WashExec Roll Call: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
We have tapped into our thousands of LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and in-person connections to compile and share with you information about the promotions, company switches, job openings and work anniversaries that transpire within the broader WashingtonExec network. The end result? A running map of who’s where — professionally — in the Greater Washington area. New
NuAxis Innovations Launches Federal Agile Project for GSA
The General Services Administration has worked with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to launch the FAR Data Collection Payroll Pilot application. NuAxis Innovations supported the development of the application, which was created using an agile and human-centered approach to software development. The pilot was launched in accordance with Section 5 of the Digital Accountability
Congress, Administration Push for IT Modernization But It May Not Be Enough
It may come as a surprise in today’s political climate, but there is one thing lawmakers, the president and industry experts agree on: Something must be done about the federal government’s legacy IT systems. Now. In a new study by BeyondTrust, 81 percent of polled federal IT managers said aging IT infrastructures impact their cybersecurity
The Scoop: An Exclusive Interview with NextGov Executive Editor Camille Tuutti
There’s no one better to ask about the latest news than a fellow journalist, so WashingtonExec sat down with Camille Tuutti, executive editor of NextGov, for a chat about what’s what in federal IT, how she came to lead a team of award-winning journalists, and a few tough lessons she’s learned along the way. WashingtonExec:
2017 Fed 100 Winners Include Barry Barlow, Other GovCon Leaders
FCW announced Feb. 7 the honorees of its 2017 Fed 100 list, narrowed down from “hundreds of nominations,” according to the publication. The result is a “list of 100 women and men that should make even the most hardened skeptics optimistic about what’s possible in federal IT.” The winner’s profiles will be published in the
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
SAVE THE DATE: Federal Health IT Summit, Nov. 19-20, 2014
The Federal Health IT Summit will be held Nov. 19-20, 2014, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. to examine the IT landscape across an ever evolving healthcare ecosystem. The first day of the event runs from noon to 5:00 p.m. with the MITRE-ATARC Health IT Collaboration Symposium, which will feature discussions and white-boarding between
Randy and Emily Fuerst: Treading Similar Paths in Federal IT, But Making Their Own Waves
Randy is CEO of Oceus Networks. Emily works as a Marketing Coordinator, Task Order Analyst at STG Inc. Oceus Networks delivers broadband solutions to the public and private sectors. STG Inc. is a mid-tier government contracting firm which touts capabilities that includes solutions in cyber security, enterprise network operations, systems engineering and integration, financial services, software engineering
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,
The Paul Smith Tale: How a Father And Son Pair Are Taking on The Beltway
PJ Smith III might not yet be able to trounce his dad in a 10K run, but he’s keeping up with dad, Paul Smith II, in other ways. The Villanova University graduate is an inside sales representative at Splunk, where he’s leveraging the industry information he absorbed from his dad while growing up and through
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
2014 Market Outlook: Unisys Federal Systems’ Ted Davies Notes Shift to the Cloud, Predicts Move Away from LPTA
WashingtonExec 2014 Market Outlook Series As we turn the page on 2013, we look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year we experienced budget sequestration, a 16-day-long government shutdown, and a perpetually increasing focus on cyber security and healthcare IT. WashingtonExec reached out to
Colonel James Hetherington Named Director of Middle East Operations at Salient Federal Solutions
Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. (Salient) has appointed Colonel James Hetherington as Director of Middle East Operations. “The addition of Jim to our international training team is an important milestone in our expanding support to the USAF,” says Bill Parker, COO of Salient. “His leadership and strong relationships in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the
Dovel Technologies CEO Paul Leslie Talks Evolution of IT Marketplace, His Firm’s Goals and His Work with the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
