Red Team Hosts Inaugural Beyond 2025 Conference, Bringing Together Federal Market Leaders

ASHBURN, Va., March 31, 2025 – Red Team Consulting (Red Team) hosted its first annual conference, Beyond 2025 – Planning for Strategic Growth in the Federal Market, on March 25 at George Mason University’s Mason Square Campus, Van Metre Hall in Arlington, VA. With over 200 attendees, the event brought together some of the most impactful leaders in the federal contracting space to discuss strategies for growth, innovation, and resilience in a rapidly evolving market.

The conference featured a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers and panelists, including:

Jeff Shen, President, Red Team Consulting
Dr. Jerry McGinn, Executive Director, Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting, GMU Costello College of Business
Greg Baroni, Founder & CEO, Attain Enterprises
David Berteau, President & CEO, Professional Services Council
Mike Parrish, former Chief Acquisition Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Young Bang, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology)
Monica Harris, former Sr. IT Acquisition Advisor, DHS USCIS
Jay Shah, Former COO, Octo Consulting
John Heneghan, President, ECS
Dennis Kelly, CEO, Tyto Athene
Mark Lee, CEO, Earth Resources Technology
Tess Oxenstierna, Managing Director, Capstone Partners
Scott Pfister, CEO & President, Precise Systems
Jason Rigoli, Partner, Enlightenment Capital
Becky John, Senior Vice President, Business Development, SMX

Originally conceived in October 2024, Beyond 2025 was designed to equip federal growth leaders and company owners with practical approaches for scaling their businesses in the year ahead. However, as the federal landscape shifted with the incoming Trump administration, the event evolved into something much more—a platform for community, clarity, and collaborative problem-solving in a time of uncertainty.

“Change is the only constant, stay positive and pivot!” – Patrick Kilcline Novak
“Adapt, strategize, and maybe keep a stress ball handy.” – Daniel Nathan
“Change brings opportunity for those willing to take the necessary steps.” – Imogen Thomas
“It’s so important to continue meeting together and collaborating, especially now!” – Taylor Overos

These attendee reflections speak to the sense of optimism and momentum that Beyond 2025 sparked.

Red Team extends its heartfelt thanks to the speakers, moderators, sponsors, partners, and the GovCon community who made this event a success. The growth consultancy looks forward to continuing this important conversation and building on the success of Beyond 2025 in the years ahead.

The energy, connections, and standout moments from the Beyond 2025 were truly unforgettable. Relive the experience through our photo gallery.

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Jenny Frazier
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About Red Team: Red Team is a strategic growth consultancy that helps companies scale in the government contracting market. Over our 20+ years, we’ve helped thousands of companies achieve their growth targets with our full lifecycle strategic growth, capture, proposal development, and training services. With our support, our clients continue to beat their largest competitors, diversify their portfolio of customers, and achieve their financial goals.