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Thought Leadership

Linking Delivery Performance with Winning New Work

January 25, 2024
Service delivery excellence is one of the most critical factors affecting…
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Thought Leadership

Unlocking Agile in Government: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

December 28, 2023
Over the past 10-15 years, U.S. government agencies have taken huge steps…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Tiffany Southard

December 21, 2023
Today, we're excited to introduce you to Tiffany Southard, Senior Software…
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Thought Leadership

Balanced Automation: Creating Operational Excellence Across Federal Agencies

December 19, 2023
Government agencies are often tasked with a myriad of repetitive and time-consuming…
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Thought Leadership

Elevating Federal Team Performance for Superior Customer Satisfaction

December 7, 2023
In the dynamic landscape of Federal government contracting, where regulations…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jeremy Opacich

November 21, 2023
Welcome back to Meet the Innovators, where we feature the thinkers and…
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Thought Leadership

Using AI and Generative AI for Cloud-Based Modernization of Federal Agencies

November 16, 2023
As cloud computing environments expand and diversify, government agencies…
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Thought Leadership

Winning in Digital Transformation: A Sports Model for Building Teams

November 9, 2023
In the fast-paced arena of federal government digital transformation, some…
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BusinessWire

Octo Receives Option Year Funding from ARL for Advanced MLOps R&D

November 7, 2023
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Octo Brings Further Value through PMI Citizen Development Silver Partnership

October 26, 2023
Committed to Citizen Development (CD) and the use of low-code/no-code options…
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Thought Leadership

Enhancing Collaboration and Customer Satisfaction through Successful PI Planning

October 20, 2023
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Low-Code/No-Code

How to Know if a Project is Right for Citizen Development

October 5, 2023
Citizen development, which involves less technical professionals in app…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Emily Paul

September 28, 2023
Welcome back to Meet the Innovators, where we feature the thinkers and…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Michael Harry

September 21, 2023
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Darryl Dortch

September 14, 2023
Welcome back to Meet the Innovators, where we shine a light on Octo’s…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jonathan Fontaine

September 12, 2023
Innovation happens all around us, in big and small ways. One employee at…
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Octo Insights

Octo’s 2023 Interns Develop Lifesaving Solution Powered by AI

September 8, 2023
EchoNet is an AI and ML solution that draws on an acoustic detection capability.…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Driving Efficiency with LCNC Platforms Part II: Unveiling Multifaceted Cost Benefits

September 7, 2023
Welcome to the second part of our series on low-code/no-code (LCNC) platforms.…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Caitlin Fitzpatrick

August 31, 2023
At Octo, we are always pleased to interview employees who embody our core…
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BusinessWire

Octo Wins JV Contract to Provide IT Transformation Services for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

August 29, 2023
Octo, with Metric5, will provide digital transformation support, including…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Driving Efficiency with LCNC Platforms Part I: Three Strategies for Cost Reduction

August 24, 2023
In today's fast-paced and rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations…
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Sandeep Shilawat Joins Octo as Vice President of Cloud Technology

August 8, 2023
Cloud expert and former ManTech executive will lead Octo’s Cloud Center…
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Meet the interns on Team Surge
Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Surge

August 4, 2023
Today, we introduce Team Surge working on the EchoNet project. If you recall,…
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Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers: Steph Chase on Service and Compassion

August 3, 2023
Seva—serving a greater purpose. It’s a core value here at Octo, which…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Pinna

July 28, 2023
Octo has been proud to feature this year’s interns working on a solution…
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BusinessWire

Octo Awarded IT Infrastructure and Operations Call Order to Support National Cancer Institute

July 25, 2023
Octo will provide innovative IT solutions using Agile, Information Technology…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Noise

July 21, 2023
Welcome to this week’s installment of Meet the Interns. Today we feature…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Maximizing the Power of Citizen Development Part Four: Reusable Components

July 20, 2023
As we said back in Part One of this series, citizen development using low-code/no-code…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Model

