Venkat Subramanian is the founder and managing principal of Angarai Cares CBO, the social impact wing of management consulting and professional services firm Angarai International, which he established in 2003. As president and CEO of Angarai International, he has developed holistic organization change management solution models and an engagement management model and methodology, which are […]
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has approved the creation of a new project focused on reducing weapon system sustainment costs. Speaking at the Professional Services Council’s Defense Services Conference, Christopher Lowman, the assistant secretary of defense for sustainment and a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, said the Pentagon plans to release a notice in December […]
Carahsoft has partnered with Skuid to deliver digital transformation services under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-Software 2 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. ITES-SW2, awarded to Carahsoft, allows the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, federal agencies and authorized systems integrators to procure commercial off-the-shelf software products and related services and hardware. The ITES-SW2 contract has an ordering […]
Bill Washburn has been serving as federal chief program officer at MarkLogic since October 2019. He is responsible for providing clients with a vision and strategy to address data challenges. Washburn, a Potomac Officers Club member, is also the CEO and managing partner of Washburn Consulting, which provides advisory services focused on business development and […]
James Dean is the president and director of Vast Data Federal. He joined the company in January 2021 after serving as sales director of national programs at data storage system provider Cohesity. As sales director, he was responsible for guiding federal marketing efforts, channel development and peer-to-peer training and meeting the needs of customers in […]
Dataminr, which offers an artificial intelligence platform for real-time event and risk detection, is providing free limited-term licenses and training for eligible nonprofits under its newly launched Crisis Response program. Dana Barnes, president of government with Dataminr and a 4×24 member, said “crisis response support is a key component of Dataminr’s social good efforts.” Qualified […]
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will establish a new office in early 2023 to adapt to the rapid changes in the financial technology sector. According to the OCC, the planned Office of Financial Technology will provide strategic leadership, vision and perspective for the OCC’s fintech activities and related supervision. It will incorporate […]
Amazon Web Services said government organizations can now combine Amazon Connect with other AWS services within the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program High boundary. The company made the announcement after the omnichannel cloud contact center service achieved FedRAMP Authorized status at the high-impact level, which covers sensitive data, including controlled unclassified information such as […]
Brett Baker, inspector general for the U.S. Archives and Records Administration, did not agree with the Office of Management and Budget’s memorandum that introduces a self-attestation security policy for software purchased by federal agencies. Baker, a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Information Security Privacy Advisory Board, believes agencies should not rely […]
The Department of Defense has unveiled its strategic management plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026 focused on ensuring that the agency meets priorities under the 2022 National Defense Strategy, which was released publicly on Oct. 27. According to Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of defense, the plan establishes accountability to measure the DOD’s progress in […]
