Planned Systems International has appointed Pamela Graff, founder of QuarterLine and a 20-year industry veteran, as chief strategy officer of the Arlington, Va.-based healthcare information technology services contractor.

More

Alan Constantian, former deputy chief information officer for account management at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has been appointed to serve as strategic adviser to Planned Systems International‘s executive team. He has gained experience in health care IT, services, policy and insurance operations during his more than three decades of government service, PSI said Monday. […] More

Mike McCormick, a three-decade federal information technology market veteran, has joined IT services provider VetsEZ as director of capture, FedHealth IT reported Friday.

More

Planned Systems International has received a potential three-year task order to continue providing consultation, advisory, analytical and assistance services for the U.S. Air Force‘s expeditionary medical support system modernization effort. PSI will also support home station medical response, casualty prevention and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense programs of the Air Force Medical Service organization, the company said Friday. The […] More

The Defense Department‘s Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems organization has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a $23 million contract to provide integration services for a multiservice theater and shipboard medical records system. Kratos will collaborate with Planned Systems International to modernize and maintain the Theater Medical Information Program-Joint infrastructure, Kratos said Friday. The two companies will also update information technology […] More

Planned Systems International Inc. has completed a global deployment of the company’s blood donor management system for the Defense Department‘s Armed Services Blood Program. The system employs a centralized database built to manage and monitor blood donor registration, screening and blood products for U.S. military and civilian personnel, PSI said May 12. PSI CEO Terry Lin said the […] More

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth was included in Executive Mosaic's esteemed roster of 2024 Wash100 Award winners for continuously driving initiatives in support of the envisioned Army of 2030 and the early developmental phases of the Army of 2040. This is the second time that the Army leader was named among Executive Mosaic's annual list of 100 elite leaders in the government and government contracting space.

Vote for Wormuth as one of your favorite awardees at Wash100.com. This year's popular vote competition runs through April 30, so cast your 10 votes now!

More

Leidos and its partners have completed the delivery of the MHS Genesis electronic health record system to an additional 7,000 medical providers and clinicians across 10 military treatment facilities in Asia as part of the second wave deployment outside the contiguous U.S.

Join the Potomac Officers Club's 2023 Healthcare Summit on Dec. 6 to hear health care professionals, leaders and decision-makers discuss innovation, trends and other issues facing the industry. Click here to register and attend this in-person event.

More

The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded contracts to GE Aerospace subsidiary Innoveering and Hermeus to develop prototypes of hypersonic test systems for the Department of Defense under the Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities program. Through the HyCAT program, Innoveering will work with subcontractors Specter Aerospace and Starfighters International to build a prototype air-breathing hypersonic testbed, DIU said Monday.

More

Israel has a long history of having conflicts with its neighbors. Throughout the years, the country honed its national security measures, such as weaponry and defense systems, to protect its borders and people from imminent enemy attacks.   One of Israel’s prides is the Iron Dome. For a decade, the Iron Dome has been reliable […] More

The United States has the largest defense expenditures among all nations globally. In the year 2022 alone, the nation’s expenditure amounted to a staggering $877 billion—more than the next ten countries combined at $849 billion. As we delve into the year 2023, defense allocation accounts for 16.4% of the federal government’s budget, translating to a […] More

L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide long-lead material for the AN/ALQ-254 (V)1 Viper Shield electronic warfare system. Viper Shield is intended to serve as the baseline electronic warfare system for Lockheed’s global F-16 fleet, particularly the F-16 Block 70/72, L3Harris said Monday.  The system is expected to be equipped into […] More