ICF Lands $26M Contract to Support FCC Programs
An organization that administers programs on behalf of the Federal Communications Commission awarded ICF a $26 million recompete contract to accelerate the modernization of its enterprisewide mission-critical business systems. ICF announced it will provide digital modernization advisory and governance support, as well as rapidly deployed operations, maintenance, development and enhancement support to advance the use
ECS Secures Contract Supporting FCC Application Development
ECS announced it has secured a multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract in support of the Federal Communications Commission’s requirement for application development support services. The full scope of the contract includes support across program and project management, software and application development, documentation and extreme programming for the FCC Information Technology Center. “Our application
FCC Taps USDA’s Francisco Salguero as Next CIO
Francisco Salguero, who currently serves as the deputy chief information officer for the Agriculture Department, will be the Federal Communications Commission next CIO. After 14 years at the USDA, Salguero is set to start his new position at FCC in December, FedScoop reported, replacing current acting CIO John Skuldarek. Salguero has more than 20 years
NCI Part of Winning Team to Support FCC IT Systems
NCI Information Systems, Inc. is part of a winning team of contractors selected by the Federal Communications Commission to support the agency’s legacy IT applications. The contract has a 1-year base period and four 1-year options with a potential value of $25 million. NCI has been supporting FCC IT systems for nearly 25 years. “We
FCC CIO David Bray to Move to NGA in First-of-Its-Kind Leadership Role
Change-maker and Federal Communication Commission Chief information Officer David Bray will be moving to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, NGA Director Robert Cardillo announced today at the GEOINT Symposium in San Antonio. Bray’s new role, chief ventures officer, is part of the agency’s effort to revolutionize its business practices, workforce and technology acquisition. “We are standing
What Does ‘Modern’ Mean for Federal IT? Simple, Open & Automated
Rep. William Hurd’s IT modernization bill passed the House last week, moving it and the federal government one step closer to having not only a legal mandate but also dedicated funds for modernizing its aging infrastructure. Both federal and industry executives welcome the move, especially in the wake of the major cyberattacks that have occurred
SAVE THE DATE: Young AFCEA Bethesda ProDev’s ‘The Next Four Years,’ Nov. 17
The Young AFCEA Bethesda Professional Development series will present “The Next Four Years” from 6-9 p.m., Nov. 17 at MakeOffices Dupont. The event will feature a panel of industry and federal government executives who will address the presidential priorities and potential changes that might affect the business ecosystem. Confirmed panelists include: Balan Ayyar, president, Sevatec David
David Bray’s Three Pieces of Advice to His Children
WashingtonExec’s Three Pieces of Advice Series: “If you could give your kids only three pieces of advice, what would they be?” Today’s advice is from David Bray, Chief Information Officer for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). If I could only give my kids 3 pieces of advice – I’d opt for the 3 pieces to
FCC CIO Dr. David Bray’s ‘Start-up Mentality Culture’ Connects People, Pipes to Modernize Agency’s 207 Legacy IT Systems
If, as the father of modern management, Peter Drucker says, “culture eats strategy for breakfast” then IT strategy at the Federal Communications Commission will not be resembling a morning meal any time soon — at least not while Dr. David Bray heads the agency as chief information officer. The self-branded generation X/Y “tweener” stepped into
Oceus Networks To Demonstrate Public Safety Broadband Trial
Oceus Networks, announced it will use its fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) aerial telecommunication architecture to launch a broadband trial this September that demonstrate capabilities of providing immediate communications to disaster areas. This effort supports the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) consideration of the role of High Altitude Platforms in the national public
Q & A With Mark Cohn Of Unisys Federal Systems: How Mobile Is Changing The Government Workforce
Meet Mark Cohn, CTO of Unisys Federal Systems. Cohn leads Unisys’ portfolio strategy and solution development for major Federal Systems programs to expand and innovate IT within the marketplace. He is also enabling a mobility-driven enterprise transformation and acts as technology emissary for Unisys. Cohn shared his thoughts with WashingtonExec on the importance of making
Vivek Kundra Steps Down As Federal CIO: What Industry Leaders Are Saying
After two and a half years as the George Washington of Federal CIO’s, Vivek Kundra will leave for Harvard University at the end of the summer. At the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Vivek will hold a joint fellowship,
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