U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center

Vistant Selected To Support Defense Health Agency’s National Capital Region Logistics Program

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Vistant will provide program management support for DHA’s National Capital Region (NCR) Medical Directorate Logistics & Acquisition Support Program.

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  • Vistant will provide program management support for DHA’s National Capital Region (NCR) Medical Directorate Logistics & Acquisition Support Program.
  • Under this two-year, $3.7 million project, Vistant will staff, manage, and operate logistics for the NCR from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center annex.
  • Earlier this year, Vistant was awarded a contract to provide operational support through DHA’s Clinical Operations Program Management Office.
  • Vistant paralegal experts now support active duty and retired service members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and their dependents, as well as civilian employees of the Department of Defense.

LinQuest Awarded Contracts Valued at Over $700M to Support Digital Transformation Initiatives

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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LinQuest Corporation, a defense industry leader in digital transformation and integration, was recently awarded single award contracts valued at over $700M to support US government organizations with digital transformation, digital environment creation, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and AI/ML algorithms for enhancing analytic methods.

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  • LinQuest Corporation, a defense industry leader in digital transformation and integration, was recently awarded single award contracts valued at over $700M to support US government organizations with digital transformation, digital environment creation, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and AI/ML algorithms for enhancing analytic methods.
  • Under one of the awarded contracts, the Initial Digital Environment for Autonomy and Acquisition Support (IDEAAS) IDIQ, an initial task order valued at over $150M is being awarded to lead development and curation of digital environments, enable autonomous capabilities, and create and implement new analytics methods for the Air Force Research Lab’s Integrated Capabilities Directorate.
  • Under a separately awarded contract, LinQuest will design, develop, implement, and support an MBSE framework for a large integrated portfolio of acquisition programs.
  • “These awards validate our customers’ confidence in LinQuest’s ability to lead, develop, and implement digital transformation required for program success,” said Stephen Chambal, LinQuest’s Chief Growth Officer.

Culmen Announces Expanded Research and Global Health Capability Through Acquisition of Vysnova Partners

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Culmen International is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Maryland-based Vysnova Partners.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Culmen International is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Maryland-based Vysnova Partners.
  • "This acquisition allows Culmen to bolster our biological capabilities in support of our current WMD nonproliferation programs, and to further expand our International Development, Global Health, and Humanitarian initiatives by leveraging Vysnova's expertise and experience.
  • We are excited to welcome Vysnova's talented US and international workforce into the Culmen family," said Dan Berkon, Founder and CEO of Culmen International.
  • During acquisition negotiations, Culmen was supported by Hale Capital Partners and was represented by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

DATASSENTIAL ANNOUNCES REDESIGNED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND SALES STRUCTURE

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Datassential, the leading food and beverage insights platform connecting the dots between consumers and the food industry, today announced a redesign of the company's Customer Experience (CX) and Sales teams, to better serve customers from every corner of the food industry garner deeper insights with their advanced tools.

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  • The newly formed Client Services and Support Center will be led by VP of Services & Support, Sean Jafar, while the revamped Customer Experience team will have Colleen McClellan, VP of Customer Experience, at the helm.
  • SVP of Sales Tim Chilson will continue to lead the Sales team, collaborating with newly promoted VP of Sales Megan Lynberg to lead the sales effort.
  • "Our new client support and CX offerings build on the customer service expertise woven into our DNA," said Jim Emling, CEO of Datassential.
  • Datassential is tapping VP of Customer Experience Colleen McClellan to head up the Customer Experience team, to help provide more customized account management, strategic partnership and consulting to Datassential's existing clients.

Paul C. Harris Appointed to the National Defense University Foundation Board

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation announced the appointment of Paul C. Harris, Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer at HII, to its Board of Directors today.  

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Defense University (NDU) Foundation announced the appointment of Paul C. Harris , Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer at HII , to its Board of Directors today.
  • The National Defense University Foundation (NDU Foundation) secures funding and resources to support the academic and professional development programs for senior military and diplomatic leaders attending NDU.
  • He's an innovative leader whose military service, public sector service, and corporate leadership directly correlate with the Foundation's mission to support the professional military education and leadership experiences of national security, national defense, and diplomatic professionals studying at the National Defense University," said NDU Foundation President and CEO, James Schmeling.
  • TheNDU Foundation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused exclusively on supporting the education and leadership development of national defense, security, and peacekeeping professionals studying at the National Defense University (NDU)., located at Ft. Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.

AVION SOLUTIONS AWARDED "TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR FIXED WING PROJECT OFFICE (FWPO)" TASK ORDER CONTRACT

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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avion Solutions is pleased to announce the award of an Army Contracting Command Expedited Professional and Engineering Support Services (EXPRESS) task order for technical support for the Fixed Wing Project Office (FWPO) valued at $44.3 million.

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avion Solutions is pleased to announce the award of an Army Contracting Command Expedited Professional and Engineering Support Services (EXPRESS) task order for technical support for the Fixed Wing Project Office (FWPO) valued at $44.3 million.
  • U.S. Army Acquisition Branch Chief for Fixed Wing Project Office, Rodney Hill, said, "The Fixed Wing team and I are delighted to continue working with Avion, and we are looking forward to a successful partnership."
  • Avion Solutions, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned innovative engineering and logistics solutions provider for complex military-grade projects.
  • Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama with locations across the U.S., Avion Solutions has provided solutions to Department of Defense customers for the past 30 years.

"Leading Ladies Of… Defense" To Host Its Annual Summit On Women Shaping The Future Of The Defense Industry

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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SEATTLE, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading Ladies Of... a movement that focuses on women breaking the glass ceiling, will hold its second annual Leading Ladies Of Defense Virtual Summit on March 17th, supported by the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition.

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  • SEATTLE, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading Ladies Of... a movement that focuses on women breaking the glass ceiling, will hold its second annual Leading Ladies Of Defense Virtual Summit on March 17th, supported by the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition.
  • "I am proud to once again bring together Leading Ladies Of Defense to unite women in the defense industry and provide learning and networking opportunities for women at every stage of their career," said Leading Ladies Of founder Fiona McKay.
  • "Over the past year, I've spoken with women across the industry about the issues they are facing and the incredible opportunities they're seeing for growth.
  • I'm proud to host our second annual summit to discuss these important issues."

Yext Announces Digital Event with Samsung on Customer Support in Ecommerce

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced a digital event with Samsung, a global industry leader in technology and business that is leveraging Support Answers, Yext's AI search solution for customer support.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced a digital event with Samsung, a global industry leader in technology and business that is leveraging Support Answers, Yext's AI search solution for customer support.
  • The event, " How Samsung is Preparing its Support Center for the Holiday Season ," is set for Tuesday, September 14th, at 1 p.m. (ET)/ 10 a.m. (PT) and will feature speakers from both Yext and Samsung.
  • "The ecommerce market is growing at a historic pace, and brands have already experienced the deluge of support tickets that comes with that accelerated growth," said Joe Jorczak, Head of Industry for Service and Support at Yext.
  • Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the AI Search Company and is on a mission to transform the enterprise with AI search.