G2X TAKE: Looking to leverage Michael Conejo’s 20 years of experience that includes serving as a CIO in support of the Military Health Systems, and with the Defense Health Agency leading an IT services organization of 225 employees consisting of network engineers, system administrators, database managers and application developers, Vista Defense Technologies, an 8(a) small business and Alaska Native Corporation specializing in Military Health IT, Data Science, and Cybersecurity, recently added this Health IT leader. Prior roles include: Chief Information Officer - Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune NC Chief Information Officer for DHA, IT Division, San Antonio - North Beach Pavilion, Defense Health Agency Deputy Chief, Enterprise Management Section, Defense Health Agency - Defense Health Agency Take Bytes Led by Ken Chandler, General Manager, this is the latest in a series of notable SME hires and promotions by this team over the past couple of years to include recruiting former Air Force Medical Operations Agency Information Operations Branch Chief James White last Spring; tapping former U.S. Army Medical Information Technology Center Commander Andrew Smith to provide Program Management oversight on Vista Defense Technology contracts in the DOD Healthcare space, specifically Military Treatment Facilities IM/IT support; and recruiting Laura Patz, former Manpower Branch Chief for the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General in 2019. Vista Defense Technologies has picked up a number of wins at DHA of late to include a $12M Clinical Information System/Database Administration Support contract they added to close FY 2020 and a $22M DHA Enterprise Intelligence and Data Solutions PMO Support IDIQ this group added last Spring. The company builds on their broad set of past performance providing Enterprise Level Support to the Defense Health Agency in areas such as MHS GENESIS System Solution Architecture; Tier III Software Sustainment; Applications Support; Cybersecurity Operations PKI Program Implementation and Cyber Security Support; and Data Science and Decision Analytics Support. More here. Vista Defense Technologies is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), SBA certified 8(a) Program participant, and wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC), a $2 billion holding company with global interests across numerous economic sectors.
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8(a) small business recruits DHA/Military Health IT LeaderBy Jenny Reed
G2X TAKE: Looking to leverage Michael Conejo’s 20 years of experience that includesFebruary 26, 2021