For Chief Officer Awards Finalist Vishal Deshpande, Enterprise AI Has to Earn Trust
In early 2026, Unissant deployed multiple AI capabilities into production at a federal agency, supporting targeting, vetting, analytics, and operational decision support missions. The work cut complex data and threat analysis timelines from 24–48 hours to under 15 minutes. As chief data officer at Unissant, Vishal Deshpande led the establishment of an enterprise AI Enablement
Chief Officer Awards Finalist Bob Deegan Took Unissant’s Financial Close From 30 Days to 4
In 2025, Bob Deegan led a modernization of Unissant’s financial and contract management systems through the implementation of Unanet, cutting the company’s monthly financial close cycle from roughly 30 days to four. Deegan, chief financial officer of Unissant, is a finalist for the Chief Officer Awards’ Private CFO of the Year (annual revenue less than
Execution Over Strategy: Alka Bhave on Leading Unissant’s Natsec Growth
In GovCon, strategy is easy to discuss. Execution is where leaders prove themselves. For over 25 years, Alka Bhave has built her career at that intersection, guiding organizations through growth, operational change and mission expansion across the intelligence community, Defense Department and federal civilian agencies. Now, as chief operating officer and national security general manager
Unissant Names Alka Bhave COO, GM of National Security
Unissant Inc. has appointed Alka Bhave as chief operating officer and general manager of national security to drive operational excellence across the enterprise and grow the company’s national security business to meet the evolving needs of defense and intelligence customers. Bhave brings over 25 years of leadership in federal digital transformation, large-scale operations and enterprise
Unissant Appoints Laila Salguero as Chief People Officer
Unissant has named Laila Salguero senior vice president and chief people officer. She will lead corporate culture efforts and align workforce priorities with the company’s growth strategy. Salguero brings deep experience in team development, employee relations, talent strategy, change management and compliance. She was most recently vice president of human resources at Peraton, where she
Unissant Announces Sumeet Shrivastava as President, CEO
Sumeet Shrivastava has been named president and CEO of Unissant Inc., succeeding founder Manish Malhotra who will transition to chief strategy officer after 16 years. Malhotra will remain Unissant board chairman. Unissant is focused on delivering transformative, trusted, and secure data solutions for federal healthcare and national security missions. The move marks a pivotal moment
Unissant Elevates EVP Ken Bonner to President
Unissant has promoted executive Ken Bonner to president, with the longtime health IT exec taking on the role of “co-pilot,” company officials say. Bonner most recently served as Unissant’s executive vice president. “I am thrilled to have a co-pilot!” said Manish Malhotra, CEO of Unissant, in a statement. “Ken’s experience and focus will help navigate
Salient CRGT Wins $5.7M Contract For Cancer Data Support
Salient CRGT has been awarded a $5.7 million subcontract to deliver software development support services to the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. Salient will work with prime contractor Unissant Inc. to support the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, which uses data science, informatics and IT to support NCI’s
Unissant Names Robert Guerra President, Chief Strategy Officer
Unissant announced May 9 that Robert J. Guerra has been named President and Chief Strategy Officer at the company. Guerra will report to Unissant’s Chairman and CEO, Manish Malhotra, and will help guide the company’s strategic vision and continued growth. “We’re thrilled to have Rob Guerra join Unissant in this critical leadership role as we
Jango Unwalla Named Chief Marketing Officer at Unissant
Data Analytics provider, Unissant announced on February 9th that it has appointed Jango Unwalla as Chief Marketing Officer which is a newly created position at the company. Unwalla previously served as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Unissant. With his new position Unwalla will continue to focus on business development and will now
Beth Hiatt Named Chief Operating Officer at Unissant
It was announced on January 11th by advanced analytics provider, Unissant that it has named Beth Hiatt as Chief Operating Officer. Hiatt previously held the Executive Vice President of Operations and Delivery position at Unissant. She will be reporting directly to Unissant’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Manish Malhotra. Malhotra stated, “Since Beth’s arrival at
Unissant to Provide Computer Support Services for Navy Medical Education and Training Campus
