Dawn Halfaker, Sudhakar Kesavan Join Harmonia Board of Directors
Dawn Halfaker and Sudhakar Kesavan have joined Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC’s board of directors. Halfaker and Kesavan will advise company leadership on the development and advancement of strategic organic and acquisitive growth plans, the company said. “We are honored to have access to the kind of experience Dawn and Sudhakar provide,” said CEO and Chairman
SAIC Inks Deal to Buy Halfaker and Associates
Science Applications International Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire federal health IT company Halfaker and Associates LLC for $250 million, growing the company’s digital transformation portfolio. Halfaker, which is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with an office in Clearwater, Florida, is known for its work creating, modernizing, integrating and securing mission critical systems
Halfaker Hires Veterans Affairs Official Katrina Tuisamatatele as Deputy EVP
Technology solutions provider Halfaker and Associates, LLC has tapped Katrina Tuisamatatele as deputy executive vice president of health operations. Tuisamatatele is responsible for supporting the successful execution of all projects across the health division. She brings more than 25 years’ experience in federal and private sector markets. “I am honored to join Halfaker and Associates,”
Halfaker Wins $11M VA Program Integrity Tool DevOps Contract
Halfaker and Associates has been awarded the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Program Integrity Tool DevOps contract, which intends to boost the agency’s ability to spot and prevent fraud, waste and abuse across its claims processing systems. The PIT platform is composed of commercial off-the-shelf solutions that implement uniform claim payment processes and pinpoint abusive billing
Amanda Axsom Named Chief Development Officer of Halfaker and Associates
Amanda Axsom has been named Halfaker and Associates’ chief development officer, tasked with strategic capture and solution and intellectual property development to support corporate growth. Axsom most recently was the company’s executive vice president of business development. She built out the solution and proposal development department and led capture on a majority of bids, including the
Halfaker Launches Joint Venture with &Partners
Technology solutions provider Halfaker and Associates, LLC announced it has formed United Digital Partners, a joint venture with &Partners The two entered into a formal Small Business Administration All-Small Mentor-Protégé agreement earlier this year, with the goal of delivering transformative digital services to the federal government. Halfaker President and CEO Dawn Halfaker said her company is
Halfaker and Associates Wins $18M CMS Cloud SecOps Contract
Technology solutions provider Halfaker and Associates has been awarded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Cloud Security Operations and Maintenance, or Cloud SecOps, task. Valued at $18 million, the 3-year contract will provide CMS with innovative security services and engineering that enhance the organization’s enterprise cloud security posture and strengthen the agency’s mission to
Halfaker and Associates Wins CIO-SP3 Small Business Deal
A technology solutions provider within the federal health, intelligence, defense and security sectors, Halfaker and Associates announced it has been awarded the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners Small Business contract by the National Institutes of Health’s Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center. Known as CIO-SP3, the 10-year, $20 billion indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Government-Wide Acquisition Contract has
Halfaker Wins $17M Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Deal
Technology solutions provider Halfaker and Associates has been awarded the Application Development and Maintenance contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The 5-year, $17 million contract includes software development and support to help AHRQ make health care safer, higher quality and more accessible, equitable and affordable. AHRQ is part of the Department of
Top 10 Health Execs to Watch in 2020: Halfaker and Associates’ Dawn Halfaker
Dawn Halfaker founded Halfaker and Associates, a professional services and technology solutions firm, in 2006. Prior to her consulting career, she served as a military police officer in the U.S. Army, holding several leadership positions and earning a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for her service after being wounded during a combat patrol near Baghdad
Halfaker and Associates Lands $189M VA Contract
Technology solutions provider Halfaker and Associates has been awarded the Department of Veterans Affairs Enterprise Services Integrated Platform Systems 5-year task order valued at $189 million. President and CEO Dawn Halfaker said the company is honored to continue to drive modernization initiatives that deliver value to veterans. “By expanding on the innovative solutions we developed
Dawn Halfaker Recognized with FedHealthIT 100 Award
