United States Digital Service

Altiam Digital Announces Security Expert and Industry Veteran Wayne White as CEO

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

A 2020 Orbie CIO of the Year and recipient of many cyber security and digital innovation awards, Wayne will focus on Altiam Digital’s expansion into multiple countries and markets, both nearshore and offshore.

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  • A 2020 Orbie CIO of the Year and recipient of many cyber security and digital innovation awards, Wayne will focus on Altiam Digital’s expansion into multiple countries and markets, both nearshore and offshore.
  • “Wayne is exactly the right leader for Altiam Digital,” said Ammar Amdani, Board member of Altiam Digital’s parent company Altiam Global.
  • We are genuinely pleased to announce Wayne as the leader of Altiam Digital.”
    “I am very excited to be joining the Altiam Digital team,” said Wayne White.
  • “Altiam Digital has a powerful business model and is poised to move digital transformation, automation, and security preparedness forward by leaps and bounds.

Calian Wins Contracts with Shared Services Canada Worth Combined Value of $17.57 Million

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

OTTAWA, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY), a diverse solutions company, providing innovative healthcare, communications, learning and cybersecurity products and services, has won two contracts with Shared Services Canada (SSC) with a total estimated cost of $17.57 million—with options for a potential value up to $43.75 million.

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  • OTTAWA, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY), a diverse solutions company, providing innovative healthcare, communications, learning and cybersecurity products and services, has won two contracts with Shared Services Canada (SSC) with a total estimated cost of $17.57 million—with options for a potential value up to $43.75 million.
  • SSC delivers modern, secure and reliable IT and digital services to Government of Canada organizations who provide services to Canadians.
  • Under the scope of each contract, SSC has engaged Calian to source talent for five critical categories of Informatics professional services.
  • “These contracts demonstrate the value that Calian continues to bring to the Government of Canada,” adds Greg Beauchamp, VP Operations IT and Cyber Solutions.

SimpliFed Names Gajen Sunthara Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

ITHACA, NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SimpliFed , the virtual maternal health leader in lactation support, no matter how you feed your baby, announced today that Gajen Sunthara will join the organization as its new Chief Technology Officer.

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  • ITHACA, NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SimpliFed , the virtual maternal health leader in lactation support, no matter how you feed your baby, announced today that Gajen Sunthara will join the organization as its new Chief Technology Officer.
  • Mr. Sunthara brings over two decades of healthcare technology experience to the lactation services health tech platform, and will help build the platform itself, as well as SimpliFed products and technology.
  • “Gajen Sunthara is unequivocally at the top of the field of healthcare technology.
  • “I am thrilled to join SimpliFed because of the mission of helping parents and babies,” said Gajen Sunthara, SimpliFed’s new CTO.

United States Kids Food and Beverage Market Report 2023-2028. On-The-Go Nutritious Snacks and Meals Drive Demand Amid Convenience Wave - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, September 1, 2023

The United States kids' food industry is a multi-billion dollar market that caters to the dietary preferences and needs of children.

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  • The United States kids' food industry is a multi-billion dollar market that caters to the dietary preferences and needs of children.
  • Companies develop and market a wide range of food products specifically targeted at children, including snacks, breakfast cereals, beverages, and ready-to-eat meals.
  • Convenience fuels demand for nutritious on-the-go snacks and meals in the United States kids' food industry.
  • The rise in demand for wholesome and nutritious dairy products underscores their importance in the children's food and beverage market.

Virtual News Conference to Discuss the Generative Red Team Challenge at DEF CON 31: The Largest Public Testing for Bias, Potential Harms, and Security Vulnerabilities in Leading AI Systems

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Friday, August 4, 2023

Generative Red Team (GRT) Challenge:

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  • Generative Red Team (GRT) Challenge:
    The organizing founders of the Generative Red Team (GRT) Challenge: Seed AI, AI Village, Humane Intelligence, the Wilson Center Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP), as well as coalition companies and organizations
    Michael Sellitto, head of policy and societal impacts, Anthropic
    Jinyoung Englund, deputy chief digital and AI officer, Directorate for Digital Services (Acting)
    Daniel Rohrer, vice president of product security architecture and research, NVIDIA
    2 p.m.
  • The goal of the GRT Challenge, which was announced by the White House in May, is to advance AI and better understand the risks and limitations of this technology at scale, because open and extensive evaluation and testing bring us closer to inclusive development.
  • At the GRT Challenge, thousands of people - including hundreds of students and others from organizations traditionally left out of the early stages of technological change - will come together to test generative LLMs (large language models) for bias, potential harms, and security vulnerabilities.
  • The GRT Challenge will take place in the AI Village at DEF CON 31, which runs from August 10-13, 2023, at Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas, Nev.
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230804075084/en/

