The GovCon Grove - Good Government supported by Great Companies - August 5, 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????

• Iron Mountain Government Solutions - Beyond the Box: Unveiling the Unexpected?

• Kurrent Logic – Growing the One-Man Show?

• Major VA Partner PFS hosts Transforming Veterans’ Healthcare Partnership event, launches Innovation Lab?

Featured Posts on OS AI last week:??

• FEMA Focused Businesses to Know?

• The Peel Podcast - AI Revolutionizing GovCon: CEO Sean Doherty on why GovDash is the Ultimate All-in-One Tool for Capture, Proposal, and Contract Management?

• CDC Focused Businesses to Know?

• CMS focused 8(a) small businesses to know?

Events to have on your Radar:???

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• Disruptive Solutions, LLC invites everyone to enjoy live music, games, and the animals of Ohana Preservation Foundation. HammerDown BBQ food truck will be on-site with food for purchase. Grab a teammate and sign up for the Charity Cornhole Tournament. Details here.?

• U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Melvin Brown II invites everyone to Join in on a Spectacular Golf Tournament & Fundraiser - the American Council for Technology - Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) 45th Anniversary Golf Tournament and Fundraiser??

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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?

• Alpha Omega recognizes the value - and challenges - of working parents, supporting a workplace where work/life flexibility is a priority. Whether it's juggling work commitments with school events, handling last-minute childcare, or simply finding time to unwind, this company stands behind parents with understanding and support.?

• OneZero Solutions took time out to celebrate the unsung heroes of the tech world – system administrators with a well-deserved happy hour to celebrate the work they do. ? ?
• Seeing the individuals on its team and recognizing them for what makes each unique, PBG Consulting celebrated South Asian Heritage Month, and the vibrant culture and inspiring stories of one of its own, creating space for her to share her journey.

• Happy 20th anniversary to CivicActions who builds on core values of Balance, Openness, and Care and a commitment to inclusive, efficient digital solutions that work for all.?

• We love when culture extends beyond the physical structure of a company. Dev Technology Group, Inc. recently hosted its second annual hashtag#TechFest event celebrating technical innovations in the Dev community and brought together the technology community for a day of collaboration, technology demos, and more!?

• Aquia recently made the Inc. Magazine Editors' List for employee perks that include?100% 401K match up to the annual IRS contribution limit; 100% employee-sponsored healthcare for our employees and their families; and Stock options for every Aquian.?

• As a way of showing thanks, this season, Ibility LLC employees received a stylish cooler and a cozy picnic blanket to enjoy the great outdoors!??

Giving back?

• It will be no surprise that Index Analytics LLC announced a new philanthropic partner, Junior Achievement of South Central PA (JASCPA), nominated by a team member who regularly volunteers at the organization. JASCPA serves 95 Pennsylvania school districts, reaching over 100,000 students annually.??

• Team D&G Solutions will be showing up to pull the ropes at the Dulles Day Plane Pull this September supporting Special Olympics Virginia, Inc. ? ? ?

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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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