Danny Connelly, former associate chief information security officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been named CISO for the Americas business operations at Zscaler. He brings more than two decades of technology experience to the company and will be responsible for its cybersecurity strategy in the government …
Read More »AlphaSix-Led Team to Develop NIOSH Worker Safety Database Under $87M Contract
A team comprised of AlphaSix CACI International (NYSE: CACI) and Attain will help the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health build a knowledge base under a potential five-year, $87 million contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AlphaSix said Tuesday it has supported NIOSH over the past …
Read More »CDC, McKesson Extend Vaccine Distribution Partnership
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will move to exercise an option under a 2016 contract with Irving, Texas-based health care company McKesson (NYSE: MCK) for the distribution of vaccines and associated supplies intended for pandemic vaccination efforts.
Read More »ICF Gets CDC Public Health IT Framework Task Order; Mark Lee Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 23, 2020 — ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) will help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention develop an evaluation and implementation framework for emerging information technology platforms under a five-year, $9M Alliant 2 task order, ExecutiveBiz reported July 15.
Read More »Guidehouse Names Former CDC Exec Donna Knutson Strategic Business Adviser
Donna Knutson, former deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, has joined Guidehouse to provide business strategy advice.
Read More »Potomac Officers Club Hosts Supply Chain Resilience and COVID-19 Virtual Event; RADM John Polowczyk Gives Keynote Address
Potomac Officers Club hosted its Supply Chain Resilience and COVID-19 Virtual Event on June 11th, featuring keynote speaker Rear Adm. John Polowczyk, supply chain task force lead for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and an expert panel with federal, academic and industry thought leaders.
Read More »Intelligence Community Adopts Tech, Telework to Meet Mission Requirements During Pandemic
The U.S. intelligence community has initiated changes to its work operations to ensure continuity, meet mission needs and safeguard the health of its workforce amid the coronavirus pandemic, Government Executive reported Thursday.
Read More »Pentagon Unveils Resilience Plan as Military, Employees Return to Normal Operations
The Department of Defense’s office of the chief management officer has released a five-phased plan to provide guidance to commanders and supervisors as they prepare military personnel, government civilian employees and contractors to return to normal operations while ensuring their safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Westat to Help Clients Conduct Research Projects on COVID-19
Westat reported on Tuesday that it will support clients during the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of areas, including public health, epidemiologic research and social and economic impact studies to lead to strategies for solutions through contract awards.
Read More »NIH Announces New Initiative to Speed Up COVID-19 Diagnostics Development
The National Institutes of Health has launched a new initiative to accelerate the development and commercialization of testing technologies for the new coronavirus. The Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics program will use $1.5B in federal stimulus funds to invest in efforts that work on new COVID-19 testing technologies, NIH said Thursday.
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