Scott Friedlander’s Outlook: 2013 Valuation, New Players & Technology Adoption
WashingtonExec 2013 Government Contracting Outlook Series: The new year brings big changes for the Federal IT industry, and WashingtonExec is back with its Government Contracting Industry Outlook Series. We are giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see our industry headed this year and beyond. Leaders were asked a series
CACI Announces Formation of New Business Groups; Gil Guarino Retires
CACI International, Inc, in looking at the next step in growth strategy, will pursue opportunities in its $72 billion Federal Civilian and $8 billion Business Systems markets by forming business groups dedicated to these markets, effective January 1, 2013. CACI Executive Vice President Gil Guarino, who retired on October 1, 2012, has recruited and mentored Rick
LeapFrog Solutions Appoints New Account Manager and Account Coordinator
Kimberly Van, as account manager, and Ivy Scott as account coordinator, have joined LeapFrog Solutions, Inc. (LFS). “I am pleased to welcome Kimberly Van and Ivy Scott to the team,” said Lisa Martin, CEO of LeapFrog Solutions. “They each bring a wealth of energy and a commitment to personal service for our growing list of
Q&A with Anthony Hess Unisys: the Future of Healthcare IT
Dr. Anthony Hess, vice president and managing partner for the Healthcare and Natural Resources group at Unisys Federal Systems, sat down with WashingtonExec to discuss advances in healthcare IT. With a background in chemistry and 25 years of experience, he talked about ways to control healthcare costs, the emerging field of personalized medicine, and getting
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
SAIC Acquisition of MaxIT Healthcare Complete
Scientific, engineering and technology company, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), has completed its acquisition of the biggest private, independent healthcare IT consulting company in North America, MaxIT Healthcare Holdings, Inc. The firm’s IT and management services include electronic health record implementation and accountable care transformation. Its expertise will help SAIC deliver electronic health record services
Catapult Technology Leads Joint Venture for CIO-SP3 Contract
The NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) awarded the Chief Information Officers-Solutions and Partners 3 contract to Catapult Health Technology Group, a joint venture between Catapult Technology and 24 other firms. Many of the firms are small disadvantaged, woman-owned, HUB zone, veteran-owned and/or service-disabled veteran-owned. Worth as much as $20 billion, the contract
SAIC Will Aquire MaxIT Healthcare
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will acquire maxIT Healthcare Holdings, the largest private healthcare IT consulting company in North America. MaxIT Healthcare works with over 600 hospitals, hospital groups, physician practices and accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the U.S. and Canada. Combined with the Vitalize Consulting Solutions team, which it acquired last year, SAIC will
MHealth Interview With Geeta Nayyar: Going From “Just In Case Care” To “Just In Time Care”
WashingtonExec recently had the opportunity to interview Geeta Nayyar, Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) at AT&T. We asked Nayyar, who still practices and teaches Rheumatology at George Washington University, her thoughts on Mhealth as well as telehealth. Nayyar also spoke about the changing relationship between doctor and patient thanks to social media, as well as
Cognosante Unveils New Patient Care Product At 2012 HIMSS Conference
At the 2012 Annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition, held in Las Vegas from February 20th to 24th, Cognosante, a leading healthcare IT provider, showcased its new transformation solution called eSante SmartStream. “We are truly connecting the dots with eSante™ SmartStream™, bringing the right information to the right place at the exact time it is needed,”
THIS SATURDAY: The 2011 Annual Heart Walk, Details From Rey Thomas Of Aetha
The 2011 Heart Walk is scheduled for this Saturday morning, November 5th, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. WashingtonExec spoke with Aetha’s Rey Thomas about raising money for healthy hearts with the American Heart Association as well as details regarding this year’s fundraising efforts. Thomas also explained to WashingtonExec why heart disease is a big
Meet Randall Porter The Assistant VP of AT&T ForHealth: Healthcare, Government and Sucess
WashingtonExec recently interviewed Randall Porter the Assistant Vice President of AT&T ForHealth. Porter has an extensive background in healthcare industries and works toward providing professionals with the best technology that allows them to give patients the care and attention they need. Porter is excited about his work and recognizes that new technology is the number
Interview With Michael Whitecar: Healthcare, Cybersecurity, Success
WashingtonExec recently had a chance to interview Michael Whitecar. Whitecar is currently the President & CEO at The Chief Information Group, Inc, a global information management consulting company. Before entering the corporate sector, Whitecar served in the United States Navy as a Medical Service Corps officer retiring as a Lieutenant Commander. He has extensive knowledge of healthcare, government and business.
OPINION COLUMN: The Government Contracting M&A Market – That Was Then, This Is Now
The government contracting M&A landscape has undergone transformation in recent years due to dynamic industry and macroeconomic factors. Macro drivers of these changes include among other things (i) the peaking and wind down of major OIF and OEF activities, (ii) the 2008 global financial crisis and ensuing weak US (and global) economy, and (iii) the
VA and DoD Collaborate to Write HealthCare Guidebook
Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) produced a 56-page guidebook to branch more partnership between the agencies on clinical health exploration. Written by six authors from both VA and DoD, the VA-DoD Collaboration Guidebook for Healthcare Research is published online and provides practical tips and information for researchers. Topics in the handbook
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