Triple-i Wins $17.4M VA Health IT Task Order
Information Innovators Inc., a Salient CRGT subsidiary, has been awarded a $17.4 million task order to support the Veterans Affairs Department’s health information technology projects. Information Innovators Inc., also known as Triple-i, was awarded the 4-year task order under the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation contract vehicle. The new task order, which will support
Salient CRGT Subsidiary Wins $13.6M Voice Services Task Order
Information Innovators Inc., also known as Triple-i, a Salient CRGT company, has won a $13.6 million task order for the operations, maintenance and expansion of the voice systems supporting the Hampton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and regional facilities. The task order, awarded through the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation contract vehicle, has
Where Are They Now: Roger Baker
Roger Baker has had a successful career in the arena of information technology. His keen ability to implement strategies, as well as his leadership prowess and abilities in process improvement has served him well through holding two prominent posts in the public sector, and serving in high-level posts in industry. Baker most notably served as
Veterans Affairs Awards CSRA $73M Contract to Improve Delivery of Veteran Health Benefits
CSRA Inc. has been won the Enterprise Cloud Services for Information Technology Infrastructure Modernization contract to manage a portfolio of cloud computing services across the Veterans Affairs Department. The 4-year contract, valued at $73 million, will improve the agency’s delivery of enhancements to veteran health benefits and service delivery programs while driving down IT sustainment costs.
Steve Kastin Joins By Light as Chief Medical Officer and Chief Health Care IT Strategist
By Light Professional IT Services, Inc. has appointed Dr. Steve Kastin as its chief medical officer and health care IT strategist. A nuclear medicine physician by training, Kastin most previously worked at the Veterans Affairs Department, including as director of diagnostic services at the Bronx VA Medical Center; chief health informatics officer and chief information officer
Leidos Wins Prime Contract to Support Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Health, national security and infrastructure solutions company Leidos announced July 19 that the company has been awarded a prime contract by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide technical solutions under the VA Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG) program. Leidos is one of 24 contractors eligible to compete for work under the contract.
SRA International Awarded Task Order by VA to Support “MyCareer@VA” Program
Fairfax, Va.-based SRA International Inc. announced April 28 that the company has been awarded a task order by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) under its Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) contract vehicle to support the VA’s “MyCareer@VA” online program. “SRA is a dedicated mission partner supporting the vital work of the VA and the
Obama Nominates Laverne Horton Council for VA Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology
President Barack Obama announced March 18 that he has nominated Laverne Horton Council for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs’ Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology. Council previously served as a Johnson & Johnson Vice President and CIO, and has held several executive positions at Dell. She has also led her own firm, Council Advisory Services, since 2012. Council previously worked
Transitioning From Public to Private Sector Series: Agilex’s Roger Baker Talks Being a “Govaholic”
Careers inside the Beltway can last decades, even span an individual’s entire career from entry-level to retirement. But for these executives, there came a moment when they instead wanted out of the Beltway and along the Technology Corridor of 66-West. Retiring from a long career in public service to one more quiet and out of the
CCSi’s Rich Mylod on How Technology Can Improve Rural Veterans’ Health
President Obama recently highlighted veterans’ health as a top priority, with the administration planning to make services easier to access as members of our military transition to veteran status. In order to accomplish this, one factor the government must consider is the different health service needs of veterans across the country. Veterans living in rural
Leidos Wins $25M Task Order for OneVA Enterprise Architecture Program
National security, health and engineering solutions company Leidos announced Sept. 30 that the company has been awarded a task order by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide support to assist the VA in executing the OneVA Enterprise Architecture (EA) program. “We’re proud to support the VA with its OneVA Enterprise Architecture program, designed
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
In case you missed it, here’s the federal IT news we covered in our e-magazine last Friday: Ted Davies last week stepped up as chief executive of Altamira Technologies Corporation a few days after retiring from his position as president of the Federal Systems business unit at Unisys. Davies said he looks forward to building
Leidos Secures $12M Contract to Support VA Department’s Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy
