2020 Chief Officer Award Winner: Public Company Chief HR Officer Tammy Heller, Perspecta
Tammy Heller, chief human resources officer at Perspecta, has won WashingtonExec’s 2020 Chief Officer Award for Public Company Chief Human Resources Officer. 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 as C-suite executives in both industry and
Mac Curtis Named Perspecta Board Chair; Mike Lawrie to Retire
Perspecta has appointed President and CEO Mac Curtis as chairman of its board of directors effective Aug. 5, succeeding Mike Lawrie, who has served in that role since 2018. Lawrie said he will retire from the board Aug. 5, and Philip Nolan, the current lead independent director, will continue to serve in this position. Aug.
Perspecta Lands $237M Army Award
Government services provider Perspecta Inc. has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement from the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command to deliver the Army Training Information System. The 4-year, fixed-price award represents new work for the company with a total potential ceiling value of $237 million. The company is committed to bringing the most innovative
Chief Officer Awards Finalist Tammy Heller: ‘Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Questions’
Editor’s note: Tammy Heller of Perspecta is the winner of the Chief Officer Awards Public Company CHRO Award announced June 17. On June 17, WashingtonExec will be virtually celebrating the most impactful and innovative C-suite executives in government and industry. These chief officers work in technology, security, data, operations, finance, business and more, excelling on
MindPetal Wins $100M Subcontract for IT Support
Technology consulting and business process management provider MindPetal has been awarded a subcontract with Perspecta, under which it will provide IT operations and maintenance support for the Labor Department’s Office of the CIO. “We are excited to work with Perspecta in providing critical systems support to DOL, MindPetal’s oldest and largest customer over the past
Perspecta Taps Former SAIC Exec Orlando Figueredo as VP, BD for Intel Group
Orlando Figueredo has joined government services provider Perspecta Inc. as vice president of business development for its intelligence group, the company announced. Figueredo will be responsible for all business development activities for the group. “Perspecta is excited to have Orlando as part of our business development team,” said Sean Mullen, senior vice president, business development
Top 10 Health Execs to Watch in 2020: Perspecta’s Bill Lovell
As Perspecta, Inc.’s senior vice president and general manager of the health group, Bill Lovell leverages more than 30 years of experience in areas like federal program management and financial management, business process re-engineering, business enterprise architecture, health IT operations and health system performance monitoring and reporting. Lovell leads strategic planning and support for customers across
Perspecta Lands $36.4M CMS Task Order
Government services provider Perspecta Inc. has received a follow-on task order award to continue work on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Virtual Data Center Prime contract to host and improve efficiency of Medicare Part A and Part B Common Working File claims processing. “As the hosting provider of all four claims processing environments,
Perspecta Receives $62M NGEN Extension
Government services provider Perspecta Inc. has received a 4-month, $62 million extension to its current Next Generation Enterprise Network, or NGEN, contract with the Department of the Navy to continue providing end-user hardware services. “We know firsthand how complex any transition on this network can be and remain committed to providing uninterrupted service to the
Former Intelligence Official Betty Sapp Joins Perspecta Board
Government services provider Perspecta has appointed Betty Sapp to its board of directors, effective May 1, 2020. Sapp retired as the director of the National Reconnaissance Office, a joint Defense Department-intelligence community organization, having served as the first woman in that role from July 2012 through June 2019. “I look forward to welcoming Betty Sapp
Perspecta/Perspecta Labs Wins Deal for Autonomous Defensive Cyber Operation
The Defense Department announced Perspecta/Perspecta Labs has been awarded a $14.5 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the research and development effort for Autonomous Defensive Cyber Operation, tactical networks and communications. Perspecta/Perspecta Labs was the only bidder on the contract, which has an estimated completion date of March 2025. Army funds for Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and
Save the Date: INSA Trusted Workforce 2.0: The Way Forward, March 26
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance is hosting a morning discussion on security clearance reform with a panel of senior government and industry leaders. “Trusted Workforce 2.0: The Way Forward” will be March 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the INSA/NRECA Conference Center at 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia. INSA Chairman Tish Long
