Gary Wang, Peter O’Donoghue Join Unisys as Vice Presidents
Unisys Corp. announced Dec. 26 the appointment of Gary Wang as vice president of cloud and infrastructure services and Peter O’Donoghue as VP of applications services for Unisys Federal. Both report to Unisys Federal President Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada and will serve as members of the Unisys Federal senior leadership team. “Gary and Peter bring tremendous expertise
Obama Taps Unisys President, CEO Peter Altabef to Serve on President’s National Security Telecom Committee
Unisys Corp. announced Dec. 5 the appointment of company President and CEO Peter Altabef by President Barack Obama to serve on the president’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. “It is an honor to have the opportunity to serve by helping to advance the mission and work of this committee,” Altabef said. “I look forward to working
SAVE THE DATE: Young AFCEA Bethesda ProDev’s ‘The Next Four Years,’ Nov. 17
The Young AFCEA Bethesda Professional Development series will present “The Next Four Years” from 6-9 p.m., Nov. 17 at MakeOffices Dupont. The event will feature a panel of industry and federal government executives who will address the presidential priorities and potential changes that might affect the business ecosystem. Confirmed panelists include: Balan Ayyar, president, Sevatec David
Unisys’ Service Management Government Cloud Selected by GSA for Pilot Program
Unisys Corporation announced April 6 that the company’s Service Management Government Cloud offering will be included in a pilot program led by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to speed up reviews for compliance to U.S. government standards for quality and security of cloud-based products and services. “We look forward to working with Unisys to
Retired Brig. General Frederick A. Henry Named DISA Business Lead for Unisys Corporation
It was announced by the Unisys Corporation that it has chosen Frederick A. Henry to manage its business with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This agency represents a large portion of the company’s Defense Department client base. Henry will report directly to Jennifer Napper, Group Vice President of the Department of Defense and Intelligence Group
New Unisys Federal Systems President Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada Shares His Visions for Company’s Organic Growth
Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada was named President of Unisys Federal Systems earlier this month. He identified the goal of the company is to grow organically by planning for the federal government’s long-term needs. Additionally, Puvvada said companies (and the federal government) are recognizing that innovation will play a part in winning contracts and commercial best practices. Less than
Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada Named President of Unisys Federal Systems
Unisys Corporation announced that it has named Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada as president of Unisys Federal Systems. Puvvada has served as acting president of the Reston-based company since July 2014. In his new role, Puvvada will lead Unisys’ growth in the federal marketplace by providing big data, cloud computing, unified communications, mobile applications and security solutions.
Iqbal Khowaja Joins Vencore as Chief Innovation Officer for Civilian Solutions
Iqbal Khowaja recently joined Vencore Solutions, the company formerly known as The SI Organization, as chief innovation officer for the Chantilly-based company’s Civilian Solutions group. Vencore finalized its acquisition of QinetiQ NA in May. Khowaja, who most recently led the civilian administrative and health agency accounts at Unisys Federal Systems as practice director, will be
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
In case you missed it, here’s the federal IT news we covered in our e-magazine last Friday: Ted Davies last week stepped up as chief executive of Altamira Technologies Corporation a few days after retiring from his position as president of the Federal Systems business unit at Unisys. Davies said he looks forward to building
Ted Davies Takes Helm at Altamira Technologies Corporation as CEO
Ted Davies on Wednesday took the reins at Altamira Technologies Corporation as chief executive officer, just days after retiring from his post as president of the Unisys Federal Systems business unit, Altamira announced in a press statement released today. Davies led Unisys through cost cutting measures for six years before today joining Altamira, an open source
Ted Davies to Leave Unisys; PV Puvvada Named Acting President
This week Washington Technology reported that longtime government contracting leader Ted Davies will be leaving Unisys, effective July 25. Since 2008, Davies has served as president of Unisys Federal, playing a pivotal role in building the company. Davies’ next move has not been disclosed. Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada will hold down the position of acting president
WashExec RollCall: Post July 4 Week Sees 13 New Hires, 3 Work Anniversaries
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, I’ve decided to expand our networking
United Through Reading Board Member Gene Zapfel Discusses Program, First East Coast Gala
United Through Reading board member Gene Zapfel can’t help but be touched by the personal stories that emerge from deployed service members who participate in the program. Zapfel told WashingtonExec that he is humbled by the work that UTR does, and he’s been a part of the UTR Board of Trustees for the past two years.