Leidos, a global science and technology solutions provider based in Reston, Va., is set to support the Department of Veteran’s Affairs under a $12 million prime agreement that contracts the company to provide systems integration support and services to the group’s Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP), the company announced earlier last month. The single-award firm-fixed-price
Deloitte Names Todd Grams Director, Federal Practice
Deloitte LLP last month announced it named Todd Grams, the former chief of staff of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as director of its Federal Practice. Grams brings his public sector experience to Deloitte where he will advise the company’s federal government clients, provide enterprise risk management, financial management and performance management strategies to ultimately improve
TISTA Science and Technology Corporation Wins First Prime Contract Award from the VA
TISTA Science and Technology Corporation announced today the award of its first prime contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This small business set-aside indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract is valued at $25 million in support of financial process improvement, audit readiness and remediation (FPIAR). As part of this award, TISTA also received its
CACI International Wins $14 Million Task Order to Support VA Electronic Record Program
CACI International Inc. recently announced that it has received a task order award to provide core development support on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) program. This $14 million contract has a work period of 18-months (one base year plus a six-month option). CACI’s responsibilities include building the Data Access Service (DAS),
Booz Allen Hamilton Awarded $78 Million in Multiple Civil Health Contracts from Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services Department
Booz Allen Hamilton recently announced its award of more than $78 million in multiple civil health contracts from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services to support critical national health offices. “Our civil health portfolio continues to expand within the Departments of Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs,”
SRA International Wins Multiple Contracts Worth $35 Million to Support Veterans Affairs Healthcare Programs
SRA International recently announced it was awarded multiple contracts worth a total value of $35 million, in support of strategic commitment to healthcare programs for the Veterans Affairs Department and the Defense Department’s Military Health System. “SRA is extremely proud of the confidence the Department of Veterans Affairs has placed in our ability to deliver
VA Selects Avaya and Standard Communications for Hospital Communications Update
The Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a respected veterans hospital in Washington, D.C., will update its communications network with the Avaya Aura platform. Avaya Government Solutions will work with Standard Communications, Inc., a service disabled veteran-owned small business, to install and support the software by the end of the year. The upgrade will allow healthcare professionals
CGI Releases CONNECT Gateway Update For The Nationwide Health Information Network Exchange
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) has just announced the release of the latest version of the CONNECT, an open source gateway that is used by hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and government agencies to support the secure, standards-based exchange of health information. CONNECT 3.3 is an update that complies with the latest Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN)
Securing Mobile In The Federal Government, New CGI Collaborative Government Series
Late last week was the launch of the National Dialogue on the Federal Mobility Strategy. As a part of CGI’s Collaborative Government Leadership Journal, “Securing the Mobile Frontier,” senior government officials will be interviewed on the topic. CGI recently released excepts from the journal. Participants include General Keith B. Alexander, Director of U.S. Cyber Command
DMI To Provide IT Solutions For The VA T4 Program
Recently, DMI announced it is joining 7 Delta, Inc.’s and Harris Corp.’s teams to support the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) in streamlining and modernizing its IT infrastructure through the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) Program. According to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki, the VA launched the T4 program
Four Points Technology, LLC Awarded $12 Billion Contract As Part Of 7 Delta Team
As part of the 7 Delta Team that was awarded a 60-month, $12 billion contract by the Department of Veteran Affairs’ TAC, Four Points Technology, LLC will conduct program management, strategy, and planning for the organization. It will also provide technical, systems engineering and various other solutions encompassing a broad range of information technology requirements
Interview With Roger Baker, U.S. Veterans Affairs CIO: Modernizing Government
All things considered, Roger Baker is a straightforward businessman; his interview with WashingtonExec is no exception. Baker described running his $3 billion enterprise as well as how his former position as CEO of Dataline prepared him for his current role as CIO of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Baker also gave some advice to
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