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Improving our Economy: More Women at the Top
Recent studies prove what most female executives have long suspected. We are strong leaders, effective job creators and solid financial performers; and the numbers are beginning to show that we generate better results than our male counterparts across all stages of the corporate lifecycle.
NSI secures $464 million in funding for clean energy clients
National Strategies, LLC (NSI) has helped clients obtain $464 million in government funding for clean energy projects in the past year, including significant funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
NSI welcomes dynamic new CFO to growing practice
National Strategies LLC (NSI) is pleased to announce Andrew (Drew) Golub, has joined its Washington, D.C.-based practice as Chief Financial Officer for NSI and its parent company, Interpoint Group.
NSI expands Florida practice with former House Majority Leader Jerry Maygarden
Former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives for the State of Florida, will join its Florida Practice as a Senior Advisor.
NSI expands New York presence with launch of NYC Practice and strategic hire
On the heels of the January launch of its parent company, the Interpoint Group, National Strategies LLC, announced today the launch of its New York City practice as well as the strategic hire of Agostino Cangemi.
The Stimulus: Take the Steps to Get Your Share
Campus protection professionals who are creative, tap into training and construction grants, and have good working relationships with executive administrators and external stakeholders will be more successful in getting their projects funded.
NSI Energy & Environment expert to offer expertise at summit
Kevin Matthews, who leads NSI’s Energy and Environment Practice and excels at finding sustainable solutions for interfacing with state and local governments, will share his knowledge via one of several cutting-edge, thought-provoking sessions at the National Brownfield Association’s The Big Deal: Atlanta 2010 on March 23 and 24 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Former Governor, NSI Advisor to address stakeholders
Former Maryland Governor and NSI Senior Advisor, Parris Glendening, will be one of several distinguished speakers featured at the Alliance to Save Energy’s Great Energy Efficiency Day on March 10 in Washington, D.C.
NSI receives top honors for public affairs campaign
Prestigious Reed Award bestowed by Campaigns & Elections’ Politics magazine
NSI Homeland Security & Public Safety expert to offer expertise at conference
Paul M. Joyal will moderate panel, conduct session for GovSec/U.S. Law audience this month.
NSI Adds Strategic Consultative Services Focused on Attorneys General, Announces New Partnership with Edgewater Partners
National Strategies, LLC (NSI), part of the Interpoint Group and nationally recognized business-to-government strategic consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., is pleased to announce Edgewater Partners has joined its team.
NSI Positioning for Aggressive Growth Creates Interpoint Group, Kratos Global Strategies
National Strategies LLC (NSI) is creating two new companies, Interpoint Group and Kratos Global Strategies (Kratos), to spearhead its aggressive plans for expansion, NSI chief executive officer Al Gordon announced today.
Former Vice Chair of Global Communications Giant Joins Washington-Based NSI
Paul Johnson, former vice chair of Fleishman-Hillard, one of the world’s largest public relations networks, has joined Washington, D.C.-based National Strategies LLC (NSI) as the president of its public affairs and strategic communications group, NSI chief executive officer Al Gordon announced today.
NSI’s public safety expert elected to national InfraGard Board of Directors
Law enforcement and national security specialist will serve as Maryland Chapter’s InfraGard President
Scott Sklar, leading national renewable energy expert, joins NSI
Founder and President of Stella Group brings 25 years of cleantech experience to drive results for clients in the federal, state and local market
NSI expert to share insight with
key advisors on health care reform
Darren Katz among featured speakers at 55th Annual Employee Benefits Conference
Special Report:
Elections signal importance of 2010
As the 2009 election season is now behind us and we look to 2010, there are some obvious and not so obvious trends that will serve as indicators for what the following year’s election season may present.
NSI CEO shares expertise on dynamic intersection of business and government with Pegasus Capital Advisors investor community
Al Gordon discusses how businesses must engage government to successfully compete in new economic and political landscape.
Former New York City CIO and Fortune 100 Executive Joins NSI
Gino Menchini to play pivotal role in building NSI’s Technology Practice, bringing 20 years government and business leadership to drive sales-driven outcomes and return on investment for C-suite clients.
