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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.

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.

Health care services contractor DLH Holdings (Nasdaq: DLHC) has appointed public health research executive Jeanine Christian as president of its Social & Scientific Systems business and GovCon industry veteran Jacqueline Everett as chief growth officer.

Anthony Cristillo, a more than 25-year biomedical research professional, has joined Dovel Technologies’ Medical Science & Computing subsidiary as senior vice president of health information systems.

The General Services Administration and the Food and Drug Administration have partnered to support FDA’s information technology modernization efforts through GSA’s Centers of Excellence initiative.

Guidehouse has announced the appointment of eight new partners to lead the management consulting firm’s various practices in Washington, D.C., New York and London. “Each of our newest partners brings a demonstrated level of commitment to quality in serving our clients, deep industry knowledge, and a passion for growing our business,” Scott McIntyre, CEO of Guidehouse and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said in a statement published Monday.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has received a potential five-year, $147.4M contract to provide information technology support for the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has secured a position on a potential five-year, $100M contract for technical support to  public health initiatives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Noblis scientists, working alongside researchers from the Defense Biological Product Assurance Office, have identified four genetic sequences that are unique to the novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Information technology services firm BRMi has acquired Frederick, Md.-based government contractor DMS in a push to expand its presence in the federal health IT market and compete for new procurement vehicles.