Annual State of the Region

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 am
Valo Park Auditorium (7950 Jones Branch Dr., Tysons, VA 22102)

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Founded in 2002 in the shadow of 9/11, the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards have honored an industry that is vital to our society and its citizens for almost two decades. Now in the midst of the global COVID – 19 pandemic, we approach this year’s awards with even more reverence and respect for the importance of our government contracting community, recognizing that the “front lines” today are manned by the men and women of our healthcare community.  We embrace the fact that companies are under economic stress which is in turn potentially impacting employees and their livelihoods.

The Greater Washington Government Contractor Award is the premier event honoring the leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence of the people and businesses in the region’s government contracting community.

Presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council (PSC), the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards winners are announced at an evening gala, which has been dubbed the "Academy Awards of Government Contracting." This unique networking event draws more than 1,000 industry and government leaders. Please contact Tammy Deem for details. 

Convening Regional Leaders.

Join top business, government, and community leaders for an exclusive update on our region’s economic growth, infrastructure, and future competitiveness. A VIP Lunch Reception, immediately following the main program, offers a unique opportunity to connect and network in a private setting.

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Registration Deadline: Monday, February 23, 2026


Event Agenda


Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Time: 9:30 - 11:00 am

Location: Valo Park Auditorium (7950 Jones Branch Dr., Tysons, VA)


9:00 - 9:30 am: Registration and Networking

9:30 - 11:00 am: Program and Discussion

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: VIP Luncheon (Event Sponsors Only)
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Keynote Speaker

Tom Barkin 
President & Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Expert Panelists

Bruce Caswell Maximus State of the Region Circle Headshot 2026

Bruce Caswell 
President & CEO
Maximus

EDITED Scott McIntyre Guide State of the Region Headshot Circle

Scott McIntyre 
CEO
Guidehouse

Anita Puri State of the Region Circle Headshot 2026

Anita Puri
Global Public Service Lead
Accenture

Monica Schmude State of the Region Circle Headshot 2026

Monica Schmude 
President, Virginia
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

David Trone Total Wine and More State of the Region Circle Headshot 2026

David Trone 
Owner
Total Wine & More

panel moderator

Drew Wilder
Northern Virginia Reporter
NBC4

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2026 State of the Region Sponsors

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2026 Guest List

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.

Accenture LLP

ACI Solutions

Agile Defense

Alpha Omega

American Cancer Society

Ancora Partners

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Arlington Capital Partners

ASRC Federal

Atlantic Union Bank

Avison Young

B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group

Baker Tilly

Baird

Bank of America

Bank of Clarke County

BDO USA PC

Bloomberg News

Brillient Corporation

CALIBRE

Capital Area Food Bank

Chevy Chase Trust

CIBT

Citizens Bank

Clark Construction

Comcast Business

Comstock

Cooley LLP

Cox Communications

DataLogic Information Technologies LLC

Dev Technology Group

DPR Construction

EagleBank

Easterseals DC MD VA

Employment Enterprises, Inc.

Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay (At-Large)

Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity (Springfield)

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA)

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

First Citizens Bank

First National Bank

Forvis Mazars

Freedom Bank of Virginia

Grant Thornton LLP

Guidehouse

HGA

Hirschler

Holland & Knight LLP

Huntington National Bank

I-66 Express Mobility Partners

ICF

Inova Health

Institute for Effective Professional Selling 

Integral Federal, Inc.

iWorks Corporation

JBG Smith

Jefferson Solutions Group

JLL

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Kaiser Permanente

Keidanren USA

Kentro

LAVORO

Lockton, Inc.

M&T Bank

MarketWatch

Market News International

Mars

Marsh McLennan Agency

Maximus

Melwood

Meerkat Cyber, LLC

Melwood

Merritt Academy

Mission Driven Partners

Navy Federal Credit Union

NBC4

Newton Grange Consulting

Northern Virginia Association of Realtors

Northern Virginia Career Works - Northern Region

Northern Virginia Community College

Northern Virginia Family Services

Northern Virginia Health Foundation

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Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation

Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance

Northwest Federal Credit Union

OceanFirst Bank

Our Stomping Ground

Oyster Insight

Piedmont Global

Pinkston

PNC Bank

Rand* Construction Corporation

Renée N Hamilton, LLC

Resolve Solutions Incorporated

Reuters

Rock Recovery

RSM

Saliense

ServiceSource

Shulman Rogers

Southpoint Consulting

Steve Gladis Leadership Partners

TD Bank

The Wall Street Journal

Total Wine & More

Transurban

Transparent Hands Foundation

Truist

Unissant, Inc.

United Airlines

United Bank

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

University of Virginia Sorenson Institute for Political Leadership

USI Insurance Services

Veterans Moving Forward

Virginia Career Works - Northern Region

Virginia Economic Development Corporation (VEDP)

Washington Airports Task Force

Washington Business Journal

Washington Gas

Wells Fargo Bank

William A. Hazel, Inc.

Withum

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Yahoo Finance

Cherry On Top

Chevy Chase Trust

Pinnacle Financial Partners

White64

Williams Mullen

Contractor of the Year

This award is presented to a government contractor in the Greater Washington area for distinguished financial and operational accomplishments. The awardee is selected in recognition of outstanding contributions during the past year to employees, the government contracting industry and the U.S. Government. Four awards will be presented in this category, stratified by gross annual revenue using the most recent fiscal year-end revenues.

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Executive of the Year



This award is presented to a Greater Washington area government contracting C-level executive who made outstanding contributions to his/her company, the community, and the government contracting industry during the past year. Three awards will be presented in this category, stratified by gross annual revenue using the most recent fiscal year-end revenues.

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