- Kevin Plexico’s latest column on how President Trump is redefining defense contractor success in his second term is a must-read for GovCons
- The six-time Wash100 Award winner and Executive Mosaic GovCon Expert gives sensible advice for contractors to succeed under these new contracting rules
- Witness Plexico’s thought leadership live when he moderates a panel at the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit on Feb. 26!
Kevin Plexico’s latest column on how defense contractor performance will be measured in President Trump’s second term hits home for many GovCons. The Deltek senior vice president for information solutions, a six-time Wash100 Award winner and one of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Experts, discusses how publicly traded defense contractors perform a difficult balancing act in prioritizing solid financial results as much as performance.
This balancing act is getting even greater attention from President Trump following his Jan. 7 executive order, Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting. Trump, in this executive order, declares that performance must be prioritized and that contractors who don’t meet this new expectation can expect to suffer consequences.
Plexico provides sensible guidance for GovCon Wire readers so they can stay in the president’s good graces.
- Boost visibility into business processes
- Invest in your business
- Create new compensation milestones, like risk reduction
- Get ready for recovery before it’s needed
Who Is Kevin Plexico?
GovCon Wire readers trust Plexico for his exclusive insight and expertise into today’s turbulent contracting ecosystem. As SVP for information solutions, he directs overarching research, analysis and specification development for customers in the GovCon and architecture, engineering and construction industries.
He also supervises the production of GovWin, Deltek’s government market information and research service. On Feb. 26, readers can hear directly from Plexico at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit!
Witness Plexico’s thought leadership in person when he moderates the Leading the Shift: CEOs at the Crossroads of Innovation and Integration panel. He’ll be joined by other titans of GovCon, including QinetiQ US’ Tom Vecchiolla, Capgemini Government Solutions’ Dan Ford and CGI Federal’s Stephanie Mango. Get your pressing questions answered by the best and brightest minds in GovCon and get the scoop on strategies that will define the future of government services, technologies and federal mission success. Secure your seat today!