July 14, 2023
We’re back with another installment of Meet the Interns. Last week, we…
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Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers - Nandita Theraja Building Resiliency, Bringing Compassion

July 13, 2023
Today, we feature an employee who embodies our core value of Seva. Meet…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns on Team Edge

July 7, 2023
Welcome to the 2023 “Meet the Interns” series. This year, under the…
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BusinessWire

Octo is Awarded Contract to Replace Auction System at the Federal Communications Commission

June 20, 2023
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Octo Insights

Making Sense of the DevOps Buzzword Soup

June 6, 2023
DevOps has been around for more than 20 years. This should be a straight-forward…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Maximizing the Potential of Citizen Developers Part Three: An Emphasis on Providing Support

May 25, 2023
Citizen development using Low-Code/No-Code tools holds immense potential.…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Transforming Legacy Applications with LCNC

May 18, 2023
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Meet the Innovators

Meet The Innovators: Laura Garrison

May 16, 2023
Meet Laura Garrison, Director of Product Strategy in Octo’s Health Business…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Maximizing the Potential of Citizen Development Part Two: The Right Training and Support 

May 11, 2023
Organizations that want to excel at citizen development must prepare accordingly.…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Maximizing the Potential of Citizen Development: The Importance of Providing the Right Tools  

May 4, 2023
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LCAP

Understand Citizen Development (CD) Risks: Mitigate and Avoid Them with a Citizen Development Center of Excellence (CD COE)

April 27, 2023
As agencies increasingly look to empower their business subject matter…
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LCAP

Unlocking Business Potential: Understanding Low-Code Application Platforms (LCAP) and Their Benefits 

April 13, 2023
As organizations strive to become more efficient, many have begun to turn…
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Low-Code/No-Code

Embracing Citizen Development: A Strategic Move for IT Leaders

April 6, 2023
In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, organizations continually…
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Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers: Shaun Morris

March 30, 2023
Shaun Morris is an innovative senior software development manager at Octo…
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IBM to Acquire Octo

December 7, 2022
Acquisition to bring Octo’s expertise and agility together with IBM’s…
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BusinessWire

Octo Recognized as 2022 NVTC Tech 100 Honoree for Community Work

November 22, 2022
Reston-based IT modernization company Octo has made the 2022 NVTC Tech…
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Meet the Volunteers

Growing Through Giving Back: Eswari Sivaraj, Senior Data Engineer

November 3, 2022
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jennifer Mahoney

October 20, 2022
Meet Jennifer Mahoney, Senior Director of Growth for Octo’s Federal Civilian…
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BusinessWire

Rob Albritton Promoted to Vice President of Octo’s AI Center of Excellence

October 18, 2022
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Octo Insights

Meet the Innovators: Babatunde “Tundey” Akinsanya

October 13, 2022
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BusinessWire

Meghan Gifford Promoted to VP of Corporate Development and Strategy

October 11, 2022
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Improving Children’s Lives: Maria Hallett, Senior Manager

October 6, 2022
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Meghan Gifford

September 29, 2022
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Cindy Walker

September 22, 2022
Welcome back to Meet the Innovators, where we feature the thinkers and…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Ted Hallum

September 15, 2022
Today, we feature Ted Hallum, Senior Defense Machine Learning (ML) Engineer.…
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Meet the Volunteers

Marianne Moore Goes the Extra Mile for Westlake Meals on Wheels

September 8, 2022
This week in our Meet the Volunteers series, we’re featuring Marianne…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Rhonda Holmes-Stewart

September 1, 2022
Today, we feature Senior Business Systems Analyst Rhonda Holmes-Stewart…
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BusinessWire

Octo Joins NVIDIA Partner Network to Help Federal Agencies Deploy AI Computing Faster

August 30, 2022
Octo announced today it has joined the NVIDIA Partner Network to deliver…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jay McNallie, Director of Product Development

August 25, 2022
Today, we’re pleased to introduce Jay McNallie, Director of Product Development.…
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GSA

