Top 10 DOD Execs to Watch: Jennifer Chronis, AWS
Jennifer Chronis joined Amazon Web Services in 2016 after 15 years in the federal IT industry, and two decades of combined active and reserve duty in the U.S. Army as a logistics officer. Under her leadership role at Amazon, Defense Department customers are accelerating their journey to the cloud. In 2018, DOD moved meaningful enterprise
Novetta’s Big Presence at AWS re:Invent 2018
Advanced analytics technology leader Novetta had a big moment at one of this year’s largest tech conferences, AWS re:Invent. The company took part in a duo of speaking engagements and two AWS product launches, and also served as an AWS Worldwide Public Sector sponsor. Novetta is an AWS Partner Network Advanced Consulting Partner. Novetta’s Kim Bartoe,
Amazon’s Alexa to Co-Host Red Cross Fundraiser
Two years ago, Doug VanDyke co-hosted the American Red Cross’ Salute to Service gala with author and thought leader Rebecca Shambaugh. “This year, an 8-foot-tall Amazon Alexa robot will be hosting the event with me,” said VanDyke, director of civilian government nonprofits for Amazon Web Services. “I thought Rebecca and I did a really nice
MacB Subsidiary Enlighten IT Gets Managed Service Provider Seal of Approval from AWS
Enlighten IT, a MacAulay-Brown, Inc. subsidiary, has been certified by Amazon Web Services as a managed service provider, the company announced. The designation is for consulting partners skilled at cloud infrastructure and application migration to deliver managed services to AWS customers. To get the designation, Enlighten passed a comprehensive third-party audit of its capabilities with
SAVE THE DATE: ‘Salute to Service,’ Nov. 10
The American Red Cross in the National Capital Region is holding its annual “Salute to Service” gala Nov. 10 at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner Virginia. The black-tie event is expected to draw more than 600 attendees, including military, government corporate and community leaders. This year’s event honors David Rubinstein, billionaire philanthropist and co-founder
Novetta Entity Analytics Now Available on AWS Marketplace
Novetta has announced the availability of Novetta Entity Analytics on AWS Marketplace. With a simple installation process and pay-as-you-go pricing, Novetta Entity Analytics allows organizations to perform advanced analytics that address mission-critical questions, on-demand. “Novetta Entity Analytics delivers one of the industry’s most proven, scalable entity resolution capabilities,” said Chris Hagner, Novetta senior vice president, products
Amazon Web Services Public Sector Summit Draws Leaders from Government, Industry to Talk Cloud, Cutting-Edge Tech
The Amazon Web Services Public Sector Summit has wrapped up its two-day annual public sector summit, which drew a host of tech leaders from the federal government, industry and the education sector to Washington, D.C. The event, which was held June 20-21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown D.C., featured keynote addresses
SAP NS2 Joins With AWS To Spur Government Transition to the Cloud
SAP National Security Services has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to help government customers quickly and securely transition to the cloud. The partnership will allow SAP NS2 customers to select AWS GovCloud as a part of NS2’s Secure HANA Cloud offering, enabling them to easily and securely transition workloads to the cloud, the company
Novetta Earns AWS Machine Learning Competency
Novetta has achieved Amazon Web Services Machine Learning Competency status, one of the first companies in the consulting and national security space to earn that seal of approval. The AWS machine learning competency program aims to help AWS customers identify and connect with partners that can meet their machine learning needs. AWS vets machine learning solutions
This Weekend: Women’s Center Leadership Conference
The Women’s Center is holding its 31st annual leadership conference April 22, at the McLean Hilton. Featured speakers include Arati Prabhakar, former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; the inventor of GloveStix, Krista Woods; and Maj. Gen. Kimberly Crider of the U.S. Air Force Reserves. This year, the event has a new feature,
InfoReliance Named Member of Amazon Web Services Public Sector Partner Program
InfoReliance announced Dec. 13 it has been named a member of the Amazon Web Services Public Sector Partner Program focused on mission-critical solutions for education, nonprofit and government customers. “We are excited to have AWS recognize our dedication to education and nonprofit organizations, in addition to our large base of government customer,” InfoReliance Executive Vice President
InfoReliance Achieves AWS Premier Consulting Partner Status
InfoReliance announced Dec. 1 it has achieved AWS Premier Consulting Partner status by meeting the strict partner standards set by AWS. “Increasingly, customers are looking for trusted consulting partners to take advantage of the innovation, flexibility and cost effectiveness of AWS platform,” InfoReliance Executive Vice President John Sankovich said. “Customers require expertise to help in their
SAVE THE DATE: 5th Annual SAP NS2 Solutions Summit, Oct. 25
On Oct. 25, SAP NS2 will be hosting its 5th Annual Solutions Summit. All are invited to encounter the “Wave of Change” event, with insight from a panel of subject matter experts. Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state, will deliver the keynote address, and Philip Mudd, a former FBI and CIA senior official, will show the audience what
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