Top 15 Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2022: Amazon’s Brett McMillen
Brett McMillen Director, Strategic Partners, Amazon Distribution and Fulfillment Services Brett McMillen spent his first 10 years at Amazon Web Services running the federal civilian sales team. There, his team was able to help the government help its citizens and successfully provide IT services. In the last year, McMillen moved over to Amazon Distribution and
Expert Prediction Says 2019 Rife with Strong Deal-Making, M&A
Marc B. Marlin is a managing director at KippsDeSanto & Co. 2018 government contractor technology solutions M&A activity finished off the year strong, with the expectation for continued deal-making into 2019. 2018 saw activity that approached 2017 levels, with GTS deal announcements anticipated north of 80 transactions. Private equity was particularly active in 2018 with
Save the Date: Artificial Intelligence Summit
Students interested in learning more about artificial intelligence are invited to register for a Sept. 30 summit featuring speakers from Amazon Web Services, John Hopkins University, federal government and other agencies. The student-only event will be held at the Marriott Conference Center in Chantilly, Virginia, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is open to eighth
A Future of Good
It comes as no surprise Evan Glazer is excited about the future: He gets a glimpse of it every day at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, where he is principal. But Glazer has always been a futurist. This year, he shared some thoughts with WashingtonExec’s STEM Symposium attendees. “I love to
Win a Meeting with C-Level Execs- or Hamilton Tickets!- at NVTC’s 2017 CXO Auction
On April 20, 2017, at The Ritz Carlton in Tyson’s Corner, the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) will host its annual CXO Auction, an exciting event during which regional and industry C-level executives will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Winning bidders are guaranteed a one-on-one meeting with their auctioned executive within 12 months,
WashExec RollCall: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashExec Executive RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, I’ve decided to expand our networking
WashExec RollCall: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashExec Executive RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, I’ve decided to expand our networking
Agilex Receives Amazon Web Services’ Advanced Consulting Partner Certification
Amazon has named Chantilly-based Agilex an Advanced Consulting Partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN). Agilex provides mission and technology solutions to the federal government, including supporting agencies in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region, which is an isolated Amazon Web Services (AWS) Region that addresses regulatory and compliance requirements so that government agencies and customers
Booz Allen Hamilton Marks Strategic Innovation Group’s 1-Year Anniversary
Since Booz Allen Hamilton created its 1,800-person Strategic Innovation Group in the past year to help pivot the firm toward new growth opportunities, the investment has produced strong results, according to the company. “Booz Allen created the Strategic Innovation Group to capture the smart thinking that already existed across the firm, take the best new
AIS Chief Technology Officer, Vishwas Lele, Publishes E-Book, “The App Economy: Coming to an Office Near You”
Vishwas Lele, Chief Technology Officer of Applied Information Sciences (AIS) has published an e-book, “The App Economy: Coming to an Office Near You,” that is now on sale at Amazon.com or free during the SharePoint 2012 conference. The e-book has different characters (Jane, Rob, Rama, Phil, and Gaby) to help present certain app solutions. Each character possesses
Q&A with Kelly McLaughlan, CEO & Interactive Marketing Expert: Social Media, Online Strategy
Kelly McLaughlan is a DC-area Interactive Marketing expert and Google Adwords Professional who is CEO and founder of KME Internet Marketing, and CEO and co-founder of the recently-launched Fulcrum Marketing Group – both firms located in Northern Virginia. WashingtonExec got the chance to talk with McLaughlan, uncovering practical advice and timely strategies for businesses, government entities and nonprofits promoting
Acentia Teams with Eucalyptus to Move Federal Clients to the Cloud
Technology and management solutions firm Acentia has announced that it will work with Eucalyptus Systems, an Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider, on the Eucalyptus Authorized Consulting Partner program. The company will assist federal clients using its solutions lab, as they transition to cloud computing to access the network from any location and reduce costs. “Our work with Eucalyptus
Jim Sweeney Releases “Get Your Head in the Cloud: Unlocking the Mystery for Public Sector”
As government agencies modernize and move toward cloud computing, Jim Sweeney, chief technology officer of GTSI Corp., has some practical ideas on best practices for federal clients interested in making the transition. In his new book, Get Your Head in the Cloud: Unlocking the Mystery for Public Sector, Sweeney addresses some of the concerns surrounding
Interview with Web.com’s Shashi Bellamkonda: Social Media Engagement vs Awareness
Social Media Swami Shashi Bellamkonda spoke with WashingtonExec about his role as Senior Director for Social Media for Web.com and how he got to 18, 565 followers on Twitter (@shashib). Read more Bellamkonda’s social media predictions as well as how to differentiate between social media awareness and social media engagement below. WashingtonExec: Can you start
Intelligent Decisions Announces Partnership With Amazon For GovCloud
Intelligent Decisions has been named an official systems integrator for Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US). AWS was created to effectively move sensitive data and work loads into the “cloud” while staying within current regulatory and compliance requirements. Intelligent Decisions believes that its partnership with Amazon highlights the growing demand for public clouds in the
Free From Bureaucracy: Vivek Kundra Writes About Inefficiency, Budget Cuts and The Cloud
On Tuesday, no longer in his position as the nation’s first federal CIO, Vivek Kundra wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times about what he predicts will happen to his “Cloud First” Policy as well as how it ties into budget cuts and international institutions. Sporting a new tone, Kundra called for the
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