Achieving Search Success: Meshing Data with User Friendly Search Experiences

August 24, 2022
We’ve learned a bit about Data Mesh recently, and Octo offers its data…
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GSA

Meet the Innovators: Elvira Bianco

August 18, 2022
We’re pleased to introduce Elvira Bianco, Senior Consultant and Training…
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Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers: Josi Brown

August 12, 2022
It’s a core value of Octo’s – seva, meaning serving a greater purpose.…
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Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Jason Smith

August 4, 2022
Meet Jason Smith, a Senior Project/Program Design Manager in Octo’s Department…
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AWS

Octo Works with AWS to Deliver Data Mesh Solutions for Federal Government Organizations

August 2, 2022
Octo is working with AWS to offer its data mesh solutions to Federal Government…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Chris Hung

July 28, 2022
We’ve had fun highlighting the new talent here at Octo, specifically…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Edward James

July 21, 2022
We’ve been enjoying spotlighting our interns in this series, and this…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Aashish Gatamaneni

July 15, 2022
Aashish Gatamaneni is a rising senior majoring in business information…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Caitlin Tran

July 14, 2022
Here at Octo, we value innovation and rising professionals. We’re excited…
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BusinessWire

Octo Wins Five-Year Application Development Support Services (ADSS) Contract to Support FCC

July 12, 2022
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Data Mesh

Federal Government Organizations Should Adopt Data Mesh Now

July 11, 2022
Federal government organizations should become early adopters of data mesh…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Calvin Nguyen

July 8, 2022
In this installment of Meet the Interns, we feature Calvin Nguyen, a Mechanical…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Priya Kalra

July 7, 2022
We invite you to meet Priya Kalra, a University of Michigan student majoring…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Kaliel Vieira

June 30, 2022
We’re featuring Kaliel Vieira, a rising senior graduating in 2023 with…
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BusinessWire

Octo Metric Wins JV Contract to Support Army Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO)

June 29, 2022
Octo, a member of the Octo Metric Joint Venture (JV) with Metric5, will…
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GSA

Meet the Innovators: Gwen Forkin

June 23, 2022
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Data Mesh

Octo Develops Data Mesh Solution for Federal Government Organizations

June 21, 2022
Octo develops a data mesh solution for federal government customers seeking…
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Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Braden Adam

June 16, 2022
This week, we feature Braden Adam, a diehard Washington sports fan who…
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Octo Meet the Interns: Arnav Garg
Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns: Arnav Garg

June 8, 2022
Get to know the CTO interns of Octo in this new summer series. Today we…
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BusinessWire

Octo Completes Integration of B3 Group

June 5, 2022
Octo, a premier provider of emerging technology and IT modernization services…
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Meet the Innovators: Mark Wells Vice President, DevSecOps Center of Excellence Octo oLabs
Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Mark Wells

June 1, 2022
Today, we’re spotlighting Mark Wells, VP of our DevSecOps Center of Excellence…
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Beyond Compliance: Managing Electronic Records in an Ever-Changing Landscape, Part II A Deeper Dive into Records Management Processes By Musa Khan Senior Manager, Octo
Octo Insights

Beyond Compliance: Managing Electronic Records in an Ever-Changing Landscape, Part II

May 31, 2022
Managing electronic records is no small feat. In Part I of our series on…
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Meet the Innovators: James Farley Vice President, Enterprise Solutions oLabs
Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: James Farley

May 25, 2022
Meet James Farley, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, a military veteran…
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Octo Holds Grand Opening of oLabs™ Innovation Hub
BusinessWire

Octo Holds Grand Opening of oLabs™ Innovation Hub

May 24, 2022
Octo celebrated its expanded oLabs™ innovation space with a grand opening…
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Meet the Innovators: Cesar Tavares Senior Director, Emerging Technology oLabs
Meet the Innovators

Meet the Innovators: Cesar Tavares

May 18, 2022
Meet Cesar Tavares, Senior Director of Emerging Technology. In this series,…
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Octo Wins Spot on BPA to Serve DoD Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)
BusinessWire

