Project management office

ManTech Wins $166 Million Defense Health Agency Contract

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Monday, March 25, 2024
DHA, Project management office, Scaled agile framework, DevOps, Information technology, AI, Mantech, AWS, Air force, Defense, Navy, Army

HERNDON, Va., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ManTech, a leading provider of AI, cyber and mission-focused technology solutions, has won a $166 million contract to provide DevSecOps support for the Defense Health Agency’s Medical Logistics (MEDLOG) Information Technology (IT) Program Management Office.

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  • HERNDON, Va., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ManTech, a leading provider of AI, cyber and mission-focused technology solutions, has won a $166 million contract to provide DevSecOps support for the Defense Health Agency’s Medical Logistics (MEDLOG) Information Technology (IT) Program Management Office.
  • Under this 5-year hybrid new business/recompete win, ManTech will leverage Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to modernize, sustain and continue migration to AWS cloud, accelerating mission performance for a suite of systems that supports 25,000 military and civilian users and more than 940,000 daily supply requisitions.
  • “ManTech’s work will help the DHA achieve digital transformation for a large, complex suite of applications that empower Army, Navy, Air Force and the Marine Corps to rapidly provide medical services to combatants in peacetime and wartime,” said Stephen Deitz, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ManTech’s Federal Civilian Sector.
  • “We are fully aligned to supporting the client’s commitment to enable ready, reliable care anytime, anywhere through modernized, integrated and resilient medical logistics capability at home and abroad.”

PAWR Program Announces Dramatic Expansion of AERPAW Drone Testbed with Phase Two Launch

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Hardware, Other Defense, Contracts, Government Technology, Technology, Defense, 5G, Drones, Science, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Other Science, Mobile, Wireless, Research, Aircraft, Project management office, Interdisciplinarity, UAV, POWDER, Classification, Commercial, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Radio, PAWR, North Carolina State University, Federal, Atmosphere, COSMOS, Ericsson, Multimedia, Platform, ARA, Computer, Federal Communications Commission, Mobile phone

AERPAW has also been designated as an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.

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  • AERPAW has also been designated as an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.
  • Software defined radios (SDRs) enable research with open source software stacks for studying and optimizing the performance of radio signals.
  • Unique to AERPAW, the wireless testbed brings with it several assets specific to testing drone-based networks.
  • “The expansion of AERPAW opens up vast new avenues of research,” said Ismail Guvenc, AERPAW Principal Investigator, and engineering professor at NC State University.

PAWR Announces 5G Open RAN Testing with Mavenir at POWDER Testbed

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, 5G, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Carriers and Services, Project management office, FCC, The Open Championship, Agility, Mavenir, Exercise, MMW, POWDER, University, Software, City, MDE, PAWR, Research Triangle, Federal, COSMOS, Multimedia, Platform, ARA, Triangle, Federal Communications Commission, Open, Mobile phone

The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces a collaboration between PAWR platform POWDER and industry innovator Mavenir to test a first-of-its-kind O-RAN 5G SA network deployment with millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum.

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  • The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces a collaboration between PAWR platform POWDER and industry innovator Mavenir to test a first-of-its-kind O-RAN 5G SA network deployment with millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum.
  • The solution is powered by Mavenir’s open radio unit (O-RU), open distributed unit (O-DU), open centralized unit (O-CU), and 5G core.
  • In the summer of 2023, POWDER was designated as an Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.
  • "The POWDER team is excited to collaborate with Mavenir to test their O-RAN 5G mmW SA solution in an over-the-air setup on POWDER.

Saydulu Kolasani Joins Fisker as Senior Vice President, Enterprise, Digital Operations and Transformation

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Software, Vehicle Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, Sustainability, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, General Automotive, Technology, Automotive, Environment, Security, Automotive Manufacturing, Other Automotive, Manufacturing, Nu Skin Enterprises, Skin, Architecture, Multimedia, Fisker Inc., Fisker Ocean, SVP, T-Mobile, Growth, Product management, Ingram Micro, Information, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Information technology, Transformation, Organization, EPA, PMO, Inc., Project management office, SUV, Retail

Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) (“Fisker”), driven by a mission to create the world’s most emotional and sustainable electric vehicles, announced today that Saydulu Kolasani has joined Fisker as SVP, Enterprise, Digital Operations and Transformation.

