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
WashingtonExec Weekly E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
This week’s WashingtonExec E-Magazine brings you the latest information on Northern Virginia Family Service’s (NVFS) 16th annual Road to Independence Gala, to be held May 9. In the e-magazine, AMERICAN SYSTEMS CEO Bill Hoover, chair of the gala, takes part in a Q&A on the event. Hoover said he was honored to accept the responsibility
Sabre Systems Awards Student $1,000 Scholarship for STEM Accomplishments
Sabre Systems, Inc. recently announced that Ye Tao, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) in Alexandria, Va., was awarded a $1,000 college scholarship to The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The student was recognized for his outstanding STEM accomplishments. Paul Korkemaz, Group Vice President of the National Capital Region
MITRE Engineers Recognized at Black Engineer of the Year Awards
MITRE Corporation engineers Ben King, Sr., James Tolbert, II, and Nickyra Washington were all recognized for their technical expertise and leadership at the 2013 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Global Competitiveness Conference in Washington, D.C. King received a Career Achievement Award, while Tolbert and Washington received Modern-Day
Q&A with CALIBRE President & CEO Joe Martore: GovCon Contractor of the Year on ESOP Company Culture, Tech Trends
Joe Martore, President & CEO of CALIBRE, is in charge of the company’s strategic direction, establishing corporate policies, and managing business and financial performance. The company won Contractor of the Year in the $75 to $300 million division for the 10th Annual GovCon Awards,
Q&A with Leif Ulstrup: the Future of Cloud Technologies and Big Data
President of Federal Consulting Practice at CSC, Leif Ulstrup, leads a team of consultants for the company’s North American Public Sector. Ulstrup says it’s clear that cloud-based computing will become the way of the business world. He thinks government leaders can learn from a generation of digital natives new ways to use the cloud, big
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