2012

BFJV Awarded Operational Support Contract at NASA Headquarters (12/6/2012) - Beacon-Fusion Joint Venture (BFJV), comprised of Beacon and Media Fusion, won a $20 million contract at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters (HQ) for operational support. Beacon and joint venture partner, Media Fusion, are merging the knowledge, experience, and expertise of their individual organizations to support NASA as one cohesive team. Beacon is providing expertise... View Article
Beacon’s Senior Business Development and Marketing Analyst Named Distinguished Young AFCEAN (12/4/2012) - Beacon is proud to announce that their Senior Business Development and Marketing Analyst, Stacy Kauffman, was selected as a Distinguished Young AFCEAN for 2012. The Distinguished Young (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) AFCEAN Award recognizes and rewards exceptional performance in two areas: superior technical achievement in the professional arena and a record of going... View Article
Beacon Awarded DHS NextGen Cohort II Program Contract (10/22/2012) - Beacon is proud to announce their win of the NextGen Cohort II Program contract with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under the contract, Beacon will provide coaching, facilitation, and training to the next generation of leaders within DHS Headquarters. “We’re excited about the opportunity to work with DHS in developing the critical leadership skills... View Article
Join Beacon at SMARTProc 2012 (10/19/2012) - Beacon is the Registration Sponsor and exhibitor for the SMART Proc 2012 procurement conference. SMARTPROC is the premier event to network and connect with federal procurement officers, prime contractors, and small businesses from local installations and organizations.
Beacon’s Senior Solutions Director Accepted into the ACT-IAC Voyagers Program (9/21/2012) - Beacon is proud to announce that their Senior Solutions Director, Arash Ardalan, has been accepted into the 2012-2013 ACT-IAC Voyagers Program. Arash was selected, in part, based on his varied background in both government and industry. His experience includes working for a large communications contractor, a leading competitive intelligence firm, and for at a top... View Article
Beacon Recognized as a Top Woman-Owned Business (9/13/2012) - Beacon was recognized as one of the largest woman-owned businesses in the Baltimore area by the Baltimore Business Journal.  Beacon is an award winning strategy and management consulting company that partners with Cabinet-level federal agencies, Global 500 firms, and local organizations to help them achieve their desired outcomes. More than 300 companies were surveyed for... View Article
FEMA’s CDP Uses Apple iPads to Reduce Material Costs (8/17/2012) - FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) and training support contractor, Beacon, joined efforts to introduce and implement a new technology innovation—Apple iPads—into CDP’s first responder courses.   As highlighted in CDP’s Alumnus publication,  this innovation will result in significantly reduced costs and enhanced technology programs for the emergency responder training community.  Full Article: In an effort... View Article
Beacon to Assist America’s Largest State Power Organization in Creating a World Class Training Program (8/14/2012) - Beacon, a strategy and management consulting firm, was awarded a contract to assist America’s largest state power organization in creating a world class training program. Beacon will be leveraging their proprietary methodology, Performance DNA™ to conduct a benchmarking and needs analysis.  This analysis will provide clear recommendations and necessary improvements that will enhance the organization’s... View Article
New Manager Begins at Fort Detrick Business Development Office (7/26/2012) - Beacon is pleased to announce that the Fort Detrick Business Development Office (FDBDO) has named Pat Evans as their new Manager.  The FDBDO will realize significant value from Ms. Evans’ longstanding relationships at Fort Detrick, the Fort Detrick Contracting Community, and her extensive contracting knowledge with the USA Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). Providing information... View Article
Successful Workshop Held in Bali, Indonesia (6/26/2012) - Beacon’s Conference and Events Management team delivered another successful workshop in Bali, Indonesia.  We received excellent feedback from our client, as well as participants, stating it was perfectly organized and flawless. Our client was extremely pleased and with Beacon managing the back-end of all workshop activities, they were able to focus on the important core content discussions taking place... View Article