NSI Expert in Sustainability Solutions Urges Businesses to Take Advantage of Market Demand, Brownfield Stimulus Tax Breaks
With marketplace demand for renewable resources,coupled with the tax breaks available in the federal stimulus package, Kevin Matthews of National Strategies, LLC (NSI), urges corporations to invest in and convert brownfields into renewable and alternative energy solutions.
NSI Executive Receives Award of Excellence from the New York State Forum
Art Brown recognized for contributions to NYS IT Corporate Roundtable in efforts to bridge private and public leaders to solve complex procurement issues.
Government Procurement Expert Shares Best Practices
Full Day Seminar Conducted at Government Technology Conference
After the Stimulus: Green Opportunities in the Energy and Environment Sector
The Nordic and Baltic Chambers of Commerce in Washington, D.C. hosted their fifth annual event on June 2nd where members of the Nordic and Baltic business community in Washington and other members of the local international business community, including public policy, trade, and economic development organizations participated.
NSI Releases Stimulus Idea Book
A collaboration of industry thought leaders to provide ideas on how governments can invest their Stimulus funds to jump-start their state and local economies.
$48.3 Billion in Spending Offers GovCon Opportunity
The newly created State Fiscal Stabilization Fund is shifting a total of $48.3 billion from the Federal budget to the states in an unprecedented opportunity to realize the stimulus effect envisioned by the current administration.
Stimulate Your Business
These organizations can help match your business with stimulus projects.
Demand for Stimulus Information Drives
Significant Attendance at Silicon Valley Symposium
Business-to-Government experts from NSI shared their insights on the Stimulus Symposium held in Silicon Valley on March 27, 2009. The Symposium was held in partnership between NSI and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.
Stimulus Symposium to Help Silicon Valley Business Leaders
Silicon Valley Leadership Group, National Strategies partner on event for Silicon Valley to innovate new products, create jobs and allocate funds to solve pressing civic and business needs related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
NSI Wins Prestigious Pollie Award for Campaign Excellence
NSI’s public affairs team was honored with the Silver Pollie Award by the American Association of Political Consultants for their work on the Georgians for Community Redevelopment.
New York State Proposes New Agency to Streamline Spending Rules
New York Governor David Paterson wants to create the Office for Procurement Services to improve buying practices as the state prepares for a wave of federal money for infrastructure projects, budget documents show.
Joyal slated to moderate at GovSec
NSI’s Paul Joyal is slated to moderate a session at the upcoming GovSec Government Security Expo and Conference on the topic The Brave New World of the 5 Day War: Where Cyber and Military Might Combined.
The 2009 Budget Outlook: States in Crisis
SPECIAL REPORT — NSI releases the results of its special research report, The 2009 Budget Outlook: States in Crisis. The report is based on extensive, first-hand cultivation of information from each of the 50 state’s Budget Offices, with emphasis on identifying strategies each state plans to employ to address their 2009 projected shortfalls.
Florida Council on Aging Selects NSI
NSI helps launch the largest advocacy campaign since the founding of FCOA in 1955.
Ferguson Joins NSI
Christine Ferguson has joined National Strategies as a senior adviser on health care, but she is also keeping her other day job as a professor at George Washington University.
NSI Acquires Leading Public Affairs Firm
NSI announced today the acquisition of the Edison Group, a leading public affairs firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Economic Stimulus Briefing
SPECIAL PRESENTATION — Today NSI’s New York team, The Walters Group, hosted a Stimulus Briefing in the State’s capitol to help business leaders understand the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and prepare their organizations for doing business with state and local government as the stimulus projects become funded.
Some Good News in this Year’s Budget
New York State and local governments purchase more than $44 billion in goods and services every year and those purchases will grow dramatically in complexity and scope if Congress approves the economic stimulus package proposed by President Elect Barack Obama. Many of us hope that an infrastructure package will help us through these difficult economic times, but just imagine the irony if New York State government maintains its bureaucratic and slow moving ways and we can’t get that federal money out the door.
GridPoint fights for slice of stimulus
GridPoint Inc. is fast at work with electric companies to craft “smart grid” projects the Department of Energy won’t be able to refuse. GridPoint’s potential prize: a chunk of DOE’s $4.5 billion to help make electric power grids more efficient.
