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Cal Shintani, chief growth officer at HighPoint Global, said a section within the Office of Management and Budget‘s Circular A-11 provides a roadmap that federal agencies can use to deliver tailored customer experiences and services that surpass that of private sector institutions. Shintani wrote in an article that agencies should conduct journey mapping activities to develop trusted […] More

The General Services Administration has selected ECS Federal to compete for information technology support orders through the 10-year, $50 billion Alliant 2 governmentwide acquisition vehicle. George Wilson, ECS president and a 2018 Wash100 recipient, said in a statement released Thursday the contract offers the Fairfax, Va.-based company new opportunities to serve the Defense Department and other federal civilian […] More

A new white paper from Siemens has recommended the establishment of a series of 10 mini-grids designed to improve the resilience of Puerto Rico’s current energy infrastructure in the event of natural disasters. Siemens said Monday the proposed mini-grids throughout the U.S. territory will leverage the current energy infrastructure and integrate energy storage and renewable […] More

The U.S. Navy has received the 150th identification friend or foe antenna BAE Systems built to help increase situational awareness on naval fleets. The company said Wednesday sailors use the electronically scanned OE-120 IFF technology in efforts to identify friendly aircraft and vessels, as well as counter sophisticated airborne threats. Dave Logan, vice president and general manager of C4ISR […] More

U.S. Veterans Magazine has recognized Perspecta in the publication’s list of veteran-friendly companies for 2018. The company said Wednesday that veterans and reservists account for more than 20 percent of its current workforce. Perspecta debuted in June after its separation from DXC Technology and subsequent merger with Vencore and KeyPoint Government Solutions. “We actively seek out members of the military community because their unique […] More

Hitachi Vantara’s federal business and ViON have introduced an online platform that works to help users compare, manage and purchase a range of artificial intelligence, infrastructure and analytics tools and services to support government information technology modernization efforts. David Turner, president and CEO of Hitachi Vantara Federal, said in a statement published Wednesday the ViON-powered […] More

Nonprofit organization Girlstart has selected two-time Wash 100 awardee and Engility Chairman, President and CEO Lynn Dugle as one of its Outstanding Women in STEM for 2018. Engility said Tuesday that Dugle will formally receive recognition on September 19 at Girlstart’s annual Game Changers luncheon at the Junior League of Houston in Texas. The company will also sponsor […] More

Todd Probert, vice president of mission support and modernization at Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business, has said the military should work with Congress and industry to establish a funding and acquisition framework designed to speed up the delivery of defense capabilities to warfighters by leveraging commercial software development methods. Probert wrote in an article posted […] More