Empower AI Wins $14M Army Cyber Support Services Contract
Empower AI has won a new contract to support the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command’s Mission Engineering Directorate. The task order, awarded under ISEC’s Total Engineering and Integration Services IV contract, includes a 1-year base period of performance and one option year, with a total contract value of $14 million. “Helping the Army strengthen
Empower AI Wins $16M Contract with Executive Office of the President
Empower AI has won a 5-year recompete task order from the Executive Office of the President’s Office of Management and Budget to deliver critical IT support services. These services include automation tools that support the federal budget process under the hybrid fixed-price task order, which has an estimated value of $16.9 million if all options
Empower AI Wins $14M Army Engineering Contract
Empower AI has won a contract to support the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command. The task order, awarded under ISEC’s Total Engineering and Integration Services IV contract, has a total contract value of up to $14 million if all options are exercised. “Supporting ISEC and its cyber-defense mission is an honor for Empower AI,”
NCI Transforms to Empower AI
Technology provider NCI Information Systems, Inc. announced it has become Empower AI. The company said the transformation reflects the successful adoption of the Empower AI Platform across federal defense, civilian and health care agencies, and leverages Empower AI’s all-inclusive artificial intelligence-as-a-service approach. “Empower AI is declaring what we know to be true: AI is the
Top 35 Execs to Watch in 2022: NCI Information Systems’ Paul Dillahay
Paul Dillahay President & CEO, NCI Information Systems Inc. Over the past few years, NCI has enjoyed significant growth, with the company winning more than $1.6 billion in new business since Paul Dillahay joined as president and CEO in 2016. In leading NCI through its evolution from a traditional IT services provider into a full-service
NCI Wins Prime Spot on Navy SeaPort Next-Gen Contract
NCI Information Systems has won a prime position on the U.S. Navy’s SeaPort Next Generation multiple-award contract. This indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract vehicle has a 2.5-year base period and an ordering period of five years, with a remaining ceiling value of $7.5 billion. “We are excited about the opportunities within this contract vehicle,” said NCI President
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2021: NCI Information Systems’ Paul Dillahay
While 2020 will undoubtedly be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, President and CEO Paul Dillahay is personally very proud of the way the NCI team worked quickly and responsibly to respond to the crisis, keep its team safe, continue to serve customers and focus on the business. “As a business, NCI was able to thrive
WATCH: NCI’s Paul Dillahay and Bridget Medeiros Announce $807M GSA DIGIT Win
NCI President and CEO Paul Dillahay and Chief Growth Officer Bridget Medeiros join WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh to share news of the company’s win of a $807 million, 7-year General Services Administration’s Digital Innovation for GSA Infrastructure Technologies contract, known as DIGIT. As part of the award, NCI will help advance digital transformation of the agency
NCI Snags $89M Army Contract for State-of-the-Art Command Center
NCI Information Systems Inc. announced it has won a 2-year $89 million contract with the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command to provide IT fit-out services for its new headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Under the contract, NCI will deliver IT and audiovisual engineering services to enhance the new and state-of-the-art INSCOM Secure Admin Operating
NCI Appraised at Level 3 by the CMMI Institute
NCI Information Systems, Inc. has been appraised at Level 3, Version 2.0 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development and Services. Achieving maturity Level 3 is a milestone that establishes NCI as having some of the most effective processes and business practices in place to improve performance. Currently, only 105 companies have
NCI’s Chuck Hicks Elevated to COO
NCI has promoted Chief Financial Officer Chuck Hicks to chief operating officer to bring greater operational efficiency to the company as well as build partnerships with industry and drive collaboration and innovation. He retains his responsibilities as CFO. Hicks brings over 20 years of experience in defense and financial management to the position. He has
NCI Wins Contract with Army Futures Command HQ
Advanced IT solutions and professional services provider NCI Information Systems, Inc.’s team has initiated work on a new contract to provide command, control, communications, computers, cyber and intelligence/IT systems for the U.S. Army Futures Command headquarters in the GSA Federal Building in Austin, Texas. “We are extremely excited about this continued opportunity to partner with
Chuck Hicks to Serve as EVP, CFO, Treasurer at NCI
