SOSi Wins Contract to Continue Maintaining IRS Systems
Technology and services integrator SOS International LLC has been awarded a 5-year $13 million task order under the National Institute of Health IT Assessment Acquisition & Assessment Center’s Chief Information Officer – Solutions and Partners 3 contract. It calls on SOSi to continue providing on-site preventative, predictive and remedial maintenance for the mainframes, peripherals and
‘Enable the Success of the Business:’ How SOSi’s General Counsel Gregory Hayken Helps Grow the Company
As the general counsel for SOS International, Gregory Hayken isn’t just here to put out the fires. Unlike your personal lawyer — “somebody who you call after things have gone wrong” — an in-house attorney has a very different role to play, he said. “My job is to help efficiently and effectively protect the company, minimize
Top 25 DOD Execs to Watch in 2020: SOSi’s Frank Helmick
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick joined SOS International LLC in 2012 after a 36-year military career. He now leads its Mission Solutions business, which supports U.S. national and NATO forces, and foreign military sales contractors supporting a variety of diplomatic and defense missions around the world. In 2019, SOSi established a new pipeline of
Chief Officer Awards Finalist Bruce Crowell: ‘You Have to Continually Pursue New Business’
Editor’s Note: Bruce Crowell of SOSi is the winner of the Chief Officer Awards Private Company CFO 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
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2020: SOSi’s John Avalos
John Avalos joined SOS International in 2017 to lead day-to-day operations. In 2019 alone, he led SOSi’s identification, operational due diligence and integration of its most recent acquisition of Vykin Corp. in July. “The addition significantly strengthens our company’s IT and intelligence capabilities, particularly in cloud development and supporting command and control and intelligence systems,” said
2019 Pinnacle Awards: Marketing Executive of the Year Helle Huxley, SOS International
Helle Huxley, vice president for marketing and communications at SOS International LLC, 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
SOSi Secures Spot on 10-Year, $6.5B IDIQ
SOS International LLC has won a spot on a 10-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the State Department. The deal has a combined $6.5 billion ceiling. The Diplomatic Platform Support Services contract was created to provide logistics operations, life support services, and operation and maintenance services on a global scale. The contract focuses on contingency
Heather Gray Takes Role as VP of Capture, Proposals at SOSi
Following a recent string of several senior-level executive hires, SOS International has added Heather M. Gray as vice president of capture and proposals. Gray comes to SOSi from General Dynamics Information Technology, where she served as senior director of capture management. Before GDIT, she worked in several capture and proposal positions for AT&T and CACI,
Top 10 DOD Execs to Watch: Frank Helmick, SOSi
Frank Helmick’s Mission Solutions Group has been providing logistics and life support services in Iraq since 2012. His team continues to embody the SOS International tagline “challenge accepted” ensuring SOSi clients — which include the U.S. military, U.S. government contractors, NATO forces as well as non-NATO countries — receive exceptional quality of services while on
SOSi Hires Retired Army Official as VP of Logistics Services
SOS International has named the retired Army brigadier general who served as the chief logistics architect of the troop surge in Iraq a decade ago to oversee a scale-up of the company’s global logistics capabilities. Retired Army Brig. Gen. Steven M. Anderson is joining SOSi as vice president of logistics services for the company’s Mission
SOSi Picks Up Army Contract for Security Services at US Embassy in Baghdad
SOS International has won a $5 million contract with the U.S. Army to provide a host of services for the Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, the company announced. Under the contract, SOSi will provide human resources, accounting and technical security assistance services for the security office. The embassy’s security office
Long-Time Booz Allen Exec Named SOSi CIO
SOS International has hired long-time Booz Allen Hamilton technology executive Michael Haney to be the company’s chief information officer. Haney has an extensive resume in the aerospace, defense and government services industry. He most recently served as Booz Allen Hamilton’s senior director of enterprise systems delivery, where he led a team of more than 150 personnel
Hillen’s Newest Book ‘What Happens Now’ Draws Praise
Executive leaders came together last week and attended an exclusive book launch for “What Happens Now?: Reinvent Yourself as a Leader Before Your Business Outruns You.” The book, co-authored by Dr. John Hillen and Dr. Mark Nevins, discusses what happens when an organization’s growth outpaces its leaders’ skills — and how to reinvent themselves. The
SOSi’s STG Acquisition Adds New Technical Capabilities
SOS International, LLC’s newly announced acquisition of STG Group Holdings, Inc. expands SOSi’s current contract and target market and adds new, technical capabilities in cybersecurity, information assurance, software development and data analytics. This will be SOSi’s third and largest acquisition since 2016. Together, the companies have 1,300 employees across the globe. Details of the deal were undisclosed.
SOSi Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management
SOSi International LLC has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification, which provides independent verification that the company adheres to best practices in quality management as defined by the globally-recognized ISO standard, the company said. The accreditation of SOSi’s Quality Management System followed an extensive external audit of the the firm’s quality management policies and practices, and shows its commitment
SOSi’s Julian Setian Joins PSC Executive Committee
SOSi International LLC President and CEO Julian Setian has been selected to serve on the Professional Services Council executive committee. PSC represents more than 400 companies that provide services to the federal government, and its 15-member executive committee helps shape public policy, leads strategic coalitions, and works to build consensus between government and industry. The current executive
SOS International Names New Senior VP for BD
On Nov. 13, SOS International announced the addition of Michele M. Cook as the new senior vice president for business development. Cook is joining SOSi from KeyW Corp., where she served as executive vice president for BD. With over 20 years of business development, Cook’s experience spans across the defense and intelligence communities. She has held
June 15: EY Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
EY announced today the finalists for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Award in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. These business leaders were selected by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at
EXOVERA Wins State Dept. Contract to Monitor, Analyze Media in Support of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
EXOVERA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOS International LLC (SOSi), announced June 1 that the company has been awarded a three-year contract by the U.S. State Dept. to monitor and analyze traditional and social media in support of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. “EXOVERA offers innovative new tools to facilitate the government’s lawful ability to
With New World Solutions Acquisition, SOS International Builds On Double-Digit Growth
Acquisitions happen all the time around the Beltway. But few companies have as compelling a story as SOS International. Long before it rose to become a leading mid-tier government services integrator to defense and intelligence customers, the Reston, Va.-based company began as a mere dream, operating out of the home of an immigrant named Sosi
Balad Airfield Renovation Completed by SOSi
It was announced by Reston, Va.-based SOS International LLC (SOSi) that has recently finished renovating the runway and support facilities at Balad Air Base in support of four F-16 aircrafts that arrived last year. The Balad Airfield will be used to support Iraqi Government F-16 operations as well as the Cessna Caravan, C-130 and C-17
Julian Setian, CEO of SOS International LLC, Talks 2014 GovCon Awards Nomination
On Sept. 4, the finalists for this year’s Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards were announced and WashingtonExec is bringing you its annual series with the nominees. The winners will be unveiled on Nov. 13 at The Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. With more than 1,000
Dr. John Hillen to Speak at Brown & Brown Distinguished Speaker Series
Dr. John Hillen, an executive in residence and professor of practice at George Mason University’s School of Management, will speak at the Brown & Brown Distinguished Speaker Series on March 31, covering “Leaving the Teenage Years and Growing Up: The Future of the Northern Virginia Government and Technology Contracting Sector.” The event will be held
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
This week, we caught up with Karen Trowbridge, Founder, President and CEO of Trowbridge & Trowbridge. Having started her firm at age 26, Trowbridge discussed where her entrepreneurial drive came from, the Women of the Small Business (WOSB) community and the lessons she’s learned since starting her business. To read more on Trowbridge, click here.
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