Leidos is set to purchase 1901 Group, a Virginia-based information service company, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to enhance the defense contractor’s position in the digital modernization market and advance its ability to address the accelerating cloud and IT services markets. The deal will also enable Leidos to respond to customers’ requirements […]
Congress has passed legislation that is seen to set the groundwork for national artificial intelligence. Authored by Reps. Will Hurd and Robin Kelly, the resolution, which is made up of 78 actions, primarily calls for the government to focus on four areas: workforce, national security, research and development, and ethics. Hurd, a Wash100 winner and […]
The B-1B Lancer has launched a cruise missile from an external pylon for the first time in a test flight held on Dec. 4 at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Also known as “the Bone,” the aircraft fired an inert AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missile from an external pod, Defense News reported Thursday. […]
The U.S. Air Force has named Box of Redwood City, California, to provide cloud content management for the Air Education and Training Command and Air Combat Command. According to Sonny Hashmi, managing director for global government at Box, the technology service company is committed to helping the military branch in its effort to educate and train […]
The U.S. Air Force has partnered with Google Cloud to help drive its latest flight simulation platforms in a bid to enhance pilot training. The Defense Innovation Unit purchased the technology offering affordable and versatile cloud-based training for various types of plane simulations. According to Mike Daniels, vice president for the global public sector at […]
Milad Bahrami, a Potomac Officers Club member, serves as vice president for the health and human services business area at General Dynamics Information Technology, a role he has held since June 2018. A seasoned federal IT industry expert with more than two decades of experience in the public and private sectors, he oversees the delivery […]
As the 16th assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, Adm. Brett Giroir spearheads the development of the agency’s public health policy recommendations and directs several of the organization’s main offices, including the Office of the Surgeon General. He also oversees his office’s various national initiatives, including the Physical Activity […]
Scott Dunn, as Optum’s director for health and human services, provides in-depth domain and policy expertise, integrated eligibility and data analytics programs for the company’s government solutions unit. He also serves as vice chairman of the Human Services IT Advisory Group. An industry specialist on HHS issues, Dunn often serves as a moderator on panels […]
Elizabeth Ahrens has been the vice president for federal health at NetImpact Strategies since August 2019, bringing into the role over two decades of experience in governance structures, business processes and organizational performance. Specializing in directing cross-functional teams in health IT, she received various awards, including the 2020 Women in Leadership in Federal IT and […]
Andrew Candreva is the vice president for health solutions at SBG Technology Solutions, an IT service company based in Alexandria, Virginia, established in 2004. Named in 2011 as a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon winner, SBG specializes in selected software and web development, systems integration and testing, curriculum development and training and program management, […]
