Savan Group CEO Veeral Majmudar’s Divulges 3-Year Plan, Cautiously Optimistic Market Outlook
Meet Veeral Majmudar, the president and chief executive of Savan Group — an 8(a) management consulting firm based in Arlington, Va. The self-pronounced Michael Jordan fan is an entrepreneur who holds an M.B.A. from Georgetown University. At Savan Group he oversees the company’s day-to-day operations and the design, development and implementation of strategic plans. When WashingtonExec featured him
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You But What Data Science Can Do For Your Country: L-3 NSS’ Richard Heimann on Shattering Data Misconceptions, Social Media Mining
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to extracting meaning from data. For Richard Heimann, the chief data scientist at L-3 National Security Solutions, he struggles most in his discipline with simplifying the taxonomy of questions you could ask of data in order to articulate what exactly data science can solve. The daily challenge revolves
ARRAY Promotes Jon Dittmer to General Manager, Senior Vice President
Array Information Technology earlier this month promoted Jon Dittmer to general manager and senior vice president of the company. Dittmer joined the IT company in 2010 and was most recently vice president and general manager of the company’s defense sector — a practice he is credited with growing extensively, especially through U.S. Air Force contracts.
Jacobs Acquires Verizon’s Federal Network Systems
Jacobs Engineering Group last week announced it closed its acquisition of Verizon’s Federal Network Systems (FNS), a systems integration and communication, IT and data security solutions firm based in Ashburn, Va. Jacobs is a public international engineering, architecture and construction firm employing roughly 60,000 and drawing around $10 billion in revenue. Officials did not disclose terms
SUBSYSTEMs, LS Technologies Partner to Win FAA Contract
Subsystem Technologies, Inc. (SUBSYSTEMs) and LS Technologies, LLC (LST) partnered Monday to win an Acquisition Support Services Contract (ASSC) for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Field Operations. “The ASSC contract is a very important component of the FAA organization supporting the ultimate mission of National Airspace System safety,” said Richard Bodson, SUBSYSTEMs President. “The SUBSYSTEMs Team is proud to
TWD & Associates Set to Prime Homeland Security Department’s EAGLE II Program
Arlington, Va.-based TWD & Associates last week announced it’s among a group of contractors set to prime on a Homeland Security Department contract that would slate it to provide IT services to the agency’s Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II (EAGLE II) program. TWD, a communication and collaboration solutions provider, will under the
Doug Lane Named Capgemini Government Solutions CEO
Doug Lane will join Capgemini Government Solutions, LLC as chief executive tasked with overseeing the Capgemini Group subsidiary’s strategic direction and solutions delivery, the company announced Tuesday. The former A.T. Kearney lead partner boasts a 30 year career in IT and consulting and will report in his new role to Tim Bridges, the CEO of
New CEO of Serco, Dan Allen, Talks to WashingtonExec
It’s been six months since Dan Allen was appointed Chairman and CEO of Serco Inc. WashingtonExec caught up with Allen about his plans for the organization, where he sees growth in the federal marketplace, Serco’s talent acquisition strategy, and Serco’s work with the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
CRGT Teams with EnProVera, Novel Applications to Expand Homeland Security Focus
CRGT, Inc., a big data, cybersecurity, agile development and infrastructure optimization provider, indicated last month intentions to expand the company’s focus on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs. The Reston, Va.-based company will be partnering with small businesses EnProVera Corporation and Novel Applications to execute a slew of formal DHS Mentor-Protégé programs aimed at strengthening
MTN Government Launches Advisory Board
MTN Government (MTNGOV), a MTN Communications subsidiary, announced last week it formed an MTNGOV Advisory Board comprised of intelligence, veteran military and industry business leaders. The five board members are slated in their post to provide strategic and market guidance to the company. The appointees bring a diverse array of experience and include George J.
