John Vollmer, executive vice president of operations at URS‘ federal services business, oversees all operating activities from planning to implementation as well as the marketing, business development and technology functions of the company. He previously served as general manager of the business’ systems engineering and technology group, which provides support to the Defense Department and other agencies […] More

Lori Stallard is the vice president of business development for the systems engineering and information solutions group within URS Federal Services. She leads business development professionals who work to assist federal civilian and defense agency clients. Stallard previously served as VP of business development at General Dynamics Information Technology’s homeland security solutions sector after she held business development […] More

Dave Swindle serves as executive vice president of international and special programs at URS‘ federal services division. In this role, he serves as URS’s executive for coordinating international operations and new international business development with line responsibility for contracts with the U.K. defense ministry of and international organizations that include but not limited to the […] More

Conti Federal Services has won a $63 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for hangar facility construction at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. The Orlando, Florida-based construction and engineering company will also build airfield apron, site features, utilities and infrastructure, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

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Federal remote work has been a major change in the government sector, spurred by evolving global work dynamics. As federal agencies adapt to the changing times, remote work presents challenges and opportunities for employees and government contractors.    Explore the latest trends in federal remote work, focusing on the policies, key challenges, and contracting opportunities. […] More

Lumen Technologies has booked a task order valued at over $73.6 million from the Government Accountability Office. Under the award, Lumen will support the office’s goal to help Congress and the public by upgrading its network, data and voice connectivity, the company announced from Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

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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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Cloud storage company Box has been selected by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to supply a cloud-based content management platform to the Defender Services Office to enable DSO to securely share content with U.S. district courts, federal public defenders and investigators. The company said Thursday DSO works to support Criminal Justice Act panel attorneys and federal public defender organizations representing indigent clients accused of federal crimes.

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Portia Crowe, chief data strategist for defense and applied intelligence unit at Accenture Federal Services, said organizations looking to advance artificial intelligence-based network management should understand the devices, infrastructure and connections of the network and assess data flows and sources.

Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21to hear industry and federal leaders discuss the latest developments in the field. Click here to register for the in-person event.

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CACI has received a potential five-year, $38.5 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency for the provision of systems engineering and technical assistance services. The Department of Defense said Thursday DISA conducted a competitive online solicitation for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and received three bids.

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HashiCorp Federal President Melissa Palmer has spent over 25 years in the government contracting field. Throughout her career, she has focused on the delivery of information technology products and services related to cloud, DevSecOps, cybersecurity and more. In a recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz, Palmer shared her thoughts on the current trends shaping government cloud adoption, the challenges agencies face when moving to the cloud and the opportunities cloud technology presents for public sector organizations.

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Executive Mosaic is pleased to honor CGI Federal President Stephanie Mango with a 2024 Wash100 Award for her unwavering dedication to growing the company through contract wins and technology advancement, marking her third induction into Wash100. The esteemed Wash100 Award annually highlights the most influential figures in the government contracting industry, honoring their past accomplishments while also anticipating their future impact.

Click here to cast your vote for Mango in the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition.

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