Octo Wins Spot on BPA to Serve DoD Joint Artificial Intelligence Center

May 16, 2022
Octo, the premier MLOps and data management solutions provider for the…
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BusinessWire

Saving the Lives of Law Enforcement Officers: The Need for Tactical Data

May 3, 2022
Law enforcement and tactical teams need real-world solutions to enhance…
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Octo Insights

GEOINT Day 1: Octo’s Subject Matter Experts on Products and Approach

April 26, 2022
As a tech company, we hear a lot about machine learning and how it can…
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How AI is Revolutionizing Close-Combat Operations: By Rob Albritton, Senior Director/AI Practice Lead, Ted Hallum, Senior Defense ML Engineer, and John Bellamy, Principal ML Engineer
Octo Insights

How AI is Revolutionizing Close-Combat Operations: Part III

April 6, 2022
In Part III of this series, we explore Hatteras™, Octo’s solution that’s…
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Processing Health Data using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning By Robert Barresi, Enterprise Architect
Octo Insights

Processing Health Data Using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

March 23, 2022
In this article, we dive a little deeper into AI and Deep Learning-based…
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Easterseals DC MD VA and Octo Partner to Enhance Learning from Program Data, Support for Veterans and Children
BusinessWire

Easterseals DC MD VA and Octo Partner to Enhance Learning from Program Data, Support for Veterans and Children

March 21, 2022
Easterseals DC MD VA today announced it has received an in-kind donation…
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Lacking Data for Machine Learning Models? Generate it Automatically By Andrea Mycroft Machine Learning Engineer
Octo Insights

Lacking Data for Machine Learning Models? Generate it Automatically

March 7, 2022
As a tech company, we hear a lot about machine learning and how it can…
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Beyond Compliance: Managing Electronic Records in an Ever-Changing Landscape By Musa Khan, Senior Manager
Octo Insights

Beyond Compliance: Managing Electronic Records in an Ever-Changing Landscape

February 28, 2022
Records management regulation goes way back. So if your Federal Health…
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Recover from a Health Data Disaster, Courtesy of Cloud By Robert Barresi, Enterprise Architect
Octo Insights

Recover from a Health Data Disaster, Courtesy of Cloud, Part II

February 24, 2022
In Part II of this series, Enterprise Architect Robert Barresi explains…
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Octo Metric JV Wins BPA Contract to Support Treasury
BusinessWire

Octo Metric JV wins BPA Contract to support Treasury OCIO ADSS Program

February 15, 2022
Octo, a member of the Octo Metric Joint Venture (JV) with Metric5, announced…
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Recover from a Health Data Disaster, Courtesy of Cloud By Robert Barresi, Enterprise Architect
Octo Insights

Recover from a Health Data Disaster, Courtesy of Cloud, Part I

February 8, 2022
In this two-part article series, we will look at disaster recovery as a…
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Choosing Your Security Battles, Part I – Chris Rasmussen
Octo Insights

Choosing Your Security Battles, Part II

January 31, 2022
Large companies face many practical, real-life challenges when it comes…
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Choosing Your Security Battles, Part I – Chris Rasmussen
Octo Insights

Choosing Your Security Battles, Part I

January 14, 2022
Large companies face many practical, real-life challenges when it comes…
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Octo Acquires Digital Transformation Leader B3 Group
BusinessWire

Octo Acquires Digital Transformation Leader B3 Group

January 4, 2022
Octo announced today that it has acquired privately held, Herndon-based…
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Octo Corporate Social Responsibility and H.O.P.E. Project DC with Vanessa Davis
Octo Insights

CSR + HOPE = Serving a Greater Purpose

December 22, 2021
Octo is proud to support H.O.P.E. Project DC (“HOPE Project”), a community…
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Common Data Fabric (CDF) is changing the way we share data. Here are some common questions about CDF and how it works by Crystal Funderburg, Business Systems Analyst  with Octo
Octo Insights