Charles “Chuck” Hicks Jr. has come on board NCI Information Systems, Inc. as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. With over 25 years’ industry experience, his expertise includes M&A transactions; integration initiatives to improve operational excellence, efficiency and performance; and the development of strategic partnerships. “Chuck is a well-known change agent and a highly respected
NCI Information Systems Partners with Holonic
In a move company leaders said can help take federal modernization efforts to the next level, NCI Information Systems, Inc. has partnered exclusively with Holonic Technologies, Inc. The partnership allows NCI to integrate Holonic’s code refactoring solution, CodeIntent, with its own Scaling Humans for Artificial Intelligence offering, known as Shai. Launched in June 2018, Shai
NCI Partners with Machine Learning Company Tanjo to Enhance AI Platform
NCI Information Systems, Inc. is teaming with North Carolina-based machine learning company Tanjo Inc. to leverage its technology and infuse new data analytics capabilities into NCI’s artificial intelligence platform. The platform is called Scaling Humans with Artificial Intelligence, or Shai, and it delivers real-time insights and intelligence to NCI’s federal customers. The company plans to
NCI Part of Winning Team to Support FCC IT Systems
NCI Information Systems, Inc. is part of a winning team of contractors selected by the Federal Communications Commission to support the agency’s legacy IT applications. The contract has a 1-year base period and four 1-year options with a potential value of $25 million. NCI has been supporting FCC IT systems for nearly 25 years. “We
NCI Secures $22M Deal to Revamp Army Mission Command Centers
IT firm NCI has been awarded a $22 million prime contract from the U.S. Army to modernize nine Home Station Mission Command Centers across the world. The contract, which was awarded by the Army’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, has a 3-year base period with eight optional tasks. “Every day, the U.S. Army
AI ‘Employee’ Shai Ready to Work
They’ve hired the first chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO) in the govcon space and released an American-made “employee” ready to work within an enterprise’s existing systems. Now, NCI leaders are introducing “Shai” to federal customers on the heels of a White House announcement that promises additional funding and policy updates focused on bolstering AI solutions
NCI Launches American-Made Artificial Intelligence Solution-as-a-Service
NCI, Inc. has announced today launch of its artificial intelligence (AI) solution Shai, which stands for Scaling Humans with Artificial Intelligence. Shai is one of the first American-made “operational AI” solutions coded entirely on U.S. soil, therefore meeting federal agencies’ rigorous cybersecurity requirements. “Unlike other AI solutions being offered to federal customers, Shai is 100
NCI Awarded $44 Million HHS Contract to Help CMS Report Improper Payments
NCI, Inc., a provider of advanced information technology solutions and professional services to U.S. federal government agencies, has announced it has been named the Payment Error Rate Measurement Review Contractor (PERM RC) as part of a five-year prime contract valued at $44 million with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Top 25 GovCon Execs To Watch in 2018: Paul Dillahay, President and CEO, NCI, Inc.
Paul Dillahay became president and CEO of NCI in October 2016. A well‑known industry leader and change agent, he directed NCI through a transformational acquisition and privatization in his first year. Moreover, he put his 25-year track record of driving innovation and growth to work by immediately refocusing the company’s key capabilities and service offerings.
NCI Announces Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, New AI Business Unit
NCI Inc. has named Brad Mascho chief artificial intelligence officer, a new position leading a new corporate division focused on AI initiatives and strategy. The new business unit aims to accelerate, automate and augment repeatable processes for NCI’s customers, quickly turning data into actionable intelligence, NCI said. The focus on AI is part of NCI’s
To Achieve 7% Annual Growth, NCI’s Paul Dillahay Focuses on People, Process and Pipeline
How can a company grow organically? When Paul Dillahay was tapped president and CEO of the Reston, Virginia-based enterprise solutions provider NCI in October 2016, after previously serving as executive vice president of health and litigation solutions at industry heavyweight CACI, he faced that very question. Fast-forward a year later, and Dillahay and his team
NCI To Be Acquired by H.I.G. Capital in $283M Deal
IT contractor NCI, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by private investor group H.I.G. Capital, LLC in a deal worth roughly $283 million. Under the terms, H.I.G. will tender an offer no later than July 17 to buy all outstanding shares of NCI’s Class A and Class B common stock for $20 per share
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