2014 Market Outlook: Mark Cohn of Unisys Federal Systems Talks Biometrics, Wearable Tech, and the Future of Cybercrime
WashingtonExec 2014 Market Outlook Series As we turn the page on 2013, we look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year we experienced budget sequestration, a 16-day-long government shutdown, and a perpetually increasing focus on cyber security and healthcare IT. WashingtonExec reached out to
Kshemendra Paul, PM-ISE at ODNI, speaks on Identity Management and Data Protection
Kshemendra Paul, appointed by President Obama as Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE) at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in 2010, spoke to the WashingtonExec Federal Business Council on the topic of identity management, open source certification, and cyber defense within the federal government. He also gave a high-level
2013 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards Finalists Revealed
Washington Technology, The Professional Services Council (PSC) and the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) have announced this year”s Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards finalists. Known as the “Academy Awards of Government Contracting,” the 2013 hall of fame honoree is Ernst Volgenau, founder and Chairman of SRA International. Read more about last year”s hall of fame
NetApp Welcomes Security Firms to Cyber Alliance Program
NetApp has announced that a multitude of security companies have joined their Cyber Alliance program. The NetApp Cyber Alliance is a collaborative program designed to establish partnerships and to enhance the interoperability of cyber solutions based on NetApp storage, virtualization, and big data technologies. The program’s main goal is to develop capabilities that enable organizations
Karsun Solutions Co-Founder Sundar Vaidyanathan on the Next “Big Thing” in Federal IT, the Sequestration, and STEM Outreach
Sundar Vaidyanathan is co-Founder and Managing Partner at Karsun Solutions, an enterprise modernization federal contractor, and spoke with us briefly last year on what sequestration means for small business contractors. Today, Vaidyanathan, who is an active member of the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) and TechAmerica, spoke with us about the next “big thing” in federal
The IRS Awards Unisys Corporation $650M IDIQ ECCS Contract
Unisys Corporation has won a $650 million IDIQ Enterprise Computing Center Support (ECCS) contract from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to continue support of the agency’s mission-critical computer environment. The IDIQ contract has a one-year base period and nine one-year options. “With this contract award, Unisys continues our work with the IRS to help the
FCW Announces 2013 Federal 100
The 2013 Federal 100 have been announced, and FCW has the scoop! The article describes the selecting panel as a diverse group of industry and government leaders, including “22 from industry, two from academia, one from state government and 75 from the federal government—with 56 in civilian agencies, 15 in the defense sector and 4
Unisys Corporation Wins BPA Estimate of $2.5B with GSA
Unisys Corporation has won a blanket purchase agreement (BPA), with an estimated ceiling value of $2.5 billion, by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to compete for task orders for cloud-based services for email, collaboration, office automation, electronic records management and other functions. The agreement has a two-year base period followed by three one-year option
What to Expect at ACT-IAC’s ELC 2012: More Government Speakers & Participants, Mobility, Big Data – “Not to be Missed”
*ELC 2012 has since been cancelled due to inclement weather* The annual Executive Leadership Conference (ELC), organized by the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC), is scheduled for this weekend at the Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. WashingtonExec spoke with this year’s co-chairs, Casey Coleman, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Unisys’ Elizabeth Smith Talks Changes at Company, STEM and Social Media Strategy
Elizabeth Smith is Vice President of Sales at Unisys Federal Systems, and has over 25 years of experience working with the US Federal and State Governments, commercial systems integrators, and private health care and technology firms. Prior to joining Unisys, she was with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc. as a management consultant for eight years. WashingtonExec chatted
Unisys Wins Contract for GSA Database and Middleware Systems Operation, Cloud Transition
The General Services Administration has awarded a contract to Unisys to operate database and middleware systems for the Federal Acquisition Service. “This new task order expands Unisys’ relationship with GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service into new areas of innovation,” said Venkatapathi Puvvada, the company’s group vice president for civilian agencies. “We look forward to helping the
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