
Verizon to Deliver 5G to Fort Bliss Army Post
Verizon participated in a groundbreaking ceremony today at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, initiating the construction of a new cell tower. Boldyn Networks will build the tower, with Verizon to provide network services. This tower will improve wireless coverage for military personnel in Texas and New Mexico. The project, valued at $1 million, promises

Mike Maiorana Brings Industry Experience to Medallia’s CX, EX Goals
Mike Maiorana has spent the better part of a lifetime in work that requires understanding how humans experience technology interactions. After more than 30 years filling increasingly senior roles in sales and customer experience at Verizon and nearly two years serving the public sector at content generator Persado, Maiorana joined the ranks of enterprise experience

Verizon to Deliver High-Speed Internet to 80 Bureau of Indian Education Schools
Verizon is providing high-speed internet for thousands of student by delivering enhanced connectivity to 80 Bureau of Indian Education schools operated by Native American tribes on 64 reservations in 13 states. Along with reliable internet, this network investment across tribal lands is expected to also connect more devices for students, supporting BIE’s mission to provide

Top 35 Execs to Watch in 2022: Verizon’s Jennifer Chronis
Jennifer Chronis Senior Vice President, Public Sector, Verizon Under Jennifer Chronis’ leadership, Verizon was selected for a number of major federal contract awards in 2021, solidifying its leadership in the public sector market. To date, Verizon ranks No. 1 in enterprise infrastructure solutions federal task orders already funded (over 40%), including a clean sweep of

Verizon Names Maggie Hallbach SVP for Public Sector
Verizon Business has appointed Maggie Hallbach as senior vice president for Verizon Public Sector, where she will lead the team that serves federal, state, local, education and Verizon Frontline public safety customers. Over her 25 years at Verizon, Hallbach served in a variety of executive and leadership roles, most recently as Verizon Public Sector’s vice

Verizon Wins $34.6M in Energy Department Digital Modernization Contracts
Verizon Public Sector has won $34.6 million through two contract awards with the Energy Department through the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle. The win for Verizon includes voice and data services involving a number of DOE facilities, including its Washington, D.C., headquarters. Through the voice component, Verizon will incorporate new technologies and services to help
Top 30 Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2020: Verizon’s Andrés Irlando
Since the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Public Sector team, led by Andrés Irlando, has played an essential role in enabling governments to effectively serve their constituents and achieve their evolving missions for the first half of 2020. Early in March as the pandemic spread and states began to lock down, Irlando

MITRE Bolsters Leadership with New VPs for Intelligence Programs and HR
MITRE has appointed Charles Clancy as vice president for intelligence programs and Gus Bentivegna as vice president of human resources and talent enablement. Clancy currently serves as the executive director of the Hume Center for National Security at Virginia Tech, and will assume his new position July 8. He began his career leading research programs

Jacobs Acquires Verizon’s Federal Network Systems
Jacobs Engineering Group last week announced it closed its acquisition of Verizon’s Federal Network Systems (FNS), a systems integration and communication, IT and data security solutions firm based in Ashburn, Va. Jacobs is a public international engineering, architecture and construction firm employing roughly 60,000 and drawing around $10 billion in revenue. Officials did not disclose terms

Mobile Posse, Inc. Reaches More Than Eight Million Mobile Consumers With Active Home Screen Messaging
Mobile Posse, Inc. announced recently that it now reaches more than eight million mobile consumers with active home screen messaging. Mobile Posse is the leading provider of mobile home screen advertising and content solutions in the United States. The company also stated that 25 percent of its active home screen messaging consumers use the service
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