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    Unisys Earns IT Service Management Certification

    Unisys Corp. has received ISO/IEC 20000 certification for the company’s framework to deliver managed information technology services under an Internal Revenue Services enterprise storage initiative. The company’s federal systems business hosts petabytes of agency storage space in private cloud using ISO-qualified processes, Unisys said Tuesday. IRS awarded Unisys Federal Systems a potential $139 million contract in […] More

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    Executive Profile: Diane Gongaware, Senior Director for Cisco’s US Public Sector Partner Org

    Diane Gongaware serves as senior director of the U.S. public sector partner organization at Cisco, where she manages the company’s collaboration with other technology providers to the sector. She leads the organization that works with channel partners to build cloud computing, mobility, collaboration and data center platforms for federal, state, local government and education institutions. […] More

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    Scott Goldstein Promoted to Brigadier General Rank at Air Force Reserve

    The Senate on Friday confirmed the promotion of Jay “Scott” Goldstein from the rank of colonel to brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Goldstein serves as mobilization assistant to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s commander and holds experience in acquisition, cyber, intelligence and space operations. He joined the Air Force in 1990 as […] More

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    NS2 Serves Adds New Veteran Class to Training, Employment Program; Stephen Kupcha Comments

    NS2 Serves, a nonprofit organization established by SAP National Security Services, has added a new group of military service veterans to its technology training and employment program. NS2 Serves will train the veterans on how to use SAP software applied in government and business operations under the three-month residential course, NS2 Serves said Friday. The trainees will […] More

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    Executive Profile: Tom Zara, Global Practice Lead at Interbrand

    Tom Zara serves as global practice lead of corporate citizenship at Interbrand from January 1993 to present, with responsibility in creating and managing brand value. Zara is also the chairman of the Interbrand Inspired Foundation and the Interbrand’s global energy practice lead. He has helped the company build a roster of clients over the past 14 […] More

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    Leidos Gets Naming Rights to Ripken Stadium; Roger Krone Comments

    Leidos and Ripken Baseball have agreed to give the company naming rights to Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland as part of a multiyear sponsorship agreement, The Baltimore Sun reported Monday. Jeff Barker writes that the venue will be called “Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium,” a change that goes into effect June 19. “We support numerous customers in the Aberdeen Proving […] More

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    PV Puvvada Gets 2015 Eagle Award for Federal IT Work; David Wennergren Comments

    PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal systems business, has received Federal Computer Week’s Eagle Award as the industry recipient for 2015 for his work in federal government information technology. Unisys said Monday Puvvada has led the company’s IT programs with agencies such as the Justice Department, General Services Administration and Internal Revenue Service. He has also contributed his […] More

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    Booz Allen’s Robert Silverman Supports New ALS Association Fundraiser

    Robert Silverman, a senior vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., is supporting a new slate of fund raising campaigns of ALS Association’s Washington chapter, Washington Business Journal reported Thursday. Jeremy Beale writes ALSA plans to roll out the Dine to Defeat ALS, Walk to Defeat ALS and the ALS Challenge in August with the […] More

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    Executive Profile: Jessica Pantages Nielsen, Communications & Marketing VP at Lockheed Martin

    Jessica Pantages Nielsen was appointed to her current role as vice president for marketing and communications at Lockheed Martin in May 2013 following ten years of strategic communications experience. At Lockheed’s information systems and global solutions business unit, she manages the communications and marketing team’s annual strategic plan and is also part of the senior leadership team. […] More

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    Executive Profile: Roseanne Cinnamond, ViON VP of Industry Relations

    Roseanne Cinnamond is the vice president for industry relations at ViON, serving as the company’s primary liaison to trade groups and governmental advisory organizations. She works to ensure that the company maintains open communication with the public and private sectors as well as high-level contacts with business partners and prospective clients. The 30-year company veteran […] More

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    Executive Profile: Andrew McCann, Executive Director and GM at Dell

    Andrew McCann is an executive director at Dell, overseeing go-to-market strategy and organization for the company’s federal government services arm. He also leads the sales teams for Dell’s business and systems integration services, applications and other products. McCann joined the company in October 2014 after spending 26 years at Electronic Data Systems, which transitioned into […] More

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    Executive Profile: Charlie Thomas, CEO at Razorsight

    Charlie Thomas has been leading Razorsight as chief executive since 2005 with over 20 years of industry experience in sales, marketing, finance, capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, and recruiting. He has co-founded several startups, helping establish investment bank Claris Capital in 2002 plus an Internet service provider (acquired by Verio), an IT services company (now […] More