Unissant announced Nov. 9 that the Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC) has selected the company to provide MS SharePoint services for the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC). “We are honored to serve as a prime provider of health IT solutions to the Navy Medicine Training Support Center,” Unissant President and CEO Manish Malhotra
David Dougherty Named Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President at Unissant
It was announced on October 27th by Reston, Va.-based Unissant that it has named David P. Dougherty the company’s first Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President of Business Development. Dougherty will be responsible for overseeing the company’s business development along with their growth strategies across all markets. Dougherty will report directly to Manish Malhotra,
Unissant Wins Contract with Environmental Protection Agency to Provide Software Development, Database Administration and LAN Services
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Administration (OA) Selects Unissant to Provide Software Development, Database Administration and LAN Services Unissant, Inc., a data analytics and business solutions provider that combines agility with innovation, recently announced that it was selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a competitive bid process to plan, design, develop, implement and
Unissant to Provide Workload Efficiencies Study for Defense Logistics Agency
Initiative Aims to Increase Efficiencies at DoD’s Largest Logistics and Combat Support Agency Unissant, Inc., a data analytics and business solutions provider that combines agility with innovation, today announced it has been selected by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) J6 to conduct a workload efficiencies study. Unissant will provide consulting services for a comprehensive analysis
Unissant Wins EPA OASIS Contract
On August 13 Reston, Va.-based Unissant, a data analytics and business transformation services provider, announced that it has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide database administration and LAN services as well as all aspects of software development services to The Office of Administration Services Information System (OASIS). “Since 2013, we have
Manish Malhotra of Unissant Talks Internet of Things, Entrepreneurship and 8(a) Graduation
Every year hundreds of companies graduate from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s certified 8(a) set-aside program; not all of these companies are able to compete effectively in a full and open market. Manish Malhotra is the President and CEO of Unissant, Inc., a big data analytics firm preparing for a successful 8(a) graduation in summer
Unissant Partners with MicroPact Inc. to Deliver BPM Platform entellitrak
MicroPact Inc. has entered into a new partnership agreement with Unissant. Unissant’s software engineers and consultants will use MicroPact’s entellitrak platform to develop and deploy Case Management and BPM solutions to new and existing federal customers. “This partnership agreement combines two innovative organizations with solid reputations of delivering results for major federal agencies,” said MicroPact
WashingtonExec Hosts May GovCon Executive Happy Hour, Sponsored by Unissant
WashingtonExec hosted its monthly Happy Hour for members of its executive Councils on Wednesday, May 6, at Maggiano’s in Tysons Corner. The event was sponsored by Unissant, an innovative software development and consulting company. “The Unissant team enjoyed hosting a great group of partners and friends and appreciated everyone’s attendance, we look forward to building a
Unissant Completes Contract to Create New U.S. Mint eCommerce Website
Reston, Va.-based business management consultant company Unissant announced April 29 the completion of the company’s contract to support the United States Mint (US Mint) in managing the implementation of Order Management System II (OMS II). The new eCommerce website is expected to generate more than $500 million in revenue annually in numismatic/coin sales. The OMS II implementation
DoD Awards Unissant Military Health System Maintenance Contract
Reston, Va.-based Unissant, a business management consulting firm, announced April 9 that the company has been selected by the Dept. of Defense to provide maintenance the DoD Military Health System (MHS) components consisting of AHLTA and the Composite Health Care System (CHCS). “We are proud to have the opportunity to support the MHS’s mission since 2007 by
WashExec RollCall: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashExec Executive RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, I’ve decided to expand our networking
WashExec RollCall: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashExec Executive RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, I’ve decided to expand our networking
WashExec RollCall: This Week’s ‘As Read on LinkedIn’
WashingtonExec RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, we’ve decided to expand our networking
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