Having spent 30 years serving in the government contracting and federal IT arena, Paul Leslie has witnessed the technological advances that has shaped today’s government community. Now a leader and serial entrepreneur in that community, the Dovel Technologies CEO has spent his career becoming an expert in growing businesses through operational excellence, business development, strategic planning, and
Mobilegov to Host Two More Summits This Summer: June 20th and July 9th
Tom Suder, President of Mobilegov, is hosting two more summits this summer, including the Federal IT and Network Services Summit and the Federal Mobile Computing Summit. Both events will take place at the Ronald Regan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The IT and Network Services Summit taking place June 20th and the
Dr. David McClure of GSA and David Cearley of Gartner Keynote Federal Cloud Computing Summit
The first annual Federal Cloud Computing Summit was held May 30th 2013 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center with Greg Mundell of InfoZen serving as Chairman and Dr. David McClure of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) serving as Government Advisor for the event. Both Keith Trippie of the U.S. Department of
IntelliDyne, LLC Promotes Tony Crescenzo to CEO
IntelliDyne, LLC today announced the promotion of Tony Crescenzo to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after the IT consulting firm experienced significant internal growth with him at the helm as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Crescenzo joined IntelliDyne approximately two years ago where as COO he directed strategic planning, marketing, bid and proposal, new service development, alliance
US Senate Holds STEM Caucus on FY14 Budget and the Education Pipeline
On May 20th 2013, the STEM Education and Workforce Caucus Inaugural Briefing entitled “Stakeholder Responses to the President’s FY14 STEM Proposal” brought a packed room of nonprofit, government, academic and industry professionals to discuss STEM education gaps, federal STEM program consolidation, and STEM mentorship. The panel, held at the US Capitol Building Senate Briefing Room,
SAVE THE DATES: Mobilegov to Host Three Summer IT and Mobile Summits
Tom Suder, President of Mobilegov, is hosting three events this summer, including the Federal Cloud Computing Summit, the Federal IT and Network Services Summit, and the Federal Mobile Computing Summit. All three events will be taking place at the Ronald Regan Building in Washington, D.C. with the Cloud Computing Summit being held May 30th, the
Tim Harvey Named Chief Knowledge Officer at Mobilegov
Tim Harvey has been named Chief Knowledge Officer of Mobilegov and will oversee a variety of areas for the government mobility lifecycle integrator including business intelligence, customer relationship management, business infrastructure and communications and social media. “Tim is a tremendous asset to any organization he works with,” said Tom Suder, president of Mobilegov. “We look
Founder, President and CEO of HumanTouch Moe Jafari on Becoming an Entrepreneur, Social Government and his Involvement with STEM
Moe Jafari is the Founder, President and CEO of HumanTouch, LLC. Jafari has more than 20 years of experience in the Federal IT industry and has spent the last 15 years developing HumanTouch into a market leader. The firm was ranked eighth in Government IT Services in the Washington Business Journal’s Top 8 firms, and
Karsun Solutions Co-Founder Sundar Vaidyanathan on the Next “Big Thing” in Federal IT, the Sequestration, and STEM Outreach
Sundar Vaidyanathan is co-Founder and Managing Partner at Karsun Solutions, an enterprise modernization federal contractor, and spoke with us briefly last year on what sequestration means for small business contractors. Today, Vaidyanathan, who is an active member of the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) and TechAmerica, spoke with us about the next “big thing” in federal
SRA International’s Deb Alderson on the new LPTA Environment, M&A and Alternative Solutions
Deb Alderson, appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Executive Vice President of SRA International in November of last year, sat down with WashingtonExec to give her 2013 strategic outlook for the federal contracting market. Alderson joined SRA in 2011 and has more than 25 years of government services experience. She is a past recipient of
Blackstone Technology Group’s Jesse O’Gorman on Company Size, Growth & the Federal Market
Jesse O’Gorman comes to Blackstone Technology Group with more than 15 years of experience in sales, operations, and project management. Currently, he serves as Partner and Executive Director, leading the company’s Federal Practice and Washington D.C. operations. Prior to joining Blackstone in September 2002, O’Gorman was President of iCynergy. O’Gorman spoke with WashingtonExec about how
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