The Road to Recovery: Obama’s Stimulus Plan and its Business Impact on Government Agencies
NSI’s Roy Cales will be speaking on a CA webcast. President Obama’s initial stimulus package focuses on a variety of investments, the result of which will be a massive flow of new funding dollars from federal coffers to state and local governments and within federal agencies as well.
Senior Health & Human Services Advisor Joins NSI
Christine Ferguson has joined NSI as Senior Advisor for the company’s Health Care sector. As a Senior Advisor for NSI, Christine Ferguson will collaborate with NSI’s team members to develop legislative and market strategies at the state and local levels for NSI’s health care and human services clients.
NSI Launches Stimulus Opportunity Roadmap Service
The Stimulus Opportunity Roadmap Service is designed to help companies identify how the upcoming stimulus funds will be spent, identify targeted lists of the most relevant state and local projects that are likely to be funded, and develop a strategy for executing on these opportunities in order to drive revenue.
The American Recovery Investment Plan, An Inside Track
SPECIAL PRESENTATION — Today NSI participated in a webcast presentation, “The American Recovery Investment Plan, An Inside Track.” The webcast provided a forum to business leaders that have an interest in understanding what to expect from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan and how to best leverage the opportunities at the state and local levels.
Former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening Joins NSI
NSI announces that former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening has joined the firm. As a Senior Advisor for Environmental and Energy for NSI, Governor Glendening will collaborate with NSI’s team members to develop legislative and market strategies at the state and local levels for NSI’s clients. Efforts will not include direct lobbying.
NSI Hires State Government Affairs Expert
NSI has hired has hired Paul Richman as Vice President. In this new role, Richman will focus on expanding NSI’s state and local legislative and regulatory capabilities for its clients including companies, associations and not-for-profits.
NSI Makes Strategic Acquisition of The Walters Group
NSI annouces it has acquired the assets of The Walters Group in the State of New York. The acquisition solidifies NSI’s long time roots in New York State and serves as a milestone for NSI’s expansion efforts, following a recent acquisition in Tallahassee Florida.
Net-centric Public Safety: A Call for Collaboration
The modern threat environment features a dizzying array of players with deep financial and technological resources. Jihadists use the Internet to recruit and train new members. Organized criminals defraud victims and institutions with ever-increasing sophistication. Sovereign states wield energy resources and their means of delivery...
Former Calif. Secretary of EPA and Advisor to Gov. Schwarzenegger Spearhead Team
NSI expands its Energy and Environment Practice, led by industry thought leaders, Terry Tamminen and Bonnie Reiss. “The team’s vast experience across the renewable and alternative energy sectors, combined with our external relationships across the globe, all complement our goal to develop and execute sustainable solutions for our clients,” said Al Gordon, CEO of NSI.
Former Budget Director of Florida Joins Leading Government Markets Consultancy
NSI announces the appointment of Robert Beck, former Budget Director for the state of Florida, as Vice President of its Florida office. “Robert will reinforce NSI’s standing as the top firm for helping clients with every phase of the legislative, regulatory and procurement process,” said Tim Onoff, President of NSI.
Innovative Governmental Consulting Group Is Led by Roy Cales, Former Florida CIO
NSI appoints Roy Cales, former CIO of the State of Florida, as Managing Director of NSI’s Technology Sector Practice. “Roy is a nationally recognized veteran in the technology industry, and he brings an invaluable reputation as a leader in the use of technology as a strategic asset within government,” said Al Gordon, CEO of NSI.
NSI Announces Opening of Florida Office
NSI announced today that it has acquired On-Point Consulting, which specializes in government relations, strategic consulting and procurement campaigns throughout the State of Florida. Completed on February 1, 2008, the merger brings together the Florida expertise of On-Point’s founder, noted government affairs consultant Roy Cales, with the leading, nationally- recognized state and local government consulting firm.
NSI New York Team Provides Competitive Advantage
A major national telecommunications firm with a solid track record and a thriving private-sector business decides to ramp up its growth and expand into the complex public sector market. They pick New York as their target and engage the Walters Group, NSI to help them make it happen.
The 2009 Budget Outlook: States in Crisis
SPECIAL REPORT — NSI releases the results of its special research report, The 2009 Budget Outlook: States in Crisis. The report is based on extensive, first-hand cultivation of information from each of the 50 state’s Budget Offices, with emphasis on identifying strategies each state plans to employ to address their 2009 projected shortfalls.