CDF: Transforming Data Sharing for Joint Task Force Missions

December 7, 2021
Common Data Fabric (CDF) is changing the way we share data. Here are some…
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Octo’s COO Jay Shah Named FedHealthIT100 Hall of Fame Honoree
BusinessWire

Octo’s COO Jay Shah Named FedHealthIT100 Hall of Fame Honoree

December 1, 2021
Congratulations to Octo's COO Jay Shah for being recognized as a G2Xchange…
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Octo to Hold 2021 Virtual STEAM Expo to Engage Underrepresented Students
Octo Insights

Octo to Hold 2021 Virtual STEAM Expo to Engage Underrepresented Students

November 17, 2021
Octo announced its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee will…
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Octo Named an NVTC Tech 100 Company
BusinessWire

Octo Named an NVTC Tech 100 Company

November 16, 2021
Octo is pleased to announced that it has been named a Northern Virginia…
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Octo and Raft Win Air Force Contract to Support Kessel Run's Cloud CITI
BusinessWire

Octo and Raft Win Air Force Contract to Support Kessel Run's Cloud CITI

November 15, 2021
Today Octo announced it has been awarded a $36 million contract with its…
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Helping Veterans Transition and Find Success Beyond the Military A Q&A with Mahlon Braden, Sr. Software Engineer and U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer (Ret.)
Octo Insights

Helping Veterans Transition and Find Success Beyond the Military

November 11, 2021
We sat down with our own Senior Software Engineer and Navy Veteran, Mahlon…
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Octo Metric Wins Task Order to Support U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
BusinessWire

Octo Metric Wins Task Order to Support U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

November 8, 2021
Octo announced today it has won a CIO-SP3 SB award to provide IT modernization…
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Robert Barresi - Enterprise Architect
Octo Insights

Cybersecurity Success: Understanding Common Controls Part II

November 2, 2021
In this installment, we will dive deeper into additional controls and…
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DevOps
Octo Insights

Implementing DevSecOps: It's Time to Relook at Your Software Development Toolchain

October 21, 2021
The shift to a DevSecOps operating model is a major cultural shift to organizations,…
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Octo Insights

Methods Matter: Engineering for Business Value, Part III 

October 7, 2021
In Part III of this series, Mark Wells, VP of DevSecOps Center of Excellence…
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BusinessWire

Octo Becomes Silver Partner with Cloud Native Computing Foundation

October 5, 2021
Octo, the premier pure-play IT modernization provider for the Federal Government,…
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BusinessWire

Octo Wins Contract to Support FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products Programs

September 29, 2021
Today Octo announced it has been awarded a spot on the Food and Drug Administration…
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BusinessWire

Octo Wins Contract to Provide Prototype for Distributed Common Ground System – Navy (DCGS-N) Program

September 27, 2021
Octo has won a contract to provide a prototype for the Distributed Common…
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BusinessWire

Octo to Offer Engineering, Technical, and Programmatic Support for Navy SeaPort Next Generation Program

September 22, 2021
Octo has won a multiple award contract to support the Navy SeaPort Next…
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Octo & Tyto Athene form Joint Venture
BusinessWire

Octo and Tyto Athene form Joint Venture

September 17, 2021
Octo and Tyto Athene announced the creation of a Joint Venture (JV) that…
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Octo Wins CMS Agile Coaching Contract
BusinessWire

Octo Wins Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Agile Coaching Contract

September 13, 2021
Octo will provide Agile support to the U.S. Department of Health & Human…
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Octo Partners with Dataiku to Enable Data Science Collaboration
BusinessWire

Octo Partners with Dataiku to Enable Data Science Collaboration

September 8, 2021
Oct has partnered with Dataiku, a platform democratizing access to data…
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Octo Wins GSA COMET Technical Support Contract
GSA

Octo Wins $31 Million GSA COMET Technical Support Contract

September 1, 2021
Octo has won the O&M of FPDS NG and SAM Integration Environment contract.…
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Octo Wins NIAMS IT Support Contract
BusinessWire

Octo Wins Contract to Support National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

