Pinnacle Award Finalist Katie Rose: ‘Focus on Building Genuine Relationships’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Katie Rose, director of data operations at the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, and finalist in the Government Healthcare Project of
J&J Worldwide Services Wins $75B HHS Facilities and Services for Refugees Contract
J&J Worldwide Services has won a spot on the Department of Health and Human Services’ multiple-award contract to support the Administration for Children and Families Office of Refugee Resettlement. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract has a ceiling value of $75 billion for 10 years with a base period of five years and one 5-year option. The
Serco Wins $690M CMS Rebid to Support Citizen Health Insurance Buying Program
Serco has won a contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to continue supporting eligibility determinations for citizens buying health insurance through the Federal Health Insurance Exchanges. Valued at $690 million if all option periods are exercised, the contract runs for 4 years and seven months and has a 1-year base period and four
2022 Pinnacle Awards Winner: FDA’s Elizabeth McNamara
Elizabeth McNamara, associate director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation and program director for digital transformation in the Food and Drug Administration, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Pinnacle Award for Healthcare Government Executive of the Year. WashingtonExec on Nov. 30 unveiled the winners of the Pinnacle Awards, an annual program that embodies the
Audley Consulting Group Wins 5-Year Health Resources and Services Administration Contract
Audley Consulting Group has won a single-award blanket purchase agreement from the Health and Human Services Department’s Health Resources and Services Administration to provide contact center support and training services for its electronic handbooks system. The award has a 5-year performance period and a ceiling value of up to $30 million. “ACG is honored and
ICF Wins $33M HHS Digital Modernization Contract
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded ICF a $33 million recompete contract to provide digital modernization services to its Office of Information Technology. The contract has a term of four years, including a 1-year base and three 1-year options. “ICF has worked with CMS since 2018 to transform multiple agency systems to
Chief Officer Awards Finalist La Monte Yarborough: ‘You Can Often Recover Through Failure, so Take Every Opportunity to Power Through it and Learn From it’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards were announced March 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person May 11 at the The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia. Next is Chief Information Security Officer (Government) finalist La Monte Yarborough, CISO and executive director of the Office of Information Security
Top Government Chief Data Officers to Watch in 2022: HHS’ Kevin Duvall
Kevin Duvall Former Acting CDO, Department of Health and Human Services Kevin Duvall actually founded his own office in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to the urgent need for accurate information about the spread and impact of the virus. He did so by transforming HHS’ ability to translate data into action. Before opening
Leidos Wins $76M Office of Child Support Enforcement Contract
Leidos has been awarded a new prime contract to continue supporting the Office of Child Support Enforcement within the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration of Children and Families. The single-award contract has a maximum value of $76 million and a period of performance of approximately five years if all options are exercised. Work
ICF Lands $35M HHS Head Start Contract
Global consulting services company ICF announced the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families has awarded it a re-compete contract to provide training and technical assistance to support Head Start programs in the southeast region of the country. The contract has a value of $35 million and a term of 5
Suntiva Received $36M in Awards Last Quarter
Suntiva won 16 awards last quarter, worth an estimated $36 million, 13 of which were new orders at the Food and Drug Administration through the FDA Integrated Services blanket purchase agreement, supporting various offices and centers at the agency, according to Mark Day, senior vice president for civilian sector at Suntiva. Additionally, Suntiva received several awards
HHS Awards ICF $31M in Modernization, Technical Assistance Contracts
Global consulting and digital services provider ICF has secured a trio of agreements valued up to $31 million by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families. ICF is to provide training, technical assistance and IT modernization support to state, tribal and territorial early education and child care programs. The agreements include a
ICF Wins Re-compete Contracts from HHS
Global consulting and digital services provider ICF has secured two re-compete contracts valued up to $125 million by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau. The contracts call for ICF to operate and revamp the bureau’s child welfare clearinghouse and provide technical assistance to states and tribes in modernizing their child welfare IT
Pinnacle Award Finalist Oki Mek: ‘Champion Collaboration As An Essential Component To Innovation And Growth’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 8, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place virtually Nov. 12. Next is Artificial Intelligence Government Executive of the Year finalist Oki Mek, who’s senior adviser to the Department of Health and Human Services’ chief information officer. Here, he talks future focus
DMI Wins 5-Year, $112M Single-Award BPA to Refresh HRSA’s Electronic Handbook
Mobility services and digital transformation provider DMI, Inc. has won a single-award blanket purchase agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration to modernize its Electronic Handbook. HRSA is a federal agency that works to improve health care for geographically isolated and economically or medically vulnerable communities. The agency addresses health disparities and improves health
Top 25 Cyber Execs to Watch in 2020: HHS’ Janet Vogel
Janet Vogel joined the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Secretary in 2018 with more than 25 years of experience, and has been instrumental in spearheading the department’s adoption of a cybersecurity risk management philosophy. Under her leadership, HHS has implemented more comprehensive toolsets that facilitate risk-based decision-making. Vogel, who serves as
How Jose Arrieta Became a Blockchain Champion
Jose Arrieta has left his mark on IT history as the person who created the first blockchain in U.S. federal government — and only the second in the world — to be used for public procurement. Today, he serves as the chief information officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, overseeing technology efforts
Unisys to Support HHS Office of the IG
Unisys Corp. has been selected by the Department of Health and Human Services to provide secure service desk, end user support and infrastructure operations and engineering services to agency’s Office of the Inspector General. The task order calls for the company to deliver capabilities of its Unisys Digital Workplace Services and the Unisys InteliServe platform
NTT DATA Services to Acquire NETE
Global technology services provider NTT DATA Services is buying NETE, a provider of digital design and transformation services for Department of Health and Human Services agencies. With more than two decades of experience, NETE drives global advancements in health and biomedical research through digital services, agile application development, clinical/bioinformatics, advanced data analytics, cloud and cybersecurity. It supports
AT&T to Tackle FirstNet Upgrades for HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General has chosen AT&T to transform and modernize its network. The upgrades will provide wireless access to FirstNet, the nationwide, wireless first responders communications platform. AT&T will deliver to HHS OIG a fully managed Software Defined Wide Area Network service, allowing improved visibility into routing,
Suntiva’s Jordan Parsons Talks Company Mission, Personal Growth after Contract Win
After recently leading her team to a winning proposal with the Food and Drug Administration, Suntiva’s Department of Health and Human Services account director Jordan Parsons is working to expand her focus on supporting the entire HHS mission and workforce. In March, Suntiva won a 5-year, $100 million prime Integrated Services Blanket Purchase Agreement with
Atlas Research Releases Yearly Health Care Innovation Impact Report
Atlas Research released its “Impact Through Innovation” report highlighting how it has helped government improve health care and address urgent health challenges through new technology, agile innovation and evidence-based solutions. The report covers Atlas’ health innovation impacts in 2018 — its 10-year anniversary — and the strategic roles it plays for two cabinet-level departments: Veterans
EY Wins HHS Deal for Automation, Artificial Intelligence
Ernst & Young‘s public sector group has won a $49 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide intelligent automation and artificial intelligence to the Department of Health and Human Services. The Health and Human Services Program Support Center manages a governmentwide contract vehicle for intelligent automation and artificial intelligence, or IAAI, services. It aims to
VA Taps Harvard Professor Gil Alterovitz to Serve as AI Director
In an effort to expand the role of artificial intelligence in veteran service care and research, the Department of Veterans Affairs has named its first-ever AI director. Gil Alterovitz’s new position will be based in VA’s Office of Research and Development, and much of his work will focus on big data, according to VA. He has
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