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  • Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) (“Fisker”), driven by a mission to create the world’s most emotional and sustainable electric vehicles, announced today that Saydulu Kolasani has joined Fisker as SVP, Enterprise, Digital Operations and Transformation.
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    Fisker Inc., driven by a mission to create the world’s most emotional and sustainable electric vehicles, announced today that Saydulu Kolasani has joined Fisker as SVP, Enterprise, Digital Operations and Transformation.
  • Kolasani will oversee Fisker’s technology infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital platforms, enterprise systems, architecture, data, and operations, including Product Management, Program Management Office (PMO), and enterprise digital and technology strategy.
  • As SVP, Enterprise, Digital Operations and Transformation at Fisker, Saydulu intends to focus his expertise on optimizing operations, building highly scalable platforms, enhancing customer experiences, and driving revenue growth.

Michael Baker International Promotes Polly Boardman, PMP, MBA, to National Geospatial Practice Executive

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
PMP, Polly, CTS, Business administration, PMO, Center of excellence, University, Quality assurance, Teaching, Project management office, Engineering, Private sector, Business, Consultant, MBA, Research, COE, Reno 1868 FC, GIS, Management

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Polly Boardman, PMP, MBA, has been promoted to National Geospatial Practice Executive. In this role, Ms. Boardman will focus on delivering national geographic information systems (GIS) solutions that address the lifecycle of infrastructure projects and support everything from conceptual planning through surveys, design and construction, while leveraging big data to support operations and maintenance. In addition, the firm's Geospatial Services practice has been named a national Center of Excellence (COE) to centralize operations and provide internal and external stakeholders with GIS solutions to enhance, visualize and streamline projects and overcome challenges.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International , a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Polly Boardman, PMP, MBA, has been promoted to National Geospatial Practice Executive.
  • "Michael Baker's Geospatial Services practice provides innovative and sustainable GIS services to public and private sector organizations by utilizing the latest technology.
  • Under Polly's leadership, the Geospatial Services COE will build on the growth trajectory and natural evolution of our geospatial business," said Trudi Lim, P.E., Western Regional Director at Michael Baker International.
  • "In her more than two decades with Michael Baker, Polly has been successful with complex problem-solving and team collaboration.

CSG Government Solutions Selected for Project Management and Organizational Change Services for Virginia's Child Support System Modernization

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Commonwealth, CSG, Government, Medicaid, TANF, Social services, Division, Project management office, PMO, SNAP, Organization, OCM, Change management

CHICAGO, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CSG Government Solutions, a national leader in government program modernization, today announced they were selected by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement, to provide Project Management Office (PMO) and Organizational Change Management (OCM) services for the Child Support System Modernization Project.

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  • CSG Government Solutions, a national leader in government program modernization, today announced they were selected by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement, to provide Project Management Office (PMO) and Organizational Change Management (OCM) services for the Child Support System Modernization Project.
  • CHICAGO, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CSG Government Solutions, a national leader in government program modernization, today announced they were selected by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement, to provide Project Management Office (PMO) and Organizational Change Management (OCM) services for the Child Support System Modernization Project.
  • "Our team is applying our expertise and proven methodologies to support Virginia in implementing a child support system that effectively supports the needs of children and families across the Commonwealth," says Landis Rossi, CSG Child Support Practice Lead.
  • "CSG is a leader in PMO and OCM services for child support system modernizations across the country," says Landis Rossi, CSG Child Support Practice Lead.

