What a time to be alive, especially in the business of government IT. Several policy, business and technology trends are converging to provide game changing opportunities for government agencies to leverage and improve their mission outcomes. The U.S. government is making moves toward a comprehensive approach in modernizing information technology systems, as the administration is […] More

PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal business, has said he observed the U.S. government moving toward a comprehensive approach to modernize federal information technology systems, Federal News Radio reported Monday. The Trump administration implemented initiatives to support federal IT modernization, including the enactment of the Modernizing Government Technology Act; the release of the finalized IT Modernization Strategy; […] More

PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal business, has urged government agencies to implement cultural transformation efforts to obtain governance, management and technology skills required for digital modernization projects. Puvvada, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2017, wrote in a blog post published Thursday that federal information technology leaders should adopt tested systems, migrate services to a cloud platform […] More

An IDC Government Insights report has designated Unisys as one of the top information technology enterprise companies that serve the U.S. federal government. Unisys said Wednesday it ranked eighth in the 2017 IDC Federal IT Rankings based on the company’s revenues from government IT products and services. “We are pleased that leading analysts and thought leaders in the federal […] More

PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal systems business, has said that federal agencies should establish cross-agency partnerships and utilize shared services to achieve information technology modernization goals. Puvvada, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2017, wrote in an opinion piece published Friday on FCW that the need for shared services and cross-agency collaboration is underscored […] More

A new Unisys survey has found that 59 percent of federal information technology executives said they think IT modernization programs at their agencies have led to a rise in security challenges. Unisys said Wednesday it commissioned research firm Market Connections to poll 200 IT leaders at federal civilian and defense agencies and found that 43 […] More

PV Puvvada, president of Unisys’ federal systems business, has said federal chief information officers and other government security professionals should communicate to senior agency heads the measures they are implementing to address cyber risks within their organizations. Puvvada wrote in a blog post published Monday that there are four elements that should be included in reports to […] More

PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal business, has said government security professionals should be ready to concisely communicate their teams’ cybersecurity activities and strategies to senior-most government leaders. Puvvada wrote in an opinion piece published Thursday on FCW that federal security officers should present cybersecurity information to agency and department heads in short, simple terms “that provide a […] More

PV Puvvada, president of Unisys’ federal systems business, has said federal agencies should promote communication and reassess current information technology governance frameworks in an effort to advance technology modernization and comply with the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act. Puvvada wrote in an FCW commentary piece published Monday that the re-evaluation of IT governance structures could help build up the […] More

A new Unisys report has found that anxiety over internet security among people worldwide has surged more than other security concerns since 2014, MeriTalk reported Tuesday. The 2017 Unisys Security Index is based on online surveys of at least 13,000 people in 13 countries across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific on financial, […] More

Ken Asbury, president and CEO at CACI International; Manish Parikh, vice president of business development and strategy at BAE Systems; and PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal business unit, have been elected to assume new leadership roles within the Professional Services Council. PSC said Friday Puvvada was named the organization’s vice chairperson while Asbury and Parikh will […] More

PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal business, has been appointed as vice chair of the Professional Services Council’s executive committee and board of directors. Unisys said Friday Puvvada will lead strategy development and implementation at PSC in his new role. “PV has been a key contributor to PSC for years, and we are pleased he has accepted this […] More