WATCH: Paula Osborn, Glenn Kurowski on the Role of AI Tools in Government Processes
In this virtual video panel series, WashingtonExec interviews industry and public sector leaders to explore the challenges, innovations, and initiatives shaping the government IT landscape. This video was originally recorded on Jan. 14, 2025. WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Paula Osborn, deputy chief data and AI officer at the State Department, and Glenn Kurowski,
Pinnacle Award Finalist Donna Bennett: ‘Be a Proactive Leader’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Donna Bennett, chief information security officer at the State Department, and finalist in the Government Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, category. Here, we highlight her recent
State Department Issues AI Strategy
The State Department has released its first Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Strategy, joining a broader government effort to harness the benefits of AI and while mitigating its risks. The EAIS lists four department goals: leveraging secure AI infrastructure, fostering a culture that embraces AI technology, ensuring AI is applied responsibly, and innovating. “AI, especially generative AI,
Pinnacle Award Finalist Roya Ellis: ‘If You Do It Right, Failure Is Really Just An Opportunity To Learn’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 11, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 30. Next is Roya Ellis, director of the Public Diplomacy Talent Management Unit for the State Department on behalf of the Government Teams Project of the Year finalist, the State Department’s
EXOVERA Wins State Dept. Contract to Monitor, Analyze Media in Support of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
EXOVERA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOS International LLC (SOSi), announced June 1 that the company has been awarded a three-year contract by the U.S. State Dept. to monitor and analyze traditional and social media in support of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. “EXOVERA offers innovative new tools to facilitate the government’s lawful ability to
State Dept. Awards Sevatec Inc. Prime Contract to Update U.S. Embassies, Consulates Website Platform
Sevatec Inc. announced Nov. 19 that it has been awarded a prime contract to support the State Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP), Office of Digital Publishing. “This opportunity to introduce and modernize DOS IIP’s CMS platform through Agile and DevOps methodologies will help deploy applications and capabilities to DOS and its American and international
STG Awarded State Department $67.3M 5-Year Compensation and Financial System Services Contract
Reston-based STG, Inc. (STG) yesterday announced that it has won the Department of State’s (DoS) Compensation and Financial System Services contract. This 5-year contract is valued at $67.3 million. Under the contract, STG will work with DoS system owners, system managers and business owners in the operations and maintenance of more than a dozen application
John Rood Joins Lockheed Martin as Vice President for Domestic BD, Operations
Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace company based in Bethesda, Md., has named John Rood as vice president for domestic business development and operations. Rood succeeds John Ward, who intends to retire come August, and stepped officially up today from his former position as vice president for U.S. business development at Raytheon Company. Prior to joining
IntelliDyne Names Greg Reyes Senior Director, Business Development
IntelliDyne, LLC., a Falls Church, Va.-based enterprise infrastructure management IT consulting company, last month appointed Gregory Reyes to act as senior director of business development for the company. Reyes boasts 28 years experience in sales-business development-management for government contracting space IT and service companies having held corporate development, business development and sales positions with IBM,
Intelligent Decisions Appoints Dexter Conrad as BD Manager for Training, Simulation Unit
Former Marine Corps Instructor Dexter Conrad will join Intelligent Decisions (ID) as business development manager of the company’s training and simulation unit based in Orlando, Fl., ID announced earlier last month. He will be tasked in his post with expanding the training and simulation programs currently used within the Defense Department and several civilian agencies,
STG to Provide Development, Modernization and Enhancement Support to Department of State
Mark Jendzejec, STG Inc. STG Inc. has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs to provide Development, Modernization, and Enhancement (DME) support. The 5-year contract, with 1 base year and 4 option years, will coordinate applications development from concept to launch. Mark Jendzejec, STG SVP, Civil Agencies
Sevatec Awarded $30 M DoS Mission Critical Contract
Sevatec was awarded a $30+ million contract with the State Department to provide Content Management Services (CMS) to the Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) late last week. The contract includes a base period and four option year periods. Terms of the agreement provide that Sevatec will offer technical and operational support services including program
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