- The 4×24 Leadership Program is helping GovCon executives build strategic partnerships that can lead to industry-leading capabilities and contract wins
- Executives from Nokia Federal Solutions, Hitachi Federal, Verizon and Chenega Security shared how joining 4×24 has led to valuable industry partnerships that advance government customer missions
- Connect with industry peers and government leaders through the 4×24 Leadership Program
Collaboration can be a powerful strategy for winning government contracts worth billions of dollars. By combining advanced capabilities and industry expertise, companies can deliver novel technologies that support defense, national security, public health and safety, and other government priorities.
Through Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Leadership Program, government contracting companies can create partnerships that drive innovation and meet the needs of federal customers. The program, known for connecting government decision-makers with industry innovators, has also been a catalyst for important partnerships that opened new business opportunities and pushed the industry forward.
Michael Loomis, president and CEO of Nokia Federal Solutions
Michael Loomis, president and CEO of Nokia Federal Solutions and a two-time Wash100 awardee, sees building relationships with industry as important to business as engagement with government customers, and 4×24 has been key to connecting with peers. These industry relationships, the 4×24 5G Group chair added, can better position GovCons for contracting success.
“You can make contacts with them, bring your capabilities in with them and expect to win [request for proposals],” the executive said.
How Does the 4×24 Leadership Program Encourage Industry Partnerships?
The 4×24 Leadership Program is more than just a networking platform. It is designed to connect executives on a deeper, more personal level.
Exclusivity
4×24 is exclusive to senior-level leaders in GovCon. Some of its members include Vinnie DiFronzo of SAIC, Terri Malone of Serco, Carey Smith of Parsons, Victor Brown of W3Nebula Technology and Aaron Weis of Google Public Sector.
This exclusivity is why executives from the industry’s most influential firms join 4×24.
Members gain access to a trusted community of leaders operating at similar levels of responsibility and influence. Executives can exchange high-level perspectives and build relationships with peers who understand the opportunities and challenges unique to the market.
Mark Serway, president and CEO of Hitachi Federal
Mark Serway, president and CEO of Hitachi Federal, shared his positive experience as a 4×24 member. He described the program as a “very useful forum” where industry peers spend one-on-one time to discuss what is happening in the community.
“There’s a lot of common interests you end up finding, and you build relationships,” he stated.
The executive also revealed that some of the connections he has made through the program led to company partnerships.
“I’ve built some great relationships with companies that we are now partnering with in the community to help serve the customer’s mission overall,” the executive added.
Peer-to-Peer Exchange of Insights
The program has 23 specialty groups, each curated around specific mission areas and disciplines or organizational functions, such as air and space, cyber, healthcare, intelligence and C-suite. Rather than broad networking, 4×24 members join peer groups aligned with their expertise to drive exchanges that generate meaningful insights.
By convening like-minded individuals in small peer groups, the program fosters a more close-knit community, giving every participant the opportunity to contribute to the conversation and share ideas.
Kim Mirabella, vice president of Verizon
Kim Mirabella, vice president of Verizon, said the biggest benefit of 4×24 is “being able to meet others in industry and like-minded people coming together to solve a common problem and deliver for our public sector customers.”
Regular Meetings and Discussions
Core to the 4×24 Leadership Program are the dinners, where members meet and engage with government speakers. Executive Mosaic invites the most influential decision-makers from federal agencies and service branches for high-level discussions under the Chatham House Rule, encouraging open dialogue and collaboration.
These dinners enable members to ask questions and learn together about agency pain points and emerging priorities.
The shared experience encourages executives to compare perspectives, discuss implications for the market and develop a deeper understanding of the issues affecting federal agencies and industry.
Terry Nihart, president of Chenega Security Strategic Business Unit
Terry Nihart, president of Chenega Security Strategic Business Unit, finds these candid discussions between industry and government members during 4×24 dinners to be one of the biggest draws of the program.
“Just listening to people discuss some of the problems and issues that we’re all facing with federal contracting and then hearing what the government has to say with our guest speakers about what some answers may be,” the executive said.
He added that sharing business priorities during 4×24 dinners has led to potential partnerships.
“A couple of times that I’ve been here just again discussing business and things that we’re trying to achieve,” Nihart stated. “We’ve come across some people who could be partners with us in those endeavors and then also being able to share some information with the government, some ideas, some capabilities.”
Why Should GovCon Execs Join the 4×24 Leadership Program?
The 4×24 Leadership Program helps members position their respective organizations for GovCon success. The program offers valuable industry connections and numerous other benefits, including:
- Access to government leaders: 4×24 dinners and the POC summits regularly feature speakers from government to discuss evolving requirements.
- Strategic Insights: Through connections with government and industry leaders, members also gain early awareness of emerging opportunities and get ahead of competitors.
- Increased Industry Visibility: 4×24 members are guaranteed coverage on Executive Mosaic’s prestigious online publications — GovCon Wire, ExecutiveBiz, ExecutiveGov and GovCon Exec International — to highlight achievements and grow market presence.
In the increasingly competitive GovCon, the 4×24 Leadership Program offers the tools executives need to become market leaders. Visit the 4×24 homepage to join the program today.