August 30, 2021
Octo announced today that it has won a $15 million contract to provide…
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Mark Wells, VP of DevSecOps Center of Excellence & Software Solutions
Octo Insights

Methods Matter: Engineering for Business Value, Part II

August 26, 2021
Agile best practices that involve process are keys to unlocking maximum…
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Octo Wins DISA Contract for Teleport Integration and Implementation
BusinessWire

Octo Wins Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Contract for Teleport Integration and Implementation

August 23, 2021
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded Octo and Prime partner…
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CJ Capizzi - Principal Technical Director
Octo Insights

Prove It! The Shift to Tech Challenges in Federal Procurements

August 9, 2021
Many agencies have recognized that instead of having vendors simply respond…
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Octo Insights

Veterans, Your Skills Transfer to the Civilian Sector, Part II

July 27, 2021
While the job search process can be trying for anyone entering a new sector…
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CJ Capizzi - Principal Technical Director
Octo Insights

Want to Break Down Barriers to DevSecOps? Stop Splitting Requirements.

July 15, 2021
Adopting a culture of DevSecOps and aligning support to a unified delivery…
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Octo Acquires Volant
BusinessWire

Octo Acquires Volant Associates, Strengthening Commitment to Defense and Intelligence Customers

July 13, 2021
Octo announced today its acquisition of Volant Associates, a technology…
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Aaron Festinger - Machine Learning Engineer
Octo Insights

Human Centered Design: What Warfighters Need to Win, Part III

June 28, 2021
While the potential pitfalls may seem daunting, developing and implementing…
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Welcome Val Lyons! to the Board of Directors
Octo Insights

Business Leader and Growth Expert Val Lyons Joins Octo’s Board of Directors

June 21, 2021
A warm welcome to Val Lyon's who has joined Octo's Board of Directors.…
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Mark Wells - VP, DevSecOps Center of Excellence
Octo Insights

Methods Matter: Engineering for Business Value, Part I 

June 15, 2021
Software engineering is all about people working to make missions happen.…
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Welcome Bryan Ware to the Octo Board of Directors.

Former CISA and DHS Leader Bryan Ware Joins Octo’s Board of Directors

June 14, 2021
Octo today announced the addition of Bryan Ware to its Board…
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Aaron Festinger - Machine Learning Engineer
Octo Insights

Human Centered Design: What Warfighters Need to Win, Part II 

June 7, 2021
Acoustically based artificial intelligence used for situational awareness…
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Welcome Cindy Walker!

Cindy Walker Joins Octo as Vice President of Data Center of Excellence

June 7, 2021
Octo announces Cynthia (Cindy) Walker has joined as Vice President of Octo’s…
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A Helping of IT Training Brings a Dose of HOPE to Disadvantaged Communities

June 2, 2021
Hope is real. That might sound cliché. Nonetheless, we believe it at Octo…
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Octo Insights

Veterans, Your Skills Transfer to the Civilian Sector

May 17, 2021
How can veterans apply skills in a non-military world? It starts with examining…
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Octo Insights

Human Centered Design: What Warfighters Need to Win, Part I

May 3, 2021
Human Centered Design enables development of robust tools that simplify…
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Octo Refreshes Brand Following Sevatec’s Successful Integration

April 26, 2021
Fairfax-based technology provider Sevatec and Reston-based Octo have officially…
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Octo Insights

Get to Know SeaPort, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Procurement Solution

April 19, 2021
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Women at Work: Tech Companies Are Calling

April 14, 2021
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Octo Insights

What Your Agency Should Know About Low-Code Development Solutions

April 5, 2021
Many agencies are making the jump to low-code development platforms to…
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4 Tips for Launching Your GovCon Career (Successfully)

March 29, 2021
Following these guidelines from Octo’s recruiters can help you create…
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Sujey Edwards - CTO
Octo Insights

Transform Your Federal Health Agency with These AI Innovations

March 4, 2021
The federal health sector is starting to adopt automation, embracing plans…
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Cesar Tavares - Senior Director, Emerging Technology
Octo Insights

