What’s On Your Summer Reading List? – Veeral Majmudar
WashingtonExec Summer Reading List Series: WashingtonExec asked area executives what books they are reading this summer. Veeral Majmudar, president of consulting firm Savan Group, is interested in reading about business and society, and a new thriller published this year. How Will You Measure Your Life?, by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth and Karen Dillon The
GovMark Council Announces 2012 GovMarks Award Winners
The GovMark Council, a professional organization which offers networking and educational opportunities to government marketing executives, has announced the winners of its annual GovMarks Awards. The group presented 11 awards to IT marketers; two honored individuals, and the rest excellent government IT marketing programs. “We are delighted to honor the winners of this year’s GovMarks
INSA Now Accepting Nominations for 2012 Achievement Awards
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) is accepting nominations for this year’s Achievement Awards. The organization brings together members from academia, government and the private sector to collaborate on intelligence and national security issues. The organization honors exceptional young professionals every year for their work as first responders, military personnel, businesspeople, academics or public
SAVE THE DATE: NVTC Titans Breakfast Series To Feature John Jumper
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), for networking and professional development of those in the area’s technology industry, is holding a breakfast event featuring Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) CEO John Jumper. The event kicks off the 2012-13 Titans breakfast series on Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Ritz Carlton in McLean, Virginia. Jumper became president
Dana Duffy Named New Invincea CFO
Invincea, Inc., a cyber security technology company that offers desktop security software and threat intelligence appliance, has appointed Dana Duffy new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The company also announced seven new advisory board members, whose expertise includes management and technology development in the federal and commercial sectors. With over 15 years of experience, most recently
Grpyhn Offers Secure Texting App
Mobile software company Gryphn, which just opened its new headquarters on L Street in Washington, D.C., is planning to make its secure text messaging tool available to organizations in the health, financial and defense industries soon. ArmorText is currently available from the Google Play store in a beta version for free. The app allows users
What’s On Your Summer Reading List? – Thomas J. Campbell of DC Capital Partners
WashingtonExec Summer Reading List Series: WashingtonExec asked area executives what books are on their summer reading lists. Thomas Campbell, president and founder of the Washington D.C. private equity firm, DC Capital Partners, LLC, is spending the summer reading about issues surrounding the economy and the upcoming presidential election. The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to
Deque Systems Software Announces Disruptive Web Technology for Disabled Customers
Preety Kumar, Deque Systems Deque Systems has unveiled new software that helps make websites and mobile applications more accessible to disabled users. Using a patent-pending approach, the company’s Amaze software provides websites with an accessibility overlay that replaces any inaccessible parts of a webpage with something easier to interpret with a screen reader for the
DC Capital Partners Acquires Catapult Technology
DC Capital Partners, a private investing firm in Washington, D.C., has acquired Catapult Technology, Ltd., and appointed Mark E. Hunker new president and CEO. Hunker has been Catapult’s COO and executive vice president for the past decade. The company provides IT and management consulting to the federal government. “This acquisition is great for Catapult because
Salient To Support Air Force Training Program
Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. (Salient), which provides IT and engineering services to federal agencies, including intelligence and defense, will support the Technical Training Instructor program through a contract with PatchPlus Consulting, Inc. Salient’s COO, Bill Parker, called the plan a strategic win. “Our customers rely on our teams to work with agility and precision,” said
What’s On Your Summer Reading List? – Bill Varner of ManTech International
WashingtonExec Summer Reading List Series: WashingtonExec asked area executives what books are on their summer reading lists. Bill Varner is president and COO of ManTech International’s Mission, Cyber, and Intelligence Solutions group. The company develops technology solutions for intelligence and national security issues. Varner is spending the summer reading about business, science and technology, and
John Jumper Elected Chairman of SAIC’s Board of Directors
John Jumper, SAIC SAIC, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer John P. Jumper has been elected new chair of the company’s board of directors. His successor, A. Thomas Young, will continue to service on the board as an independent director. The board also appointed Lawrence C. Nussdorf, president and COO of the private real
TASC Awarded Prime In Federal MOBIS Contract
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded TASC, Inc., a Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services contract, or MOBIS. Through MOBIS, federal agencies can acquire a range of professional business services to help improve their operations. “For nearly 50 years, TASC has helped government decision makers drive systems engineering efficiencies and optimal cost benefits on
TASC Joins DoD Military Spouse Employment Partnership
TASC, Inc. has joined the Military Spouse Employment Partnership to help military spouses with their careers. The Department of Defense started the program last year, to help military spouses find long-term career opportunities in the private sector. The partnership helps companies such as TASC recruit the husbands and wives of those in the armed forces.
