August 2012

Corporate Social Responsibility: A Win-Win for Your Business and the Community

August 10, 2012

Vienna, VA—At Halfaker, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not just an idea—it is the foundation of the company’s culture and is engrained in all Halfaker does. On July 17th, Halfaker CEO, Dawn Halfaker, joined Deloitte and the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce for a panel discussion with other small and mid-size companies on how they leverage CSR to strengthen their business.

Investing in Veterans: Halfaker motivates future entrepreneurs at Pat Tillman Leadership Summit

August 08, 2012

College Park, MD—Everyone’s road of service takes a different turn along the way. For many military Veterans, after they’ve raised their hand in service to the country and served honorably, they enter the civilian sector and often forge a new path of service by carrying forward their military leadership and dedication to something greater than themselves.

Surviving the Fiscal Cliffs of FY13: Halfaker CEO discusses how to open the lines of communication with contracting officers

August 06, 2012

Washington, DC—With the fiscal cliffs of FY13 looming over Washington, everyone in the contracting industry is feeling the effects of the debt crisis and an uncertain budget. The Defense Acquisition University (DAU), a corporate university for the Defense Acquisition Workforce, is working hard to ensure the Acquisition Workforce is trained to work through these turbulent times in Washington and continue to make our nation’s warfighters the best-equipped armed forces in the world.

Helping Small Businesses Spring from Big Dreams: Halfaker supports VA’s National Veteran Small Business Conference

August 01, 2012

Detroit, MI—Detroit was buzzing from June 26-29, 2012 as over 8,000 Veterans attended the three-day National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo, VA for Vets Hiring Fair, and the Veteran Open House at the Detroit Cobo Center. The event, hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), was designed to have something for every Veteran. The largest of its kind, this year’s conference offered Veterans a tremendous amount of information needed to negotiate the small business sector, to negotiate the job market, and to negotiate the VA system.