Margarita Howard on Turning Fellows Into Future HX5 Employees
The Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program exists to solve a specific problem: service members often leave the military with…
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The Numbers Behind HX5’s Veteran Fellowship Commitment
Since 2021, HX5 has welcomed eight service members through the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program, a pace of two…
Margarita Howard and HX5 Demonstrate What Women-Owned Firms Can Achieve
Two decades ago, Margarita Howard launched HX5 with an understanding of the federal contracting world gained from working inside it.…
Margarita Howard’s HX5 Philosophy: Infrastructure First, Growth Second
Founding a government contracting firm requires navigating a maze of compliance requirements, audit standards, and billing protocols that most startups…
Margarita Howard on Why Women Still Face Obstacles in Government Contracting
Women are now more likely to hold leadership roles within contracting firms and within the government agencies those firms serve.…
Margarita Howard on Infrastructure, Investment, and HX5’s Competitive Edge
Government contracting rewards preparation. Companies that arrive at the table with compliant systems, audit-ready financials, and proper cost accounting tools…
HX5 CEO Margarita Howard on Women Leading in Federal Contracting
Margarita Howard has spent more than two decades navigating government contracting as a woman-owned business owner. Her company, HX5, now…
HX5 CEO Margarita Howard Champions Veteran Employment Programs
Margarita Howard has spent her career navigating two worlds: the military and the government contracting sector that supports it. As…