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VA Uses Nuance-Made Speech Platform to Document Patient Care

The Department of Veterans Affairs has adopted Nuance Communications‘ speech recognition platform and microphone application to document patient care activities. The company said Wednesday VA now uses the Nuance Dragon Medical One platform, following the product’s approval under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and receipt of authority to operate from the department. Physicians […] More

by Nichols Martin September 9, 2021, 11:31 am
in Contract Awards, News

Peraton Secures $497M Contract to Build VA Cloud Infrastructure; Tarik Reyes Quoted

Peraton will develop a managed service platform to support the Department of Veterans Affairs’ cloud-based storage and computing functions under a potential seven-year, $497 million contract. The company said Monday it will help the department integrate on-premise hardware with the VA Enterprise Cloud system through an infrastructure-as-a-managed service and migrate the Veterans Health Information System […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 2, 2021, 11:59 am
in News, Technology, Wash100

GovCon Expert Jill Singer Receives Sixth Wash100 Award for Demonstrating Leadership with AT&T, FirstNet & Driving 5G Technology
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Joshua Marcuse, Head of Strategy and Innovation for Google Global Public Sector, Wins 2021 Wash100 Award for Leading Digital Transformation Efforts; Forming Key Partnerships

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Joshua Marcuse, head of strategy and innovation for Google Cloud's global public sector business, as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for his leadership and efforts to advance digital transformation, tech capabilities and drive industry partnerships. This marks Joshua Marcuse's second consecutive Wash100 Award.

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by William McCormick April 5, 2021, 10:23 am
in Cybersecurity, Executive Spotlight, News, Technology

Executive Spotlight: Serco Chairman, CEO Dave Dacquino & Defense Services Business Group SVP Tom Watson

Dave Dacquino, chairman and chief executive officer of Serco and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, and Tom Watson, senior vice president of the company“™s Defense Services Business Group, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding Serco“™s acquisition of Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc. (WBB) from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital for $295 million.

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by William McCormick March 3, 2021, 11:20 am
in News, Technology

Leidos-led Team Expands Military Health Record Implementation With 6K Additional Providers

A Leidos-led team has added 6,000 more health care providers to the Military Health System's new electronic health record, which the company supports with technical expertise and program management. The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health recently completed the latest wave of implementation work for the MHS Genesis EHR, the company said Tuesday.

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by Nichols Martin March 3, 2021, 6:25 am
in News, Wash100

Perspecta Chairman, CEO Mac Curtis Recognized as Wash100 Awardee for Seventh Consecutive Year

Mac Curtis, chairman and CEO of Perspecta, has been awarded his seventh consecutive Wash100 Award in 2021 for his strong leadership and vision in the advancement of cybersecurity, intelligence and defense technologies through significant contract award wins and other major moves. "He has delivered as much for the industry as he has for his firm,“ said Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic.

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by Sarah Sybert February 12, 2021, 10:21 am
in Cybersecurity, News

BGOV: Agencies Awarded $26.2B in IT Obligations to Small Businesses in FY 20

Government agencies have increased information technology contract obligations to small businesses from $23.8 billion in fiscal year 2019 to $26.2 billion in FY 2020, Bloomberg Government reported Monday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers February 9, 2021, 11:55 am
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in Contract Awards, News, Wash100

Leidos to Support DOD’s Military & Family Life Counseling Program Under $2B Contract; Roger Krone Quoted
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Lumen Wins Spots on $721M & $195M VA Contracts; David Young Quoted

Lumen has secured a position as an authorized service provider on the $721 million Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) National Local Exchange Carrier Next Generation contract vehicle, as well as a spot on VA's $195 million Data and Wide Area Network Carrier contract vehicle. "Lumen's amazing platform for data and applications is ideally positioned to help government agencies like the VA achieve their IT modernization goals," said David Young, two-time Wash100 Award recipient and SVP for the public sector and Lumen's global hyperscaler business.

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by Sarah Sybert November 10, 2020, 10:16 am
in News, Technology

3D Systems to Back VHA’s Health Care Additive Manufacturing Effort

The Veterans Health Administration has tasked 3D Systems to help the government stand up additive manufacturing facilities at hospitals, where personnel would produce 3D-printed medical equipment. The company said Thursday it will deliver ProX SLS 6100 3D printers and related materials to establish the planned facilities and a corresponding quality management system for VHA.

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by Nichols Martin November 6, 2020, 6:30 am
in Contract Awards, News

GDIT Books $306M VA File Conversion Task Order; Kamal Narang Quoted

General Dynamics' information technology business has received a potential five-year, $306M task order to help the Department of Veterans Affairs convert military veteran records to digital format and automate processing of data.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers October 2, 2020, 3:03 am