Heather Seftel-Kirk
A writer for more than a decade, Heather helps hone the voice of FedHealthIT, helping to shape the information we share, working with collaborators and stakeholders to ensure they are delivering the message they intend and that it is the information our readers want to hear. A firm believer that every person has a story to tell and that every story is worth sharing, if told right, she also believes the written word carries power – to inform, to educate, and also to bring people together.
Blue Water Thinking recruits Philip Krause Schmidt for Manager supporting VA
Philip Krause Schmidt, an industry leader with experience driving programs and projects spanning national business, policy, and implementation initiatives including budget management, activation readiness,...
Press Release: NCI Announces its transformation to Empower AI
"NCI Information Systems, Inc., a long-time technology provider to U.S. government agencies, today announced that it has become Empower AI. The transformation reflects the...
AWS recruits Douglas McEachern for Business Development Manager, Federal Healthcare
Douglas McEachern, an industry leader with experience in research and business development serving the Federal health market, has taken on a new challenge as...
Federal News Network newscast: Key procurement developments in 2022
"This week on Off the Shelf, Jason Miller, executive editor of Federal News Network, provided insights and analysis on the spring’s key procurement developments...
Press Release: CGI Federal’s Momentum® Acquisitions contract writing system goes live...
"CGI announced the successful implementation of the cloud-based CGI Federal's Momentum® Acquisitions contract-writing system at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This third...
Press Release: Oracle Completes Acquisition of Cerner
"Oracle Corporation announced that a majority of the outstanding shares (the “Shares”) of Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN) were validly tendered, and the other conditions...
MeriTalk: VA Shows Limited Cyber Progress, Calls for Higher Pay to...
"The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is calling on the agency to address its slow progress in improving its...
Press Release: VA launches Pathfinder, a virtual concierge to streamline procurement...
"The Department of Veterans Affairs launched Pathfinder.va.gov in early June serving as the “front door” for vendors and innovators to engage with VA while...
NIH awards NCBI Biological Information Resources Support Services task
Beating out one other bidder, ICF was awarded a one-year, $2M task by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide Biological Information Resources...
Ad Hoc names Arfa Syed to Growth and Strategy Team
Arfa Syed, armed with program management experience in cybersecurity, data analytics, and digital strategy for data-guided decisions directly influencing C-suite priorities and leadership, has...