The Promise of AI in Health IT

February 24, 2021
HHS and other health agencies recognize Artificial Intelligence (AI) is…
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Move Your Agency from DevOps to NoOps in 5 Steps

February 16, 2021
Moving from DevOps to NoOps – eliminating unnecessary operations by reimagining…
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Three Reasons Not to Work in GovCon

February 15, 2021
It takes a special kind of person to work in GovCon, the kind who is mission…
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Octo’s Centers of Excellence: Building a Culture of Expertise and Innovation

February 10, 2021
Octo uses its Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to support developing solutions…
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Resolve to Be a Mentor This Year

January 26, 2021
Mentoring can have a ripple effect of positive change—for the mentee,…
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Octo Wins $63M Joint Venture Contract to Provide DevOps Software Development at the Department of the Treasury for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

January 18, 2021
Octo Metric JV will provide Agile development, maintenance, security, and…
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Right from Octo’s Recruiters: Tips for GovCon Job Seekers

January 13, 2021
If it’s your first time applying for a position in the GovCon industry,…
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$10M gift will help fuel discoveries at Innovation Campus

January 12, 2021
Octo CEO Mehul Sanghani and wife Hema donate $10M to Virginia Tech for…
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Octo Awarded Spot on Army’s RS3 92 Situational Awareness and Augmented Reality Technologies Contract

January 11, 2021
Octo will team with QinetiQ on the RS3 92 Situational Awareness and Augmented…
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It’s Not About the Ping-Pong Table

January 6, 2021
Dear Federal CIO: For we who are working in the public space, real culture…
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Cool STEAM Activities to Keep Kids Busy During Breaks

December 27, 2020
During our annual Season of Giving, while we can’t volunteer in-person…
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Washington Technology

Octo & Sevatec to Join Forces in Merger of Equals

December 15, 2020
Mergers of equals are rare events in the government technology market,…
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Octo Metric Awarded Kessel Run Enterprise Services (KRES) Cloud Services Contract

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November 30, 2020
Octo applied blockchain in the public health care sector to boost cybersecurity…
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Octo employees and brain tumor survivors and colleagues Marv McGuire and…
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November 9, 2020
Particularly in GovCon, where creative solutions ultimately impact how…
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Kirstin Covelli Shelton Joins Octo as Vice President of Human Resources

October 12, 2020
Former ICF and SAIC HR executive will lead HR functions and help guide…
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Octo-Backed Joint Venture Secures Spot on Four-Year, $25M TSA Flexible Agile Scalable Teams (FAST) Contract

October 6, 2020
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Octo Consulting Rebrands Firm as ‘Octo’ Following Successful Acquisition Integration

September 28, 2020
Octo Consulting Group has rebranded as “Octo” following the completion…
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Jeffrey Cook Joins Octo Executive Team as Chief Financial Officer

September 14, 2020
Former Leidos senior executive will serve as strategic financial advisor…
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AI and Blockchain in Federal Government: An Innovation Force Multiplier Part I

September 1, 2020
AI and blockchain — they are two emerging technologies that, while powerful,…
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Real AI Solutions Aren’t Cookie-Cutter

August 17, 2020
At this point in the evolution of AI, building mission-specific models…
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Federal Agencies, Are You Taking Advantage of Contractor Certifications and Partnerships? Part II

August 11, 2020
Leveraging certifications and partnerships creates benefits not only for…
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Cybersecurity Success: Understanding Common Controls

August 5, 2020
Does your organization have the right cybersecurity controls in place?…
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Octo Wins $11.8 Million Contract to Provide Agile and Technical Support for GSA COMET

August 3, 2020
Octo will provide SAFe® support, address program wide challenges, and…
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Federal Agencies, Are You Taking Advantage of Contractor Certifications and Partnerships? Part I

July 22, 2020
There are many ways federal agencies can take advantage of contractor certifications…
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Technology and Trends: What Your Agency Needs to Know Now

