Verizon Public Sector Partners with VA to Boost Broadband Connectivity
Verizon Public Sector has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide broadband connectivity to veterans living in remote areas. The work is with the Veterans Health Administration’s National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. “Our goal is to provide
CGI Federal’s Contract Writing System Goes Live at VA
CGI has announced the successful implementation of the cloud-based CGI Federal’s Momentum Acquisitions contract-writing system at the Department of Veterans Affairs. This third implementation of VA’s Financial Management Business Transformation program marks a major milestone in the modernization of VA’s business systems. For the first time, financial and acquisition functionality are fully integrated into the
Top 15 Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2022: Veterans Affairs’ Dr. Angela Billups
Dr. Angela Billups Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Angela Billups is overseeing efforts to modernize and transform acquisition management within the Department of Veteran Affairs. Under her leadership, and thanks to an enterprise assessment of the VA supply chain, VA now, for the first time, has an enterprisewide
Top Government Chief Data Officers to Watch in 2022: VA’s Kshemendra Paul
Kshemendra Paul CDO, Department of Veterans Affairs In his role, Kshemendra Paul has been tasked with modernizing and energizing the data and analytics community, building on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ history of innovation and leadership, and elevating the focus on data as an enterprisewide strategic asset. This focus has resulted in the creation of
2019 Pinnacle Awards: Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year Travis Dalton, Cerner
Travis Dalton, the president of Cerner Government Services, has been named WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Award Healthcare Industry 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 professionals, and showcased exemplary GovCon leadership in industry
Atlas Research Releases Yearly Health Care Innovation Impact Report
Atlas Research released its “Impact Through Innovation” report highlighting how it has helped government improve health care and address urgent health challenges through new technology, agile innovation and evidence-based solutions. The report covers Atlas’ health innovation impacts in 2018 — its 10-year anniversary — and the strategic roles it plays for two cabinet-level departments: Veterans
Atlas Research Snags VA Contract to Speed Up Claims Process
Atlas Research is partnering with data services company Amida and Prometheus Federal Services to create a proof-of-concept solution to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs’ disability compensation claims process for separating service members. Specifically, Atlas is using human centered design, data mapping, modern software design and updated query development to build a solution that will speed
VA Taps Harvard Professor Gil Alterovitz to Serve as AI Director
In an effort to expand the role of artificial intelligence in veteran service care and research, the Department of Veterans Affairs has named its first-ever AI director. Gil Alterovitz’s new position will be based in VA’s Office of Research and Development, and much of his work will focus on big data, according to VA. He has
GDIT Snags $44M Contract to Continue Supporting Brain Injury Center
General Dynamics Information Technology has won a 18-month contract with the Defense Health Agency’s Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center to continue providing research on traumatic brain injuries. The sole-source contract is worth $44 million and has a 6-month period with four 3-month options. GDIT will conduct research into brain injury diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation
IronArch Technology Wins VA Cloud Support Services Contract
IronArch Technology has been awarded a contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs for cloud services. The contract has a 1-year base period with two options years. Under the contract, IronArch will help the agency’s IT shop implement cloud-first policy solutions, the company said. Specifically, the contract calls for IronArch will review, analyze and recommend
Cerner Picks Industry Team to Modernize Veteran Affairs’ Health Records
Electronic health records firm Cerner and a host of other industry leaders are taking the lead in upgrading the Veterans Affairs Department’s electronic health care records program. Cerner named its EHR modernization team and outlined its strategy for transforming veteran health records at its Cerner Health Conference Oct. 8-11. “We have formed a world class
Cerner Recruits Advisory Group For Veterans Health Records Efforts
Cerner has announced the formation of a new advisory group to provide recommendations on its work for the Veterans Affairs Department’s Electronic Health Record Modernization program, pulling from former government, military, and private sector leaders. Cerner, a health care technology company, said its new advisory group shares a common interest in veterans’ health and wellness.
