What Biden Administration Can Do to Accelerate Digital Modernization
The Biden administration will have a tall order of priorities, but one of them should be digital infrastructure modernization, according to one industry expert. WashingtonExec recently sat down with Jay Bellissimo, U.S. general manager of IBM public and federal market, to discuss IBM CEO Arvind Krishna’s letter to President-elect Joe Biden. The letter covered five
Q+A with Shaun Bierweiler: How Cloud, AI Play a Role in Modernization
Shaun Bierweiler is the vice president and general manager of public sector at Cloudera, where he focuses on providing data-based solutions customized to meet the needs of government customers. This focus, coupled with 15-plus years of experience working at the intersection of technology and business, provides Bierweiler with an insight into the world of data,
Inside Army’s Cutting-Edge Research Lab That’s Helping Drive a Big Modernization Push
For nearly 30 years, the Army Research Laboratory has worked to solve some of the Army’s toughest technological challenges and aimed to predict how the technology of tomorrow could both help and disrupt the future warfighter. Now, amid a big modernization push within the Army, the lab is at the forefront of cutting-edge research efforts
Modernization Master Kevin Wince to Move from GSA to DHS
A few million in cost avoidance here, another few million there, and pretty soon, you’re talking real money. Kevin Wince knows all about that: His team helped the General Services Administration save an estimated $12 million on unnecessary IT applications between fiscal years 2015-2020, and now he’s heading to the Homeland Security Department to help
Inside Scoop from AFS Exec Elaine Beeman on Phase One Acquisition
Accenture Federal Services announced it will be acquiring Phase One Consulting Group last week, a leading Salesforce solutions provider in the $80 billion federal market. WashingtonExec sat down with Elaine Beeman, AFS’ senior managing director and civilian portfolio lead, who championed the deal, for the inside scoop. WashingtonExec: What does the acquisition of Phase One in
David Boyle, Craig Park Join Salient CRGT to Support USPS
The government is modernizing, and the U.S. Postal Service is no exception. That’s why Salient CRGT, Inc. recently added to the Enterprise Transformation division of its Civilian Services Group. David Boyle joins the company as vice president leading solution design and technology innovation, and Craig Park as vice president leading growth and operations. “The appointments
DLH Wins 2017 Innovation Award
DLH Corp. and Health and Human Services Department’s Administration for Children and Families received one of this year’s prestigious Innovation Awards from FedHealthIT magazine. The award was for DLH’s Aligned Monitoring System 2.0, which was built as part of a larger system modernization and integration effort the company has undertaken for HHS. DLH leveraged state-of-the-art agile system development
FCC CIO Dr. David Bray’s ‘Start-up Mentality Culture’ Connects People, Pipes to Modernize Agency’s 207 Legacy IT Systems
If, as the father of modern management, Peter Drucker says, “culture eats strategy for breakfast” then IT strategy at the Federal Communications Commission will not be resembling a morning meal any time soon — at least not while Dr. David Bray heads the agency as chief information officer. The self-branded generation X/Y “tweener” stepped into
NTT DATA Partners with Texas Department of Transportation to Improve IT Processes and Efficiency
NTT DATA, Inc. today announced today it has signed an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to improve IT processes and efficiency. The contract is currently for five years with the option for a two year extension. NTT DATA will provide support for application maintenance and development, end user support, and service desk
Dr. Jack London Inducted in to Hall of Fame at 10th Annual GovCon Awards, Winners Unveiled
CACI Chairman of the Board Dr. J.P. (Jack) London was inducted as the 2012 Hall of Fame laureate at the Greater Washington Government Contractor (GovCon) Awards held on November 1st in Washington, D.C. at the Wardman Park Marriott Hotel. With over 1,000 attendees, Dr. London was recognized for his lifetime achievement and long-term contributions to
DMI Wins DIA Enterprise Senior Information Technology Advisor Contract
Earlier this week DMI, announced that it won a contract for its consulting services division with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). DMI will be DIA’s Enterprise Senior Information Technology Advisor (ESITA). The company will aid in consolidating and updating U.S. Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DODIIS) Enterprise. DMI will support DIA in streamlining and
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