Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) has secured a 12-month, other transaction agreement to configure a software-as-a-service platform for the Department of Defense to move Military Health System data into a cloud computing infrastructure. The company said Thursday it will provide a HealthConcourse digital technology prototype to help DoD ensure the availability of beneficiaries' legacy information as the department transitions to the commercial electronic health records system known as MHS Genesis.
Read More »Natalie Gregory: Carahsoft-Red Hat Partnership to Support DoD Open Source Software Procurement
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 18, 2020 — Carahsoft Technology will help the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard procure Red Hat's OpenJDK software products and support services under an agency catalog agreement from DoD, ExecutiveBiz reported Sept. 2.
Read More »Five Companies Win Spots on $148M NIH Biomedical Data Mgmt, Analysis Contract
The National Institutes of Health has awarded five positions on a potential five-year, $148M contract to help the National Cancer Institute manage and analyze biomedical information, according to a SAM notice posted Tuesday.
Read More »Cubic App Server Certified for VMware Hypervisor Compatibility; Mike Barthlow Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 18, 2020 — Cubic (NYSE: CUB) secured certification for its M3X-APP server to run version 7.0 of VMware's (NYSE: VMW) vSphere ESXi hypervisor following completion of a compatibility test on the two products, ExecutiveBiz reported Sept. 1.
Read More »Veritas Capital Sets Oct. 1 for $5B DXC Health Business Deal Closure; Ramzi Musallam Quoted
Veritas Capital has scheduled Oct. 1 as the date the private equity firm expects to complete its pending $5B cash acquisition of the U.S. state and local health and human services unit from DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC).
Read More »Competitive Intelligence Spotlight #22: ECS’ Rebecca John on Analytics’ Role in Growth Initiatives, Her Outlook for CI Support Tools
Rebecca John, vice president of capture at ECS, recently caught up with ArchIntel to give her perspective on how analytics tools are helping human analysts drive insights from data and her outlook on how both technology and people could advance the competitive intelligence process in the coming years. This the 22nd in a series of interviews with CI and GovCon executives who share their insights about creating and sustaining a competitive advantage.
Read More »Former HHS Senior Adviser Andrew Sommers to Head Maximus’ Public Health Group
Maximus (NYSE: MMS) has appointed Andrew Sommers, formerly a senior policy adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services, to oversee a newly formed business unit that will focus on supporting public health initiatives in the government sector.
Read More »KBR Secures Navy Base Infrastructure Modernization IDIQ; Byron Bright Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 17, 2020 — KBR (NYSE: KBR) will help the U.S. Navy update infrastructure at Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti, Africa, under a five-year, $75M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from Naval Facilities Engineering Command Europe Africa Central, ExecutiveBiz reported Aug. 31.
Read More »Constellis Names New Finance Chief; Tim Reardon Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 16, 2020 — Constellis appointed Richard Hozik, formerly an ECS Federal senior vice president, to succeed outgoing Chief Financial Officer Gordon Foster, ExecutiveBiz reported Aug. 31.
Read More »Competitive Intelligence Spotlight #21: Ronald Hahn Outlines Amentum’s Strategic Focus Areas
Ronald "Fog" Hahn, executive vice president of strategic growth at Amentum, told ArchIntel in a recent interview that the company looks at market trends, technology, requirements and capability as the factors to consider before penetrating into a new market. He also discussed competitive intelligence's role in investment and bidding efforts and how emerging technologies can help a company gain actionable knowledge. This is the 21st in a series of interviews with CI and GovCon executives who share their insights about creating and sustaining a competitive advantage.
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