DRT Strategies has received a contract to help the Department of Agriculture automate business processes for a government-owned entity that supports farm commodity producting and pricing programs. The company said Monday it will update an information technology platform the Commodity Credit Corp. uses to distribute more than $67.5M in federal funds to U.S. agricultural producers and farmers.

Mike Bowers, a three-decade federal information technology veteran, has been appointed chief operating officer of DRT Strategies as part of a reorganization effort aimed to drive growth and market opportunities.

Virginia-based management consulting company DRT Strategies has appointed Dave Cogar as its new president. Cogar joined the company in February and has brought more than 25 years of experience as a P&L executive in line with CEO Susan Kidd’s goals to recruit and position senior leaders to support the company’s growth strategy, DRT said …

Program management and information technology consultant DRT Strategies has won a three-year contract to provide the Defense Department with business analytics for the department’s travel programs. The Defense Travel Management Office is responsible for the Pentagon’s travel enterprise, which DRT said is valued at $11.5 billion. “Earning the trust and business …

James Nowicki, formerly an account manager at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), has joined General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) information technology business as an account growth director, FedHealthIT reported Wednesday. He will lead GDIT's efforts to identify and pursue new business opportunities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Jay Hadley, a more than 22-year information technology services veteran, returned to CGI (NYSE: GIB) as vice president of consulting services, G2Xchange ETC reported Thursday. He served as director of CGI’s environmental, health and safety IT practice from 2004 to 2006. Hadley most recently led the civilian business unit of DRT …