C.H. Robinson Taps Lean Methodology Expert Jim Reutlinger to Join Senior Leadership Team, Stand Up New Program Management Office

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
Trucking, Rail, Maritime, Air, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transport, Other Transport, CHRW, Jim, Acquisition, Danaher Corporation, C. H. Robinson, Growth, Project management office, Continual improvement process, Management

Robinson”) (Nasdaq: CHRW) today announced it has tapped Continuous Improvement and Lean methodology expert, Jim Reutlinger, to join the company’s senior leadership team and stand up a new Program Management Office to further drive forward the company’s strategic priorities.

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  • Robinson”) (Nasdaq: CHRW) today announced it has tapped Continuous Improvement and Lean methodology expert, Jim Reutlinger, to join the company’s senior leadership team and stand up a new Program Management Office to further drive forward the company’s strategic priorities.
  • Effective January 3, 2024, Reutlinger is Vice President, Enterprise Strategy Program Management and will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Bozeman.
  • Reutlinger is tasked with launching a new Program Management Office focused on strengthening capabilities needed to further enable the company’s strategic priorities and help deliver significant growth for Robinson.
  • Robinson is at an important inflection point and we are making moves that will help accelerate our progress as a company,” said C.H.

InterDigital’s Ralf Schäfer Elected to DVB Steering Board

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Monday, November 20, 2023
Policy, Ecosystem, DVB, InterDigital, Research, Project management office, IDCC, Panasonic, Sony

As a Steering Board member, Ralf joins 18 other members from manufacturing and software companies including Sony, Qualcomm, Dolby, Panasonic, among others.

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  • As a Steering Board member, Ralf joins 18 other members from manufacturing and software companies including Sony, Qualcomm, Dolby, Panasonic, among others.
  • The DVB Steering Board is responsible for setting the policy direction and handling the coordination, priority-setting, and management for the DVB Project.
  • Elected by the DVB General Assembly every two years, the Steering Board meets three times per year.
  • “As a dedicated standards professional, Ralf has made long-standing and impactful DVB contributions and will be a strong addition to the DVB Steering Board,” said InterDigital CTO Rajesh Pankaj.

EP Wealth Advisors® Adds Prolific Deal Maker Kyle Miller as Head of M&A, Boosts Berkshire to CAO and Bolsters Project Management Capabilities

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
Consulting, Asset Management, Professional Services, Finance, Acrisure, Partnership, Project management, Acquisition, General counsel, Project management office, Culture, Trust, WPCG, Mergers and acquisitions, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Growth, EP, Financial services, Management, Investment

EP, Miller and WPCG will work together as the firm continues its strategic acquisition approach.

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  • EP, Miller and WPCG will work together as the firm continues its strategic acquisition approach.
  • During his time at Acrisure, he was the deal lead on over 165 acquisitions that led to massive expansion of the firm and their enterprise value.
  • “Along with their consistently market-leading organic growth success, I was instantly drawn to the people and the culture at EP,” said Miller.
  • Project Management veteran Shelly Wright recently joined the firm as Director of the Project Management Office.

Point32Health Announces Three Senior Leadership Appointments

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Monday, December 11, 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital, Peach, Centene Corporation, Project management, Business continuity planning, Blue Cross, Duals, Mass, Project management office, Mass General Brigham, Information technology, Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Retirement, Medicare, Tufts Health Plan, Knowledge, Boston, Avonlea and Ivy Bank, Management, Medicaid

CANTON, Mass., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, has announced three appointments to its senior leadership team:

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  • CANTON, Mass., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, has announced three appointments to its senior leadership team:
    "We are thrilled to have three seasoned health industry leaders join the senior leadership team at Point32Health who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organization," said Cain A. Hayes, president and chief executive officer of Point32Health.
  • Susan Kee is being promoted to the role of chief legal officer, following the retirement of her predecessor.
  • Katie Catlender, who will join Point32Health in January as chief operations officer, will oversee Information Technology, Health Plan Service Operations, Business Continuity, the Project Management Office and the Integration Management Office.
  • He brings more than 25 years of managed care experience to Point32Health.