club raised an impressive $20,000 to benefit Homestretch, Inc., an organization dedicated to helping families experiencing homelessness in Virginia achieve self-sufficiency. 
• PBG Consulting EVP Farrell Proffitt joined Mark Samblanet, Jeanette Pawlak Miller, Mitzi Mead, Kimberly Pack and others as part of the American Council for Technology - Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) Gives Back initiative to build 250 hygiene kits for the homeless community in Cambridge. 
• The Benedictine Society of Baltimore City has been added to the Index Analytics LLC philanthropy campaign. Index's outreach will help support the organization's efforts to provide essential items to low-income families in Southwestern Baltimore City.

 Most Viewed Comments on OS AI 

• Citizant - What makes Citizant a good employer? - "palms up" - represents the way in which individuals and leaders at the company lean in, offer assistance, stand next to, and support the people around us… More here. 
• TechSur Solutions - ... the right values and culture to make a difference in the IT community… why REI Systems chose to establish a Mentor-Protégé relationship with TechSur. More here. 

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The GovCon Grove is compiled and published by Heather Seftel-Kirk , OrangeSlices AI’s Exec VP and our own Corporate Culture Champion charged with making sure we don’t just talk the talk, but we walk the walk. Follow Heather and connect if you are a leader passionate about employee experience and #doingittherightway      

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