Margarita Howard Says University Ties Give HX5 a Talent Edge
When Margarita Howard talks about hiring, the word "experienced" comes up often. HX5, the defense contractor she founded and leads, operates in technical domains where prior government program exposure isn't a nice-to-have — it's a functional requirement. Security clearances take a year or more to obtain. Procurement culture, agency-specific protocols, and the operational norms of DoD and NASA programs take longer still to internalize. A hire...