Karen Britton: Data Can Drive Personnel Management, Equity Efforts
In 2018, Karen Britton joined LMI to support the consultancy in its efforts to help government solve its most complex challenges. As vice president of communications and marketing and chief digital officer, she’s lately focused on data, especially the uses of artificial intelligence and machine learning in shaping the workforce of the future. For government
The Key Role of Modern Data Analytics Platforms in IT Modernization
Federal agencies have made strides in revamping their outdated applications and technology, but amid the pandemic, it’s more important than ever that citizens can access government services easily and fast. A modern analytics platform could be a part of the government’ strategy to accelerate modernization while also helping agencies overcome latency and performance issues, experts say. In an
MITRE’s Jerry Hogge Helps Federal ‘Sponsors’ Turn Data Deluge into Actionable Information
As Jerry Hogge contemplates today’s federal landscape, he sees data — lots and lots of data, waiting to be put to good use. As senior vice president of MITRE Public Sector, Hogge engages with a range of federal agencies: the Federal Aviation Administration, the departments of Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, and the
The Tipping Point for AI in the Federal Market is Here Today — and Leverage is to Blame
Brendan Walsh is senior vice president of partner relations at 1901 Group. The recent convergence of quality clouds, federal reuse programs and policies, and enabling platforms has created leverage that simply did not exist until recently, and this creation of leverage is the catalyst pushing artificial intelligence in the federal IT market to its tipping
DOJ CIO Joe Klimavicz’s Tech, Security, Workforce Priorities for 2020 and Beyond
In his six years as chief information officer at the Justice Department, Joseph Klimavicz has sought to drive big change. He talks about making “large-scale, complex IT transformations” in a range of areas, with an eye toward improving services, reducing costs and enhancing cybersecurity. “I think we’ve made remarkable progress in each of these areas,”
Frank Dimina on Splunk, Sandia and Goals for the Upcoming Year
Frank Dimina has been vice president of public sector at Splunk for almost a year, but his journey into that position took him through a series of varying career trajectories. Originally from New York City, Dimina began college studying computer science but switched to business halfway through and embarked upon a career as an engineer
NGA’s Innovation Office ‘Not a Set-aside Shop’ Solely Focused on Internal Innovation, Says Christy Monaco
For Christy Monaco, just getting a taste of the satisfaction that comes from truly rethinking old ways of doing things was energizing enough to ignite a passion for doing it full-time.
AI Helps National Security Agencies Interpret Floods of Data
Key Takeaways for Executives More and more federal agencies are starting to use artificial intelligence to accomplish their missions. This is especially true in the national security area, where analysts employ AI to help them sift through torrents of intelligence data. AI complements the work of human analysts, who contextualize and interpret the data processed
2019 Market Outlook: Dan Helfrich on Top 5 Trends in Government
We look forward to the new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year, the public and private sectors both experienced more emphasis and demand for cybersecurity, merging technology with health care, and how to best mitigate the insider threat. As a part of an annual series,
2019 Outlook Series: Raytheon’s Mark Heck on Tech Priorities, Focus and Future of GovCon
We look forward to the new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year, the public and private sectors both experienced more emphasis and demand for cybersecurity, merging technology with health care, and how to best mitigate the insider threat. As a part of an annual series,
$10M Edison Investment Propels Giant Oak’s Growth
Giant Oak’s sophisticated search solutions are getting a promotional boost and a deeper footprint in the financial sector, thanks to a $10 million growth equity investment from Edison Partners. Edison has valuable expertise in financial and regulatory compliance technology, a key factor in the partnership, said Giant Oak Founder and CEO Gary Shiffman. Since its 2017
Help Us Find Extraordinary AI and Big Data Execs for the Pinnacle Awards
The deadline is quickly approaching to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards, and we want your help to find big data and artificial intelligence executives whose contributions drove positive change in the federal government. The inaugural Pinnacle Awards will highlight successful executives and businesses saving money and spurring innovation for federal clients across the region.
Rob Sheen of Novetta: Internal R&D Innovation Fosters Better, Cleaner Data for DOD, Intelligence Customers
By now, everyone knows data is growing exponentially. But even as vendors provide data storage options to federal customers, the need to make sense of often unstructured data is equally important. That’s where the advanced data analytics company Novetta is making a critical difference. “We don’t just help you store data; we help you clean
2018 Market Outlook: Tim Conway of NTT DATA Services
We look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year, we experienced an increased emphasis on big data, insider threat, merging technology with health care, and the internet of things, among others. WashingtonExec reached out to those most knowledgeable and experienced in the
Shaun Bierweiler and Tim Cooke Talk Spending Data Transparency
In an interview with “Government Matters,” Shaun Bierweiler, vice president of U.S. public sector at Hortonworks, and Tim Cooke, president of ASI Government, discussed the government’s current approach to data collection and sharing and industry’s role. During the General Services Administration’s confirmation hearings of Administrator Emily Murphy, she committed to technology modernization and data transparency. This data
Modernization Master Kevin Wince to Move from GSA to DHS
A few million in cost avoidance here, another few million there, and pretty soon, you’re talking real money. Kevin Wince knows all about that: His team helped the General Services Administration save an estimated $12 million on unnecessary IT applications between fiscal years 2015-2020, and now he’s heading to the Homeland Security Department to help
Four Data Protection Tips for Patient Safety Week by Guest Author John Suit
From March 12-18, 2017, healthcare organizations across the country are celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week. While the campaign’s traditional focus has always been reducing harm in on-site care, information security is also critical to patient safety. An organization’s inattention to cybersecurity can be dangerous to patients, affecting their safety, identity and financial welfare. Because exploitable
SAIC’s Sanjay Sardar: Big Data Is A Big Responsibility
Knowledge is power, and when it comes to big data, there’s a lot up for grabs. Big data promises countless benefits to industry, consumers and society—from predicting wildfires to reducing wait times at airport security. As more data becomes available each day, the opportunities—and risks—grow, too. “One of the things we always talk about in
Sevatec Awarded Prime Contract by Labor Department
Sevatec has won a prime contract to provide data management services for the Labor Department’s Office of the Chief Information Officer. Under the contract, Sevatec will support the VETS Data Exchange, and Employment & Training Administration Unemployment Insurance projects across a number of tasks including data architecture, data analytics, data modeling, data warehousing, data visualization and
PlanetRisk Acquires Tysons Corner-based Analytic Strategies
Big data analytics company PlanetRisk has acquired Tysons Corner-based Analytic Strategies, which provides enterprise analytics services to the federal government. Analytic Strategies’ expertise in enterprise analytics, data system management, operations research, supply chain management and intelligence analysis will add on to PlanetRisk’s existing offerings of analytic capabilities, according to an Aug. 9 press release. “At the core
GUEST COLUMN: The Path to Oz-Why You Should Follow the Data Instead of the Yellow Brick Road
By: Kris Collo, CEO, President and Founder, MicroPact While “follow the yellow brick road,” proved to be a (mostly) helpful mantra for Dorothy and her pals in The Wizard of Oz, sometimes following the defined path can lead to the duplication of efforts and backtracking to gather necessary information. Just as Dorothy first arrived in
SAIC Introduces New Analytics Product: Critical Insight Solutions
Critical Insight Solutions, an end-to-end for order and clarity from massive amounts of disparate data in real-time, was introduced by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today. “Through the increased use of electronic health record systems at hospitals and clinics nationwide, healthcare providers are challenged with maximizing the value of their investment, while also trying to
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