Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has appointed Vanessa Godshalk as strategy and consulting practice lead and named Kristen Vaughan as operations growth platform lead within the company’s federal services business. Godshalk and Vaughan will help Accenture Federal Services to drive business growth and create value for its clients, AFS said Friday...
While the world continues to navigate the “new normal” brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, another inevitable environmental concern that can cause droughts, among other challenges, is emerging. But scientists say mitigation measures can still help reduce its severity and damages. Notwithstanding the future levels of greenhouse gas em...
Bluestone Investment Partners has invested in cBEYONData, a professional services company that primarily offers business process automation, data management and analytics support to government chief financial officers. “With this investment, we have the additional resources necessary to expand our product offerings and deliver on the evolving need...
Contegix has acquired Ascend Integrated in a move to expand the former’s DevOps service and offer new information technology services in the public sector market. Washington, D.C.-based Ascend Integrated holds an Atlassian Gold Partner status and specializes in IT Agile, system implementation and DevOps services, Contegix said Wednesday. The c...
Martin Mackes, former chief delivery officer of Avantus Federal, has been appointed to the same position at woman-owned company Jefferson Consulting Group. The more than 25-year government services industry veteran will be responsible for overseeing delivery teams, contracts, information technology, human resources and recruitment functions in his n...
In its most recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Bill Harrod, federal chief technology officer for Ivanti, about how the company’s recent acquisitions have impacted the development of ransomware and cyber threat solutions, the challenges of merging company cultures and advancing zero-trust architecture. Here’s an excerpt...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2021 — Brett McMillen, director of Amazon Web Services‘ federal business, said agencies are able to scale information technology systems to changing requirements with the help of cloud computing technology, ExecutiveBiz reported March 30. “The ability to scale both up and down is one of the benefits agencie...
Executive Mosaic is excited to announce that Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), has been selected as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for the first time in his more than 25 year career in the federal sector. Groen has earned his first Wash100 Award for leading JAIC...
Benjamine Huffman, executive assistant commissioner of enterprise services at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will discuss how the agency has advanced its offerings to remain competitive in the evolving landscape. To register for the 2021 Border Protection Innovations and Technology Forum, as well as view upcoming opportunities, visit ...
Alan Lawrence, vice president of federal at Dell Technologies‘ (NYSE: DELL) Boomi business, said government agencies should shift their focus from maintaining legacy information technology systems and applications to advancing IT modernization to improve data security, employee and customer engagement and mission outcomes. “Data has become a...