2020 Heart Ball Raises $1.4M for American Heart Association
Heart Ball supporters gathered Feb. 22 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C., for a night of dinner, dancing and fundraising to support the American Heart Association — raising more than $1.4 million for the organization’s mission. The 2020 Greater Washington Region Heart Ball was chaired by Perspecta CEO Mac Curtis and his wife
Fed 100 Winners Announced
The Federal 100 Awards have been announced ahead of the March 19 gala at the Grand Hyatt Washington and honor government and industry leaders who played a key role in how the federal government acquires, develops and manages IT. Presented by FCW and parent company 1105 Media, the winners were selected by a panel of
Perspecta Wins $277M Award from Labor Department
Government services provider Perspecta Inc. has been awarded a prime contract from the Labor Department for operations and maintenance support of the enterprise general support system. The award comes from DOL’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Office of the Chief Information Officer and has a 1-year base with six 1-year option
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2020: Perspecta’s Mac Curtis
As Perspecta president and CEO, Mac Curtis leads a company of more than 14,000 people who help customers in the defense, intelligence, civilian, health care and state and local markets transform to digital environments, and secure, modernize and optimize their enterprises. And as Curtis reflects on 2019, there are several achievements of which he is
Perspecta Wins $810M Deal to Provide Enterprise Infrastructure Operations Support to State Department Office
Perspecta Inc. has been awarded a task order in support of the State Department’s Consular Affairs Enterprise Infrastructure Operations, or CAEIO, program. Awarded under the General Services Administration Alliant 2 contract vehicle, the deal represents new work for the company. It has a 1-year base with six 1-year option periods and is potentially worth $810 million. Under
Perspecta, PRA Health Sciences Complete Revamp of VA Program
Government services provider Perspecta Inc. and its partner, contract research organization and health sciences company PRA Health Sciences, have announced the successful launch of modernized tools in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Million Veteran Program. MVP is a national, voluntary research program funded by the VA Office of Research and Development, which aims
Perspecta Raises Funds for Greater Washington Heart Walk
For the second year in a row, Perspecta Inc. has raised more money in a single year for the 2019 Greater Washington Heart Walk than any company in the history of the event. This year, the company raised more than $320,000 — $10,000 more than last year. “Each year, our employees never cease to amaze
2019 Pinnacle Awards: Marketing Executive of the Year Lorraine Corcoran, Perspecta
Lorraine Corcoran, vice president of corporate and marketing communications at Perspecta, was one of two winners of the WashingtonExec Pinnacle Award for the Marketing Executive of the Year. In its second year, the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon was held Oct. 31 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. The luncheon drew over 525 GovCon leaders and
2019 Pinnacle Awards: STEM Advocate of the Year Alka Bhave, Perspecta
Alka Bhave, vice president of performance excellence at Perspecta, has won the WashingtonExec Pinnacle Award for the STEM Advocate of the Year. In its second year, the annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon was held Oct. 31 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. The luncheon drew over 525 GovCon leaders and professionals, and showcased exemplary GovCon leadership in
Meet the Pinnacle Awards Finalists: 5 Questions for Perspecta’s Alka Bhave
Alka Bhave is the vice president of performance excellence at Perspecta and a Pinnacle Awards finalist in the STEM Advocate of the Year category. Here, she shares why the STEM fields are so important to the future of the nation, how STEM has impacted or her own professional career, the various ways she advocates for STEM
Perspecta Awarded $657M Contract Extension
Perspecta Inc. has been awarded a $657 million contract extension for IT services that include operating the Navy Marine Corps Intranet. NMCI is the world’s largest intranet with some 400,000 seats representing 700,000 Navy and Marine Corps uniformed and civilian users. The original contract with the Navy would have expired in June 2018 with the
Perspecta Labs Wins $2.9M Army Deal to Provide Modular Radio Frequency Communications Solution
Perspecta, Inc.’s research arm Perspecta Labs has won a $2.9 million prime award from the Consortium Management, LLC on behalf of the Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace for work on a modular radio frequency communications solution for the Army. Under the deal, Perspecta Labs will develop and deliver an automated Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency, or
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