July 13, 2020
James Farley, VP of Enterprise Solutions highlights emerging technology…
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Popular Containers, Popular Misconceptions Part II: Understanding How Applications Run on Containers

July 8, 2020
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How AI is Revolutionizing Close-Combat Operations: Part II

June 29, 2020
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Popular Containers, Popular Misconceptions Part I: Understanding Containers

June 24, 2020
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Building Customer Morale the SAFe® Way

June 17, 2020
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Octo’s James Farley Promoted to VP of Enterprise Solutions

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New Vice President of Enterprise Solutions has 30+ years’ experience…
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COVID-19: It did not take federal agencies long to put their time, energy…
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June 10, 2020
Thanks to #AI, warfighters are increasingly in a better position to protect…
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Mary Malone Hess Promoted to Vice President of Capture Governance and Proposals

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With more than 18 years of experience in business development and proposals,…
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June 3, 2020
Learn how AI and RPA are rapidly becoming a go-to resource to drive efficiencies…
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Samuel Stollar Promoted to Senior Vice President of Intelligence and U.S. Air Force Business Unit

June 1, 2020
Octo’s former Vice President of Defense and Intelligence advances to…
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Indica Labs, Octo, and Axle Work with NIH to Launch a Global COVID-19 Digital Pathology Repository

May 20, 2020
Octo is collaborating with NIH and others to create a COVID Digital Pathology…
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Expert Rob Albritton Joins Octo

May 18, 2020
Award-winning artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) authority…
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Contracts and Procurement Expert Mark Connel Joins Octo

April 30, 2020
New Vice President of Contracts brings to Octo 20+ years’ experience…
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Octo Wins Spot on USPTO Intelligent Automation Innovation Support Services (IAISS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

March 30, 2020
Octo will provide USPTO with piloting, testing, and implementation of intelligent…
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Why You May Not Be Able to Recover from a Cybersecurity Breach

March 26, 2020
Many organizations lack a solid approach to how to recover from a cybersecurity…
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Cloud Should be Procured as a Utility, Like Electricity

March 23, 2020
Cloud is often viewed as an IT line item in the budget, it is purchased…
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Pamela Rothka Named WashingtonExec Top 10 CFO to Watch

March 23, 2020
Octo is pleased to announce Pamela Rothka, Chief Financial Officer, has…
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4 Key RPA Performance Metrics to Drive Efficiencies Within Your Government Agency

March 16, 2020
Automation can save agencies thousands of labor hours, freeing hundreds…
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Octo Expands with Addition of Stephen Iwicki and Jennifer Rhea to Growth Team

February 3, 2020
Octo today announced the expansion of its growth team with the hiring of…
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Experienced Strategist and Former CACI SVP Charlie McQuillan Joins Octo

January 14, 2020
Previously a Senior Vice President at CACI, McQuillan has served federal…
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Octo Hires Former Booz Allen IT and Transformation Lead Harold Poston as Vice President of Defense Accounts

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Poston brings 20+ years of experience to Octo in leading large programs…
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The Need for Fabric Defense

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Federal cyber defense is sorely lacking in the era of rapid movement to…
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How to Implement a New RPA Program Properly

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Octo Acquires Connexta to Enhance Open Source Software Development Capabilities

July 23, 2019
We are proud to welcome Connexta to the Octo family. This acquisition pairs…
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Octo wins $45M IDIQ with NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) to Provide Wide Array of Business Enhancement Services

June 27, 2019
Octo today announced that it has been awarded a spot on the National Institutes…
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Octo Uses Blockchain in Security Program Proof of Concept for the Department of Health and Human Services

June 18, 2019
Octo, a premier next-generation federal IT services provider, today announced…
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Octo Wins a Five-Year, $11M Contract to Support Core Mission Systems that Deepens Its Relationship With the Army

May 29, 2019
Octo Consulting Group today announced it has been awarded a fiveyear, $11…
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Octo Continues Support of the Army on the PMSS-3 IDIQ Contract

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