Halfaker and Associates has announced its President and CEO Dawn Halfaker has received the 2019 FedHealthIT100 Award. “I’m deeply honored to receive this recognition,” Halfaker said. “This award represents the work that all of us are doing in this space to enhance and modernize health IT systems and infrastructure to improve the accessibility and quality
Bob Spitz Named CTO at Halfaker and Associates
A technology solutions provider within the federal health, intelligence, defense and security sectors, Halfaker and Associates, has named Bob Spitz chief technology officer. With more than 20 years’ experience developing, planning and implementing high-yield solutions to the federal government, Spitz uses technology as an enabler to increase business process efficiencies. “Leveraging Bob’s skills in the CTO
Halfaker’s Jessica Denman to be Honored at Women in Leadership Conference
Jessica Denman, Halfaker and Associates vice president of health operations, will be honored at the annual Women in Leadership Conference, for which Halfaker is also a premier sponsor. The Leading for Impact: Women in Leadership Conference is scheduled for Oct. 30 at the Women’s Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Attendees will hear from leading federal government
Halfaker Wins $244M VA Contract
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $244 million Veteran Signals Contract to Halfaker and Associates with technology provider Medallia, Inc. to improve VA’s relationship with patients through a centralized enterprise-level survey platform. “As VA continues to transform its relationship with Veterans in the ever-increasing complexity of the digital age, we are proud to
Top 10 Operating Executives to Watch: Dawn Halfaker, Halfaker & Associates
After overcoming a severe injury while serving as a military police captain during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Dawn Halfaker launched her own firm in 2006 with the mission, “Continuing to Serve.” “As I recovered, I knew I wanted to stay connected with the military and started to focus on what I had rather than what I
Top 10 Operating Executives to Watch
WashingtonExec’s inaugural Top 10 Operating Executives to Watch list includes presidents, chief operating officers, general managers, line leaders and directors of public sector contributing to an impactful change in the GovCon space. Why watch: These leaders were able to describe in tangential terms the “why” and “how” of an executive milestone — milestones that often
Ron LeClere Named CFO of Halfaker and Associates
Ron LeClere, a 25-year veteran of financial planning and analysis, is now the chief financial officer of Halfaker and Associates, the company announced. In his new role, LeClere will be responsible for leveraging his experience interpreting financial data and presenting insights to assist company leadership with operational decisions as well as providing detailed financial analysis,
Halfaker and HigherEchelon Join Forces in Mentor-Protege Program
Halfaker has linked up with HigherEchelon, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, as part of a Small Business Administration-approved mentor-protege agreement. As part of the partnership, Halfaker enables HigherEchelon to develop more sophisticated processes and support capabilities to effectively sell and manage larger prime contracts. In turn, HigherEchelon expands Halfaker’s knowledge base by sharing its consulting
Halfaker Picks Up VA Software Development Deal
Halfaker and Associates, LLC has been awarded a $10 million software engineering support services contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the contract, Halfaker will work to improve the user experience and the quality of veteran-facing systems by providing project management, requirements analysis, design, development, integration of several VA IT systems. The company said
Halfaker Wins $185M VA Cyber Operations Support Contract
Halfaker and Associates, LLC has been awarded a contract to support the Department of Veterans Affairs’ next-generation cybersecurity operations center. The work is part of VA’s Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation, or T4NG, contract vehicle. Under the contract, Halfaker will supplement VA’s cyber workforce and safeguard VA and veteran data. The task order has
E&Y Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Washington Award Winners Announced At Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner
The 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Greater Washington Awards were held last night at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner. This year’s black-tie event brought over 500 attendees to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of the D.C. region. Beginning with a cocktail reception, all attendees networked on the fifth floor foyer before processing
Finalists For The 9th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards Announced
George Schindler, CGI Federal, Executive of the Year Finalist The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Professional Services Council and Washington Technology announced the finalists for the 9th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards. These awards honor the commitment, innovation and leadership to excellence of individuals and businesses involved in the GovCon (government contracting) sector. Founder
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