Technical skill alone does not guarantee success in government contracting, according to Margarita Howard, CEO of HX5. The service-disabled veteran-owned and women-owned small business has hosted eight fellows since 2021 through the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program, and Howard says the value of that experience lies as much in business exposure as in project […]

Money is not always the biggest factor in why veterans stay at a job, according to Margarita Howard, whose company HX5 works on some of the more unusual corners of defense and space contracting. “The work we do is very exciting. Some of it is not being done anywhere else in the world,” she says, […]

Margarita Howard, HX5 applies a structured methodology to pursuing and securing federal contracts. The company emphasizes disciplined capture planning, detailed market research, and a clear bid strategy. HX5 maintains a rolling capture calendar and assigns dedicated leads for each opportunity. This ensures accountability and consistency throughout the pursuit process. Win-loss analyses are conducted after each […]