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  • Judson Brandt Named CEO of Cyber Intell Firm Cybis - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Judson Brandt Named CEO of Cyber Intell Firm Cybis

    Judson Brandt, former chief technology officer of Bridgewater Associates, has been elected by Cybis‘ board of directors to serve as CEO of the McLean, Virginia-based cybersecurity intelligence company. Cybis, a joint venture Convergint Technologies and Orbis Operations, said Monday that Brandt aims to leverage his technology and cybersecurity experience to help the company grow its position in the cybersecurity intelligence services market. […] More

  • Accenture Helps Develop, Deploy Australian Defense Supply Codification System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture Helps Develop, Deploy Australian Defense Supply Codification System

    Accenture has supported the Australian defense department in the development and implementation of a cloud-based supply codification system that works to receive updated supply chain codification data and link with the systems of other NATO nations. The software-as-a-service program is also designed to facilitate new supply chain processes for the Australian DoD and manage defense logistics, […] More

  • Accenture Names Valerie Abend as Financial Services Security Managing Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture Names Valerie Abend as Financial Services Security Managing Director

    Valerie Abend, former senior critical infrastructure officer at the Treasury Department, has joined Accenture‘s security business as managing director of financial services in North America. The company said Thursday Abend brings more than 20 years of public and private sector experience in the areas of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure to her new position. “[Abend’s] vision in sector-wide […] More

  • Accenture Supports Data Analytics Platform Deployment at Seattle Police Dept - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture Supports Data Analytics Platform Deployment at Seattle Police Dept

    The Seattle Police Department has worked with Accenture to implement a data analytics platform in an effort to address the department’s management and governance goals. Accenture said Tuesday the platform is designed to provide reporting functions as well as insights into operations and investigations. The company also helped integrate and analyze six disparate SPD databases and information sources to support real-time delivery of […] More

  • Accenture White Paper Examines Use of Patient-Generated Health Data in Care Delivery, Research - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture White Paper Examines Use of Patient-Generated Health Data in Care Delivery, Research

    The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology seeks public comments on Accenture‘s draft white paper that explores the capture, use and exchange of patient-generated health data. Accenture said Wednesday its federal services subsidiary created the report as part of a two-year contract with ONC to determine opportunities and challenges related to the capture of PGHD by […] More

  • Microsoft, Qualcomm Invest in Israel-Based Cybersecurity Incubator Team8 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft, Qualcomm Invest in Israel-Based Cybersecurity Incubator Team8

    Israel-based cybersecurity startup creator Team8 has secured investments from Microsoft‘s and Qualcomm‘s venture businesses, Reuters reported Monday. Tova Cohen writes that Team8 has raised more than $92 million so far and entered a strategic partnership with Citigroup to develop the former’s products. Team8 was founded by a group of military veterans who also seek to establish two new companies in 2017 in addition […] More

  • PV Puvvada Chosen for Professional Services Council Board, Exec Committee, Civilian Agencies Panel - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PV Puvvada Chosen for Professional Services Council Board, Exec Committee, Civilian Agencies Panel

    PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal business, has been re-elected to a three-year term on the Professional Services Council board of directors and newly elected to serve on the council’s executive committee. Unisys said Friday Puvvada was also selected to chair PSC’s Civilian Agencies Council that oversees acquisition policies and strategies of federal civilian agencies such […] More

  • Govini Predicts Increased Competition for IT Contracts Across Pentagon in 2017 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Govini Predicts Increased Competition for IT Contracts Across Pentagon in 2017

    A Govini report predicts competition for information technology contracts across the Defense Department and service branches to increase in 2017 as $210 billion worth of DoD contracts approach expiration in the coming year, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Frank Konkel writes the analytics firm also estimates bids for each expiring IT contract to increase to an average of […] More

  • PSC Announces 2017 Board, Executive Panel Members; Accenture’s John Goodman Re-Elected Chair - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PSC Announces 2017 Board, Executive Panel Members; Accenture’s John Goodman Re-Elected Chair

    The Professional Services Council re-elected several executives and appointed new members to its 2017 executive committee and board of directors during its annual meeting held Thursday. John Goodman, chief operating officer of Accenture’s federal services business; and Deb Alderson, president and CEO of Sotera Defense Solutions; were respectively re-elected as PSC’s chair and vice chair, […] More

  • Andrew Ziskind Joins Premier as Academic Strategy SVP; Susan DeVore Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Andrew Ziskind Joins Premier as Academic Strategy SVP; Susan DeVore Comments

    Andrew Ziskind, formerly managing director for healthcare transformation at Huron and a partner at Accenture, has joined Premier Inc. as senior vice president of academic strategy. Ziskind brings more than 25 years of experience in clinical and administrative functions to help academic health systems align their methods with future integrated population health management and alternative […] More

  • Andy Zimmerman Joins Sutherland as Digital Business President; Dilip Vellodi Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Andy Zimmerman Joins Sutherland as Digital Business President; Dilip Vellodi Comments

    Andy Zimmerman, former president of industrial design firm Frog Design, has joined Sutherland Global Services as president of the company’s digital business. He will oversee Sutherland Digital’s telecommunications and technology business units and help clients plan and implement their digital process transformation efforts following the realignment of the business’ design experience with big data analytics, […] More

  • Accenture to Help Finland's Immigration Service in Digital Transformation Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture to Help Finland’s Immigration Service in Digital Transformation Effort

    Accenture will help Finland’s national immigration service offer a program designed to support the digital transformation of the agency’s operations in a push to boost overall customer experience and introduce self-service options for citizens. Accenture said Wednesday that in addition to the Smart Digital Agency program support, it will also work to bolster the Migri agency’s digital capacities […] More