Two Prince William businesses were recognized at the ‘GovCon’ Awards.
MAG Aerospace, a global aerial surveillance company, and InCadence Strategic Solutions, an operational intelligence and biometrics company, were recognized at this year’s 14th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, according to a release.
‘GovCon’ Awards are given each year to companies with “leadership, innovation and commitment to excellence of the individuals and businesses in the Greater Washington region government contracting sector,” according to a release.
“We are delighted to congratulate MAG Aerospace and InCadence Strategic Solutions on this most deserved recognition for their outstanding contributions to government, employees and the Greater Washington region. Their success is also a testament to Prince William County’s strategic location, which provides excellent business opportunities to high-caliber organizations delivering systems and service operations to the government and private sectors,” stated Prince William County Department of Economic Development Executive Director Jeff Kaczmarek in a release.
More on the companies and the awards they received:
In the case of InCadence, its game-changer program – Ares™ Mobile Biometric Application was selected as Program of the Year. The prestigious Program of the Year recognizes the most exemplary program among all finalists recognized. Ares is the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) Mobile Biometric Application, deployed to agents worldwide. InCadence provides the Ares software as a commercial product, and supports the FBI Global Initiatives Unit with the integration of Ares into the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division enterprise. In spring, Ares™ Mobile Biometric Application also won the Transformer of the Year award at the 2016 ACT/IAC igniting Innovation Showcase and Awards.
MAG Aerospace received the Contractor of the Year Award in the $25 – $75 million category, which is given to acknowledge “distinguished financial and operational accomplishments and outstanding contributions during the past year to employees, the government contracting industry and the U.S. Government.” This awards follows a string of awards in 2016 for MAG Aerospace, most recently being recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Washington region. In October, MAG received the 2016 Commonwealth of Virginia Governor’s Award of Excellence in International Trade. Prior to that, MAG Aerospace CEO, Joe Fluet took home a 2016 SmartCEO Future 50 Award.
