Battelle has elected Howard University President and the Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery Dr. Wayne Frederick to the company’s board of directors. “Wayne’s strong background in healthcare and medical education aligns so well with Battelle’s mission and strategic priorities,” said Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient.
Read More »Cloud Could Help Agencies Accelerate Innovation Through Data Analysis; AWS’ Brett McMillen Quoted
Government and industry leaders took part in Government Matters’ Tech Leadership Series: Innovation program to discuss how cloud computing helps agencies advance innovation, deliver citizen services and carry out their missions. One of the key themes discussed during the program is the cloud’s role in enabling agencies to store and analyze large datasets to advance public service innovation, according to an Amazon Web Services blog post published Monday.
Read More »Executive Spotlight: Interview with Evan Scott, President of ESGI
“Hire the best and allow them to succeed–Set them up for success, not failure.” EM: You are the CEO of ESGI celebrating your 17th year. Evan Scott: Yes, I am CEO and founder of ESGI. My firm handles senior level searches for federal contractors. The strategy from day one was based …
Read More »SAP Unveils Network Exploration App to Predict, Monitor Emergencies
SAP has launched a new network exploration application the company designed to help government agencies detect and predict emergencies. The company said Tuesday its SAP Connection Discovery for Public Services plug-and-play software runs on the SAP HANA in-memory data platform. “[Connection discovery] will reveal previously unconsidered dynamics between people, objects, locations and events in a …
Read More »Mississippi State University to Recognize HP’s Marilyn Crouther at Empowerment Dinner
Mississippi State University will host an empowerment dinner on Thursday to recognize six professionals in both the public and private sectors for their leadership, public service, vision and contributions to society. Marilyn Crouther, senior vice president and general manager for the U.S. public sector at HP Enterprise Services, will join …
Read More »SAP Unveils New Public Service for Urban Governments; Isabella Groegor-Cechowicz Comments
SAP has introduced a fresh public service offering in an effort to expand its program meant to help urban governments address citizen needs. Branded as SAP Future Cities, the service is developed to assist city officials worldwide in engaging with the public, collecting tax and revenue, and delivering other services …
Read More »Frost & Sullivan: Government Set for Wound Care Market Innovation, Growth
A new Frost & Sullivan report projects the government sector to be among the sources for new options to expand the world’s $9 billion wound care market. The market analyst urged wound care manufacturers to watch the public health industry for direction in advanced treatment and cost management. “The biggest opportunity for wound care manufacturers …
Read More »Crystal Cooper: Unisys Seeks to Broaden Philly Customer Relations App
Unisys will update the City of Philadelphia’s customer relationship management application as part of a plan to help the local government respond to citizen requests. Unisys said Thursday that it will use Salesforce.com’s cloud-based platform to redevelop the Philly 311 program’s foundations. Crystal Cooper, Unisys vice president of public sector solutions, the work is intended to offer Philly …
Read More »NCR’s Bill Nuti Picked for Atlantic Legal Foundation Award
Bill Nuti, NCR Corp. chairman, CEO and president, received Atlantic Legal Foundation’s 2013 Annual Award during a ceremony held Wednesday in New York City. Nuti was chosen for the award to recognize his vision, leadership and work to bring innovation to the global marketplace, NCR announced Thursday. “I am truly …
Read More »Kofax Strikes $7M Data Mgmt Software Deal With US Agency
Kofax Plc has closed a $7.6 million sales agreement with an unnamed U.S. government agency covering software designed to collect and store virtual information from benefits applications. The transaction includes $3.5 million in maintenance services over four years as well as $4.1 million in software licenses for Kofax Capture and Kofax …
Read More »Paul Hodnefield Earns NASS Public Service Medallion
Paul Hodnefield, an associate general counsel at Corporation Services Company, associate general counsel, has received a medallion from the National Association of Secretaries of State for two decades of service to business owners and residents in Minnesota. NASS is a nonpartisan professional organization for public officials and recognizes individuals who aim …
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