
iostudio and Yes& Federal Launch SBA-Approved Mentor-Protégé Partnership to Support Federal and State Government Agencies
iostudio, a woman-Veteran-owned small business with over 25 years of experience serving federal and state agencies, and Yes& Federal, a top-ranked full-service communications firm, have…
GovExec acquires Federal Business Council
GovExec acquired Federal Business Council (FBC), a producer of government agency events (federal and defense), including on-site, in-agency industry expositions, off-site…

Focused Image wins six awards for GovCon web design
Focused Image announced that it has secured six dotCOMM Awards for 2024 in recognition, states a release, of its “unmatched website design and development…

Association of National Advertisers and 4A’s launch initiative to persuade federal lawmakers to pass national data law
Facing a growing number of different state privacy laws, the Association of National Advertisers and 4A’s launched an initiative that aims to persuade…

Omnicom adds two D.C.-area firms
Republican consulting firm FP1 Strategies and its sister public affairs firm PLUS Communications have been acquired by the public relations arm of advertising behemoth…

Bloomberg Government unveils comprehensive social media monitoring
Bloomberg Government (BGOV), a provider of news, data, and analytics for public affairs professionals, has launched a real-time social media monitoring and analysis…

Government Marketing University and GAIN to Become Part of GovExec 360
GovExec, the market-leading sales and marketing intelligence company for government leaders and contractors, announced today that it will consolidate Government Marketing University (GMarkU)…

idfive announces diversity and equity growth strategy; Kapowza’s Sean Sutherland among seven new hires
With new certifications and new hires in place, Baltimore-based integrated marketing agency idfive has announced plans to pursue large-scale government and non-…

ANA and 4As blast IAB comments that Washington lawmakers are “extremists” hellbent on destroying the ad industry
In an uncharacteristic breaking of the U.S. advertising trade association ranks, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the American Association of Advertising…

Stagwell, led by CEO Mark Penn, launches Risk and Reputation Unit
With the midterm elections looming, holding group Stagwell, led by CEO Mark Penn, has launched a new consultancy designed to help business leaders navigate…

Focused Image adds six clients in 60 days
Focused Image, based in Falls Church, VA, announced that six new government contractors have signed on with the firm in 60 days. Fueled by…

Agency Updates: The Hatcher Group, Sage Communications and Social Driver
The Hatcher Group moved to 7600 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1000, Bethesda. According to the agency: “We are so excited to create a space that…

Crosby Wins $2.9 Million USDA Contract to Help Protect U.S. from African Swine Fever
National Campaign to Raise Awareness of Deadly Disease Threatening Pork Industry Crosby Marketing Communications has won a $2.9 million, one-year contract with…

How to break into government contracting
By Angela Long, City Organizer Freelance Business Week DC Did you know that…?* * There are over 5,294 Government Contractors currently employed in the…

Sinclair Broadcast Group launches Free State Strategic Services
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. launched Free State Strategic Services, to provide the federal government, along with state and local agencies, a suite of targeted…