GMU Engineering School’s STEM Outreach Group Launches 5 Workshops to Promote STEM among K-12 Students
The George Mason University Volgenau School of Engineering’s STEM outreach group at the beginning of this month launched a slew of IT and Engineering classes aimed at promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics among K-12 students. Class offerings include an Energy and Electricity Workshop, a Beauty and Joy of Computing Program, a Web Design and
Appian Announces 86 Percent Increase in Total Software License Orders Over 2012
Appian heads into the new year on the heels of a positive 2013. The company saw an 86 percent increase in total software license orders over 2012 for the Appian Suite. Appian’s cloud license revenue grew 90 percent over the same period, and total subscription-based license orders (cloud and on-premise term licenses) have grown
2014 Market Outlook: Brian Neely, CIO and CTO of AMERICAN SYSTEMS, Anticipates Increase in IT Spending, Innovative Solutions to be Rewarded
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
Acentia Completes Acquisition of InSysCo, Grows Financial Services Sector
Acentia has completed the acquisition of InSysCo, an information technology (IT) services provider to Federal Government financial-related customers. InSysCo’s President Danielle Johnson will serve as Sr. Vice President and Sector Executive, leading Acentia’s new Financial Services Sector. “The acquisition of InSysCo significantly strengthens Acentia’s software development and IT systems modernization capabilities—key growth areas for the company—for financial
Kshemendra Paul, PM-ISE at ODNI, speaks on Identity Management and Data Protection
Kshemendra Paul, appointed by President Obama as Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE) at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in 2010, spoke to the WashingtonExec Federal Business Council on the topic of identity management, open source certification, and cyber defense within the federal government. He also gave a high-level
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Lands Spot on 2013 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators
AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of federal IT and engineering solutions and one of the top 100 employee-owned companies in the U.S., has been featured in this year’s InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the nation. “Serving the federal government, we have a responsibility to meet agency missions and exceed
ARRAY President Sumeet Shrivastava Honored Among Top 20 Prominent Patriots by George Mason University
Sumeet Shrivastava, President of Array Information Technology (ARRAY), was recently honored among the top 20 Prominent Patriots by George Mason University School of Management at its annual business alumni event. “As an alumnus, I am honored to be recognized with such an elite group of professionals,” said Sumeet Shrivastava, President of ARRAY. “To be amongst
Sanjay Castelino of SolarWinds Talks Serving Commercial and Federal Markets and Current IT Trends
Sanjay Castelino is the Vice President and Market Leader at IT management software provider SolarWinds. SolarWinds’ solutions address a broad range of IT management challenges related to networks, servers, applications, storage and virtualization. The company has taken a bit of a different approach to the federal market. WashingtonExec recently spoke with Castelino and discussed the
Applied Information Sciences’ Larry Katzman on How to Maintain Growth in a Downturn Economy and the Best Professional Advice He’s Ever Received
Larry Katzman is responsible for the sales and delivery services of the federal unit at Applied Information Sciences (AIS). He has been with the firm for more than a decade, starting off as serving as a Software Engineer and currently serving as Program Engineer. Prior to his time at AIS, he served as Software Developer
IMC’s Atul Mathur Talks Big Data’s Impact on Business Landscape, Unstructured Data and Feeling the Mid-Tier Squeeze
An expert in the technology sector, Atul Mathur has 20 years of experience in IT and consulting. He uses his expertise daily as Vice President of Technology at IMC. Technology as of late has not only shaped and molded the federal technology sector, it has also revolutionized it. Mathur has witnessed the changes the public
Force 3 Named a Partner of $2 Billion First Source II Contract from the Department of Homeland Security
It was announced today that Force 3, with Patriot-Comm, has been named a partner of the First Source II contract for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract is worth up to $2 billion over five years, with two one-year options. Force 3 will work with prime contractor Patriot-Comm, a
SAIC Awarded $224 Million Technology and Enterprise Support Services Contract from Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) recently announced it was awarded a prime contract by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) to provide a broad range of business process, information security, and enterprise-wide information technology support services. The $224 million Technology and Enterprise Support Services contract has a two-year base period with three options (two years, one
IBM Software and Services Selected by DHS Cyber Security Program
IBM recently announced its security software and services offering will be part of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program. The CDM program has a value of up to $6 billion and will provide specialized Information Technology (IT) tools and Continuous Monitoring as a Service (CMaaS) to combat cyber threats
ACT-IAC to Host Igniting Innovation 2014 Showcase and Awards on Feb. 6th
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council‘s (ACT-IAC) Institute for Innovation is set to launch a new all-day recognition program for government and industry on February 6, 2014 at the Ronald Reagan Center. The Igniting Innovation 2014 Showcase and Awards recognize IT innovations throughout government including hardware, software, services and solutions. The showcase will
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