Here are Concrete Steps for Contractors to Mitigate Shutdown Effects
Now that we are nearing the second week of a partial government shutdown with no end in sight, contractors should take several steps to ensure as little disruption to their businesses as possible, industry groups say. Among other things, according to the Professional Services Council, contractors should assemble a team of employees to ensure compliance
Bloomberg Government Releases Federal IT Budget & Contract Opportunities Report
A push to modernize aging government computer systems, bolster data security and shift operations to the cloud is driving increases in federal information technology spending, according to Bloomberg Government’s latest report, Federal IT Budget & Contract Opportunities. The report finds that about 71 percent of the federal government’s spending on information technology from fiscal 2014 to
To Achieve 7% Annual Growth, NCI’s Paul Dillahay Focuses on People, Process and Pipeline
How can a company grow organically? When Paul Dillahay was tapped president and CEO of the Reston, Virginia-based enterprise solutions provider NCI in October 2016, after previously serving as executive vice president of health and litigation solutions at industry heavyweight CACI, he faced that very question. Fast-forward a year later, and Dillahay and his team
How Federal Agencies Stand to Benefit from the MGT Act
The Modernizing Government Technology Act passed the house in May and is expected to land on President Donald Trump’s desk in the upcoming weeks. The act is expected to provide agency chief information officers with new tools to fulfill their missions. In an interview with “Government Matters,” Maria Roat, CIO at the Small Business Administration, and Todd
K-12 STEM Symposium Video: Siemens Government Technologies
Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. was platinum sponsor of the 2016 K-12 STEM Symposium for the opportunity to expose kids to its technologies, products and services. Scott Nadler, head of communications, suggests many of the important or high-paying jobs in the future are going to be in STEM-related fields. If kids are exposed to STEM as late
Non-Defense Vendors Have $15.4 Billion in Trump’s Budget
This article was first available to Bloomberg Government subscribers. It is by Bloomberg Government analyst Robert Levinson. Federal non-defense contractors may have to absorb a $15.4 billion cut next year if President Donald Trump pays for his planned surge in defense spending by cutting funding to other discretionary programs, according to Bloomberg Government analysis.
WashingtonExec Hosts Chief Data Officer Summit With Intel Coporation
Industry research has predicted investments in Big Data and data science technologies will expand significantly as organizations pursue stronger alignment between IT and strategic business objectives. These investments include core analytics, cognitive computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence, impacting commerce and consumers worldwide. Building upon this, in 2012 the Obama Administration launched the Big Data
Vencore Launches New Applied Research Labs in D.C., Preview June 25
On Thursday, June 25 Vencore will hold an invitation-only preview of its new Vencore Labs in Washington DC. According to Vencore Labs’ website, “Vencore Labs delivers transformative research and engineering to enable government agencies, utilities and commercial enterprises to fully exploit the future of communications, data analytics and cyber security.” Hosted by Vencore CEO Mac Curtis
Box Hires Former GSA CIO Sonny Hashmi to Lead Company’s Growth in Federal Government Sector
Online file sharing and personal cloud content management service company Box, based in Los Altos, Calif., announced March 19 the appointment of Sonny Hashmi, who will be charged with leading the company’s efforts in the federal government arena. He previously served as the Chief Information Officer for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). “The federal
Interview with 2014 INSA Achievement Award Winner David Wilson, Richard J. Kerr Government Award
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) will hold its 5th Annual Achievement Awards ceremony Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will honor six professionals in the intelligence and national security sectors for their professional contributions to the community. Lt. Gen. Mary Legere, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the U.S.
SAIC Awarded GSA IT Schedule 70 Contract
McLean, Va.-based Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Oct. 8 that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Integrated Technology to provide information technology professional services. “IT Schedule 70 is an innovative approach to provide a wide range of IT services to the federal government,” SAIC Sector
NGA Inaugurates Robert Cardillo as New Agency Director
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency held a ceremony Oct. 3 to inaugurate Robert Cardillo as the new director. The ceremony took place at the agency’s Springfield, Va. headquarters. “I can’t be more excited about the opportunity we all have to build on a legacy of helping our customers succeed and take NGA to new heights of service to the nation,”
Julian Setian, CEO of SOS International LLC, Talks 2014 GovCon Awards Nomination
On Sept. 4, the finalists for this year’s Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards were announced and WashingtonExec is bringing you its annual series with the nominees. The winners will be unveiled on Nov. 13 at The Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. With more than 1,000
PwC U.S. to Offer DoD Contract to Modernize Military Health System Through Open Architecture
Healthcare IT, program management and communications consulting company PwC US announced Sept. 5 its intent to pursue the Department of Defense (D0D) Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (DHMSM) Electronic Health Record (EHR) contract. The DHMSM program would replace and modernize the Military Health System (MHS) which currently supports more than 9.7 million beneficiaries, including active duty,
Triple-i Announces Acquisition of Global Net Services, Inc.
