2020 Chief Officer Award Winner: Government Chief Acquisition Officer Harrison Smith, Internal Revenue Service
Harrison Smith, chief acquisition officer at the Internal Revenue Service, has won WashingtonExec’s 2020 Chief Officer Award for Government CAO. In its inaugural year, the Chief Officer Awards luncheon was held June 17 as a virtual live-streamed program to accommodate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations about in-person events. Over 500 people watched
David Fisher Joins SRA International as Vice President, Business Transformation Officer
SRA International last month named David Fisher, formerly the chief risk officer and senior advisor to the commissioner at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to serve as vice president and business transformation officer of the IT solutions and professional services company. Fisher is slated in his new post with leading the company’s business transformation program
Deloitte Names Todd Grams Director, Federal Practice
Deloitte LLP last month announced it named Todd Grams, the former chief of staff of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as director of its Federal Practice. Grams brings his public sector experience to Deloitte where he will advise the company’s federal government clients, provide enterprise risk management, financial management and performance management strategies to ultimately improve
Unisys Awarded $650 Million Contract to Support IRS Mission-Critical Computing Systems
Unisys Corporation has been awarded the Enterprise Computing Center Support (ECCS) contract from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to continue support of the agency’s mission-critical computer environment for processing U.S taxpayer information.The single-award indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract allows the IRS to award Unisys task orders to provide support and maintenance services for the IRS
URS Wins Contract to Support IRS Offices Nationwide
The Treasury Department has awarded URS Corporation a contract to work with the IRS on real estate and facility management. The company will operate 15 IRS offices, and support over 600 more throughout the country with furniture, moving, storage and transportation. “We are very pleased to be selected for this contract, and we look forward to
Citizant Names Frank Nigro Vice President Of Civilian Agencies Group
Citizant has promoted Frank Nigro to Vice President of Civilian Agencies Group. Nigro will oversee the newly-formed group which includes several federal accounts including the Internal Revenue Service, other U.S. Treasury bureaus, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other federal organizations. He will be responsible for revenue growth, rapid
Interview With DHS CIO Richard Spires: Securing Cloud Computing
WashingtonExec had the opportunity to interview Richard Spires, the CIO of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We asked Spires how he balances cloud-computing innovation while also heavily evaluating the security risk associated with switching any IT infrastructure. Spires discussed working with multinational corporations that have already effectively implement private cloud-based networks as well
Government Computer News Award Winners Named
The Government Computer News (GCN) announced the winners of its GCN Awards last week, which honor the highest federal, state and local government IT projects and management teams. The winners include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its Vaccine Management and Tracking System; The General Services Administration for its Enterprise E-mail and Collaboration;
IRS Completes TIPSS-4ITS
The Internal Revenue Services (IRS) completed its indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quality (IDIQ) contracts, known as TIPSS-4 Small Business IDIQ program. on Thursday. The contracts have a 10-year period of performance with a one-base year and nine one-year options. The contracts are primary procurement tools for technology services within the IRS and other Treasury bureaus. 33 companies were designated
Daon Awarded Fingerprints Contract with IRS
Daon, a worldwide provider of identity assurance software and services, announced that the Daon Trusted Identity Services (DTIS) was awarded a contract with Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The contract will give fingerprinting and FBI background checking services for the one million people who prepare and assist with federal tax returns. The contract allows a cost-effective
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