Salient Celebrates Two Awards This Year
While some federal contractors might be feeling anxious about the national budget, Salient Federal Solutions, Inc., has been focused on growth. The company provides information technology, engineering, and intelligence analysis services to intelligence, defense, homeland security and federal civilian agencies. It enables government and the private sector to respond quickly to mission requirements with highly
SpaceX Dragon Fight Supported by Alion Aerospace Coating
The recent SpaceX Dragon flight to the International Space Station, which signaled a groundbreaking start to commercial spacecraft, used a protective coating from engineering and information technology firm Alion Science and Technology. The company, which focuses on solutions for national defense, homeland security, energy and the environment, applied a conductive thermal control coating to the
ARRAY Awarded $15 Million Contract with U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Array Information Technology (ARRAY) $15 million worth of task orders for the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center and C-130J Foreign Military Sales program, for weapons and support equipment. The company will provide program management and support at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio to facilitate collaboration with
TASC’s Dale Luddeke Named New Chair of ACT-IAC
The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) has named Dale Luddeke, chief growth officer at TASC, Chairman of the organization for a one-year term beginning July 1. IAC is a public-private partnership with the American Council for Technology (ACT) to improve government with advances in technology. The organization was created for Government and IT company employees to
NVTC Announces 2012 Hot Ticket Award Winners
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the largest membership and technology trade council in the country, has announced the winners of its 11th annual Hot Ticket Awards honoring the region’s best and brightest technology companies. Over 500 members of the northern Virginia technology community gathered poolside at NVTC president and CEO Bobbie Kilberg’s home. Katherine
Paradigm Cloud ERP and Acumatica Partner to Offer New Cloud ERP Software
Paradigm Cloud ERP and Acumatica, which provide enterprise resource planning systems and financial software, have unveiled new cloud software for users of legacy ERP systems. It’s designed for mid-market customers who want an easy-to-use and easy-to-learn alternative to slower client-server systems that have high maintenance fees, and lack cloud and mobile computing capabilities. “Customers have
Vistronix Awarded National Institutes of Health Contract
The National Institutes of Health has awarded information technology company Vistronix, Inc. the Chief Information Officers Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) contract. “We are extremely honored to be among the awardees of this contract,” said Deepak Hathiramani, president and CEO of Vistronix. “CIO-SP3 is a key strategic Full & Open contract vehicle for the company
Sotera Golf Tournament Raises $31,000 for Wounded Warrior Project
John Hillen, Sotera Defense Solutions Sotera Defense Solutions, a national security technology company, held its 2nd annual charity golf tournament benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project on June 15. The tournament raised $31,000 in support of wounded warriors and their families. “We are very proud to have raised this money to benefit our military heroes
INDUS, Digital Infuzion And Armedia Win CIO-SP3 Government-wide Acquisition Contract
INDUS Corporation and two small, disadvantaged health information technology companies, Digital Infuzion, Inc. and Armedia, LLC, have been awarded the Health Informatics and Information Technology Solutions (HIITS) Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA) award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Information Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). Shiv Krishnan, INDUS chairman and CEO, said that the company
Deloitte Acquires IE Discovery
Deloitte announced this week that it has acquired IE Discovery. IE Discovery provides electronic discovery (e-discovery) support primarily to federal government clients. Using the company’s e-discovery services, legal teams can focus on case strategy. “IE Discovery has supported e-discovery for thousands of matters in support of U.S. federal government agencies,” said Robin Lineberger, CEO of
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