Pragyansmita Nayak, chief data scientist at Hitachi Vantara Federal, said federal agencies should adopt data fabrics to derive actionable insights from large volumes of data to drive mission outcomes and improve citizen services. “Data fabric architectures integrate disparate data sources into a unified, scalable, and well-governed infrastructure to fuel mission outcomes in an accessible way,” Nayak wrote in an opinion piece published Monday.

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Michael House, vice present of infrastructure and energy solutions at Siemens Government Technologies, believes advanced digital services can be a game changer for how federal agencies improve energy resilience and sustainability at their facilities and installations.

In this Executive Spotlight interview, House mulled over various renewable energy sources and solutions in development, such as microgrids, and the necessity of partnership with private industry on the government’s part to ensure their swift and effective implementation.

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SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley, a 2024 Wash100 Award winner, shared her plan to grow the company at a recent meeting with analysts and shareholders. A core part of her strategy is company-customer connection, which she said will lay the foundation for continued mission support, the Reston, Virginia-based enterprise said on Thursday.

SAIC is sponsoring the Potomac Officers Club's upcoming Joint Coalition Operations in 2030 Forum on May 30. Click here to learn more and register to attend the forum.

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Garret Goldstein, vice president of North America Public Sector Partner Ecosystem at Red Hat, has an extensive background in the information technology market. He is a strong advocate for partnerships between companies with shared goals, something he views as highly beneficial for serving public sector clients. Goldstein recently participated in an Executive Spotlight interview in which he detailed Red Hat’s approach to partnerships and highlighted the ways the company is changing how it engages with the ecosystem.

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Accenture Federal Services and Google Public Sector have unveiled a new center of excellence that seeks to help federal agencies improve citizen experience while managing sensitive and classified workloads using data management platforms and generative artificial intelligence technologies. The Data and AI Center of Excellence will provide agency clients with access to Google Cloud's AI-based code generation tools, Vertex AI platform, language models, specialized data and AI experts and AI-optimized infrastructure, the companies said in a joint release published Thursday.

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Executive Mosaic is excited to announce that Vincent DiFronzo, executive vice president of SAIC’s Air Force, Combatant Commands and Department of Defense Agency business unit, has earned a 2024 Wash100 Award for progressing key technology projects while advocating for talent development. For over a decade, Wash100 has highlighted government contracting industry executives who excel in their leadership roles. 

Don't forget to choose DiFronzo as your favorite 2024 Wash100 winner in the annual popular vote contest! To participate in this exciting competition, click here.

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Lacey Wean, autonomy and robotics technology program executive at Carahsoft Technology, said drones have become important tools for the public safety community by serving as first responders and supporting search and rescue missions and accident investigations. “Equipped with high-resolution cameras, thermal imaging or other advanced sensors, drones can swiftly survey any scene from the skies and provide crucial data to first responders,” Wean wrote in a blog post published Dec. 8 on the Carahsoft website.

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Lacey Wean, autonomy and robotics technology program executive at Carahsoft Technology, said drones have become important tools for the public safety community by serving as first responders and supporting search and rescue missions and accident investigations. “Equipped with high-resolution cameras, thermal imaging or other advanced sensors, drones can swiftly survey any scene from the skies and provide crucial data to first responders,” Wean wrote in a blog post published Dec. 8 on the Carahsoft website.

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Robert Moore of Carahsoft Technology said in a blog post published Feb. 23 that government and industry information technology leaders at a digital transformation roadshow in California discussed how state and local government agencies could improve customer experience and protect the privacy of constituents through cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Carahsoft will sponsor the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6. Register here.

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Matt Desch bagged his 10th Wash100 award in 2024. For a decade, he has propelled telecommunications, satellite, and technology industries and shaped the government contracting landscape into a future-forward domain for citizens, leaders, and the next generation.   Learn more about Matt Desch and his decade-long journey to becoming one of the foremost leaders in […] More

Over the last three decades, Gary Hix has watched government contracting evolve dramatically, while still retaining its core principles. He’s no passive observer though: he’s played an active role at companies like Sallie Mae, Novus Consulting Group and IBM. He's currently chief technology officer at the federal arm of Hitachi Vantara.

ExecutiveBiz had the chance to talk to Hix and get his perspective on the current state of federal cloud migration, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and more.

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Mayur Ahuja announced on LinkedIn Monday his promotion to division vice president and deputy program manager of the Johnson Space Center Engineering, Technology and Science contract at Jacobs, transitioning from his role as director of engineering of JETS. Ahuja initially joined Jacobs in 2005 and stayed with the company for eight years. During that term, he served as facility configuration manager, then manager of the avionics, biomedical robotics and astromaterials group and deputy director of engineering for the JETS contract.

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