Code for America and State of Illinois Unveil Landmark Partnership to Transform How Families Access Affordable Child Care

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Code for America – the leading civic tech nonprofit that works with community leaders and governments to build equitable, accessible digital tools and services – today announced a landmark partnership with the State of Illinois to enable tens of thousands of families in the state to access and pay for child care more easily through the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).

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  • "Through this partnership, we will ease the burden on Illinois parents and other caregivers trying to juggle work, school, and child care," said Amanda Renteria, CEO of Code for America.
  • "By selecting an astute and human-centric partner, we're driving towards seamless access to essential assistance for Illinois families.
  • "This exciting work is one part of a program-wide modernization of child care technology that will streamline CCAP for both families and child care providers.
  • Ultimately, this will expand the supply of child care in Illinois, unlocking critical benefits that enable families to attend school or go to work.

IEM Digital Services Appraised at CMMI Level 3

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

MORRISVILLE, N.C., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IEM Digital Services announces that it is appraised at level 3 of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®). This appraisal was performed by the H&W Group.

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  • MORRISVILLE, N.C., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IEM Digital Services announces that it is appraised at level 3 of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®).
  • As a leading global consulting firm that provides a variety of services including information management and technology solutions, this proven, outcome-based performance model offers IEM guidance on process improvement.
  • IEM has a stellar Digital Services team that is always striving to improve.
  • "We commend IEM Digital Services on achieving this CMMI appraisal level and demonstrating their ability as a high-performing organization."

NASA Names Two Diversity Champions for Agency

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Monday, March 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday he is taking additional steps forward to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) at the agency.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday he is taking additional steps forward to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) at the agency.
  • "Now, more than ever, NASA is leading all of humanity on an unprecedented journey of discovery, exploration and innovation," Nelson said.
  • As diversity ambassador, Shih will further NASA's DEIA initiatives by building key strategic alliances with external partners, enabling NASA to continue being a model agency and leader for DEIA.
  • As Shih transitions to the role of diversity ambassador, Ho will bring extensive DEIA expertise to the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.

MicroTech Selected for $78M CDC Managed Telecommunications Services Contract

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

TYSONS, Va., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroTech has been awarded a $78M Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contract for Managed Telecommunications Services on their Veterans Technology Services 2 (VETS 2) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC).

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  • TYSONS, Va., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroTech has been awarded a $78M Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contract for Managed Telecommunications Services on their Veterans Technology Services 2 (VETS 2) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC).
  • MicroTech will support the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and the Digital Service Office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to perform telecommunications services.
  • MicroTech will operate and manage the CDC telecommunications services from Atlanta, Georgia, and will serve Government sites located throughout the United States.
  • "CDC is a great organization with an incredibly important mission, and we look forward to providing them with excellent support, services, and solutions that incorporate innovative management ideas and processes and outstanding telecommunications technologies," said Tony Jimenez, President & CEO of MicroTech.

Transcarent Announces Janine Gianfredi as Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Transcarent , a health and care experience company that puts people back in charge of their health and aligns with the companies who pay for high-quality care, today announced that Janine Gianfredi has joined as Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • Transcarent , a health and care experience company that puts people back in charge of their health and aligns with the companies who pay for high-quality care, today announced that Janine Gianfredi has joined as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Reporting to Transcarent Chief Executive Officer Glen Tullman, Ms. Gianfredi will oversee the company’s marketing and communications functions.
  • “We are excited to welcome Janine to Transcarent as our Chief Marketing Officer.”
    Ms. Gianfredi most recently served as the Head of Marketing at Redesign Health, a startup creator that powers companies who are innovating in health care.
  • She previously served as Director, Global Consumer Marketing at Instagram, Head of Marketing & Communications at Alphabet’s Loon, and Chief Marketing Officer at the United States Digital Service under the Obama administration.