Booz Allen Hamilton today announced its support and promotion of National Public Health Week from April 1-7, 2013. The awareness week, organized by the American Public Health Association (APHA), highlights the importance of supporting public health systems and calls attention to the health issues affecting our nation.
Over half of federal managers describe the defense acquisitions and procurement process as “not at all efficient,” according to a survey released this month by the Government Business Council (GBC), Government Executive’s research division, and Booz Allen Hamilton. Defense managers cite numerous challenges in procuring or acquiring weapon systems, and feel recent efforts to improve the process, including the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 and internal DoD efforts, have been ineffective. In lieu of new budget allocations and reforms, defense managers show strong support for upgrading existing systems and using supplementary acquisition tools, such as rapid prototyping.
According to a study released today from the Government Business Council (GBC) and Booz Allen Hamilton, more than 75 percent of federal managers believe Big Data has the power to fundamentally transform federal operations. However, their confidence wanes when asked whether their agency is taking the appropriate steps to leverage this new method of collecting and using large amounts of information. A mere 37 percent agreed that their agency is moving in the right direction to implement Big Data.
Booz Allen Hamilton today announced it received a $315 million single award contract to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) InnoVision Directorate. Booz Allen will provide specialized scientific and technical research and development subject matter expertise to all facets of the InnoVision Future Solutions Program (IFSP) through Nov. 2017.
As fans begin to fill out their brackets this week, Booz Allen Hamilton today released an analysis identifying each team’s carbon footprint for the upcoming men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments.
Booz Allen Hamilton today announced it was awarded two, five-year contracts under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Technical, Acquisition and Business Support Services (TABSS) $11 billion multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract vehicle. The wins, awarded on November 30, 2012 and February 15, 2013, are to support DHS and its components with program management, engineering, technology, business and financial management, and audit support services.
Booz Allen Hamilton today launched Cyber4Sight™ Threat Intelligence Services, which uses multiple data sources to identify and monitor an organization’s unique cyber security profile, determine its “attack surface,” and deploy military grade predictive intelligence to anticipate, prioritize and mitigate cyber threats 24/7. This anticipatory service produces real-time, practical indications and warnings so that commercial organizations can take defensive actions against cyber attacks long before they occur.
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) announced today it has been registered by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Commerce and Industry to pursue business opportunities in the Kingdom in support of domestic economic diversification. The firm will focus its expertise on providing services to government and commercial clients on critical issues related to the Kingdom’s development, most notably in the areas of cyber security, information technology, transportation and other selected infrastructure.
Booz Allen Hamilton today announced it was awarded three, five-year contracts to provide continued technical and program support to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and its Office of Operations. These contracts are cost plus fixed-fee with a combined maximum value of $102 million.
Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller Kevin Cook and Investor Relations Director Curt Riggle will speak about the company’s performance and strategy at 2.45 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Cowen and Company 34th Annual Aerospace/Defense Conference in New York City.