Information Innovators Inc. (Triple-i), a professional information technology services company serving federal government agencies and departments, announced Sept. 4 its acquisition of information technology firm Global Net Services, Inc. (GNSI). GNSI provides IT systems engineering, software development and related services focused primarily on serving the health IT solutions needs of the Food and Drug Administration
MicroPact Inc. Selected by GAO to Deploy Entellitrak Platform
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced Sept. 4 the selection of MicroPact Inc. to deploy entellitrak as the Criminal Investigative Case Management Platform for the Forensic Audits and Investigative Service (FAIS). The implementation of the system will standardize the investigative process and provide transparency and support to FAIS and GAO. Additionally, the system will
President Obama Appoints Megan Smith as U.S. CTO and Alexander Macgillivray as Deputy U.S. CTO
President Obama today announced that Megan Smith will serve as the next U.S. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In this position, Smith will lead the Administration’s efforts to expand technology, data and innovation to meet our country’s goals and to improve the lives of our citizens.
David L. McClure Joins Veris Group, LLC as Chief Strategist
Veris Group, LLC, a cybersecurity solutions provider to the public and private sectors, announced Sept. 2 the appointment of David L. McClure to the new position of Chief Strategist. “We are extremely honored to be able to work alongside Dave, who has made such a positive transformation to information technology in the public sector,” said
AT&T Announces Highly Secure Cloud Storage Solution for Government Agencies
Telecommunications corporation AT&T announced Sept. 2 the creation of a highly secure cloud-based storage solution designed specifically to meet the security requirements of federal government agencies. Called AT&T Synaptic Storage as a Service for Government, the service is a multi-tenant, community cloud offer. “Federal agencies want the mobility, collaboration, information sharing and efficiency that cloud
Karsun Solutions and Alliant Solutions Partner Land GSA GWAC Vehicle
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a five-year $110 million contract to Alliant Solutions Partner to support the CIO Application Maintenance, Enhancements, and Operations Small Business Order (CAMEO SB) through the Alliant Small Business GWAC vehicle. Alliant Solutions Partner (ASP) is a Joint Venture (JV) with Karsun Solutions (Karsun) serving as the Managing
ASM Research, an Accenture Company, to Modernize VA’s Electronic Health Records Through a $162M Contract
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded ASM Research a three-year, $162 million contract to support the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Clinical Application and Enterprise Core Services. ASM Research is an Accenture Federal Services Company located in Fairfax, Va. VistA is the VA’s award-winning Health Information Technology
Rory Schultz, Deputy CIO For FNS, Spells Out USDA’s Data Center Consolidation Plan
When Rory Schultz first joined the US. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in 2010, the agency had just begun work on its goal to consolidate data centers to reduce costs and avoid data duplication in compliance with the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) established by first Chief Information Officer of the
Companies ARRAY and Gimmal Partner to Provide Federal Government with Records Management
ARRAY Information Technology and Houston, Tx.-headquartered Gimmal are teaming up to aid the federal government in its records management, the Greenbelt, Md.-based company announced last week. The partnership leverages Gimmal’s Microsoft SharePoint records management offering to meet Federal standards for records management compliance, information lifecycle and collaboration systems. “With this new partnership, Federal agencies will be
Dr. John Hillen Traces GovCon Market’s Maturation in Three Columns on Washington Technology
The government contracting market is one that, contrary to popular belief, is “real,” and it’s been maturing for the past fifty years despite a slew of buyer and seller factors that arrest its maturation according to Dr. John Hillen, an executive in residence and professor of practice within George Mason University’s School of Management (GMU). The
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