ASM Research Awarded $286 Million VA IT Service Desk Contract
ASM Research has been awarded a contract from the Veterans Affairs Department to support the National Service Desk. The award has a 9-month, $36.5 million base period with three, 1-year options. The contract value is capped at $286 million. NSD provides supports IT services, systems and operations for more than 350,000 VA employees. Under the terms of
Leidos Wins Prime Contract to Support Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Health, national security and infrastructure solutions company Leidos announced July 19 that the company has been awarded a prime contract by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide technical solutions under the VA Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG) program. Leidos is one of 24 contractors eligible to compete for work under the contract.
Vencore Awarded V3 Certification for Recruiting, Hiring, Retaining Veterans
Vencore announced May 24 that it is now a V3-certified company through the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program. The award, presented by Commissioner of the Dept. of Veterans Services for the Commonwealth of Virginia John Newby, was delivered to Vencore President and CEO Mac Curtis in a ceremony at the company’s headquarters. “Receiving this award
SRA International Awarded Task Order by VA to Support “MyCareer@VA” Program
Fairfax, Va.-based SRA International Inc. announced April 28 that the company has been awarded a task order by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) under its Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) contract vehicle to support the VA’s “MyCareer@VA” online program. “SRA is a dedicated mission partner supporting the vital work of the VA and the
Obama Nominates Laverne Horton Council for VA Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology
President Barack Obama announced March 18 that he has nominated Laverne Horton Council for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs’ Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology. Council previously served as a Johnson & Johnson Vice President and CIO, and has held several executive positions at Dell. She has also led her own firm, Council Advisory Services, since 2012. Council previously worked
Transitioning From Public to Private Sector Series: Agilex’s Roger Baker Talks Being a “Govaholic”
Careers inside the Beltway can last decades, even span an individual’s entire career from entry-level to retirement. But for these executives, there came a moment when they instead wanted out of the Beltway and along the Technology Corridor of 66-West. Retiring from a long career in public service to one more quiet and out of the
CCSi’s Rich Mylod on How Technology Can Improve Rural Veterans’ Health
President Obama recently highlighted veterans’ health as a top priority, with the administration planning to make services easier to access as members of our military transition to veteran status. In order to accomplish this, one factor the government must consider is the different health service needs of veterans across the country. Veterans living in rural
Leidos Wins $25M Task Order for OneVA Enterprise Architecture Program
National security, health and engineering solutions company Leidos announced Sept. 30 that the company has been awarded a task order by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide support to assist the VA in executing the OneVA Enterprise Architecture (EA) program. “We’re proud to support the VA with its OneVA Enterprise Architecture program, designed
Richard Jacik Joins Acentia as SVP, Health Sector Executive
Richard Jacik joined Acentia as senior vice president and sector executive for health, the technology solutions provider announced earlier this month. Jacik will be replacing the retiring Mike Raymond and will be tasked in his new post with overseeing business development, contracts and operations activities for the company. “We are excited to welcome Richard to
ASM Research, an Accenture Company, to Modernize VA’s Electronic Health Records Through a $162M Contract
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded ASM Research a three-year, $162 million contract to support the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Clinical Application and Enterprise Core Services. ASM Research is an Accenture Federal Services Company located in Fairfax, Va. VistA is the VA’s award-winning Health Information Technology
Leidos Secures $12M Contract to Support VA Department’s Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy
Leidos, a global science and technology solutions provider based in Reston, Va., is set to support the Department of Veteran’s Affairs under a $12 million prime agreement that contracts the company to provide systems integration support and services to the group’s Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP), the company announced earlier last month. The single-award firm-fixed-price
Leidos to be Headquartered in Reston, VA
SAIC announced today that Leidos, its national security, health and engineering solutions business, will be headquartered in Reston, Va. The company signed a lease with Boston Properties for office space located at 11951 and 11955 Freedom Dr., named One and Two Freedom Square, within the Reston Town Center complex. “The selection of the headquarters location for Leidos was made after
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