When Trust Falters: Inside the July Cyber Crisis That Rocked the Industry
From the Desk of our Director of Cybersecurity, Chris LeGrand – 9/4/24 It’s the early morning hours of July 19, 2024, and chaos is spreading faster than anyone can type. What should have been a routine maintenance update turns into a global incident, with IT teams scrambling in boardrooms and security centers worldwide. Phones ring…
McLean, VA Based A-TEK, Inc. Welcomes New Chief Technology Officer to Drive Digital Innovation and Growth
McLean, VA, April 15, 2024 – A-TEK, a 28-year partner to U.S. government agencies, proudly announces the appointment of Crystal Hair as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This strategic hire is pivotal as A-TEK continues to expand its capabilities in areas crucial for digital transformation, including AI/ML, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, and Agile Application Development.…
Kathryn Freeland, MBA, Featured in CIO Women Magazine
A-TEK is thrilled to share that our CEO, Kathryn Freeland, MBA, is featured as the cover story in the March 2024 CIO Women Magazine! Kathy’s journey as a woman entrepreneur in the tech industry is truly inspiring. In the article, she discusses the challenges she faced in founding, growing, and selling her first company, RGII…
McLean, VA Based A-TEK, Inc. Continues Its Growth Trajectory – Welcoming Chief Strategy Officer to Its Leadership Team
McLean, VA, December 5, 2023 – A-TEK, a 26-year partner to U.S. government agencies, is expanding its corporate leadership team with the appointment of accomplished industry veteran Reuben Maher as its Chief Strategy and Growth Officer. This key addition supports A-TEK’s growth trajectory and responds to the needs of its clients in the Federal Government…
Mclean, VA Based Mackson Consulting, an A-TEK Company, Awarded 4-Year Contract to Support the Indian Health Services
McLean, VA, September 30, 2023 – A-TEK, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Mackson Consulting, LLC, has been awarded a 4-year, $13.5M contract under the CIO-SP3 SB GWAC, to establish and operate the Indian Health (IHS) Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC). Under the contract, Mackson will work with IHS to ensure compliance with federal mandates that require federal agencies…
Mclean, VA Based A-TEK, Inc., Was Awarded 5-Year Contract to Support the NIH National Library of Medicine
McLean, VA, – A-TEK, Inc. was recently awarded a 5-year, $100M contract to provide system administration and management support for biomedical and bibliographic information resources to the NIH National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). NLM is the world’s largest biomedical library, that maintains and makes available a vast print collection…
McLean, VA Based A-TEK, Inc. Recognized as an OrangeSlice’s AI 2024 Elev8 GovCon Honoree
McLean, VA, September 19, 2023 – A-TEK, Inc. has been recognized as being among OrangeSlices’ 2024 Elev8 GovCon honorees. The Federal GovCon sector continues to be one of the most complex and competitive marketplaces in the world and the consistent and long-term winners of today and tomorrow are those companies which understand they must not…
A-TEK Announces Dr. William Vantine has joined it’s Board of Directors
McLean, VA, July 5, 2023 – A-TEK, Inc. announced today that long-time government executive Dr. William “Bill” Vantine has joined its Board of Directors. Dr. Vantine currently serves on the Board of Directors for several private sector corporations as well as NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) Advisory Committee. He served as the President and Chief…
A-TEK promotes Shailendrasinh Gohil as Director of Digital Solutions.
A-TEK is pleased to announce that Shailendrasinh Gohil has been promoted to Director of Digital Solutions. In his new role, Shailendra will be responsible for strategic growth and advancement of A-TEK’s digital technology platform in support of current and future federal program needs. In addition, he will lead A-TEK’s Technology Solutions Group (TSG), serving as…
A-TEK SUBSIDIARY, MACKSON CONSULTING AWARDED 5-YEAR $11M CONTRACT TO SUPPORT NIH OFFICE OF RESEARCH FACILITIES (ORF), DIVISION OF FACILITIES STEWARDSHIP
McLean, VA, November 5, 2021 – Mackson Consulting, a wholly-owned subsidiary of A-TEK Inc., announced today that it was recently awarded a 5-year contract to provide Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) Development, Implementation and Space Management Services to the National Institutes of Health, Office of Research Facilities (ORF), Division of Facilities Stewardship (DFS), Portfolio Assessment…
McLean, VA Based A-TEK, Inc. Recruits Federal Health Industry Veteran Steve Erd as Vice President for Business Development & Capture
McLean, VA, November 5, 2020 – A-TEK, Inc. announced today that Steve Erd has joined their leadership team as Vice President, Business Development and Capture. With over 20 years of federal government contracting experience with small and large companies, Steve applies his government and policy experience supporting various agencies to his role as a corporate…
A-TEK Successfully Reappraised for CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Development (DEV) and Services (SVC)
A-TEK’s Federal Civilian Division has been reappraised at CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) Maturity Level 3 for Development (DEV) and Services (SVC). The reappraisal was performed utilizing SCAMPI V1.3 by Mark Schilling, principal at Schilling Knowledge Engineering LLC. CMMI® is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective…
A-TEK, Inc. delivers a GIS-Integrated COVID-19 Tracking Tool, powered by Archibus, to Support Federal Agency Remediation Effort in Record Time!
McLean, Virginia, June 2, 2020 – While local, state, and Federal government agencies were focused on implementing measures to respond to and contain the spread of COVID-19 nationally, science and technology innovation services provider, A-TEK, Inc., took proactive measures to support one of its Federal health customers with tracking their COVID-19 remediation efforts. The objective…
A-TEK is an Igniting Innovation Finalist
McLean, Virginia, May 22, 2020 – Mackson Consulting, an A-TEK Company, was selected as one of the ACT-IAC 2020 Conference & Awards finalists for the FDA’s RAFT-MAP application. This application provides real-time water pollution level calculations from rivers, canals, estuaries, and coastal areas. It displays data as a color-coded visual representation of pollution concentrations. Ruggedized…
A-TEK Adds New Board Member
McLean, Virginia, July 16, 2019– A-TEK, Inc., an information technology and scientific services and solutions company, announced today that James “Jim” Ballard has been elected to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Jim Ballard brings more than 45 years of management and leadership experience to A-TEK’s Board from executive positions in the military and in…
A-TEK Hires Edward “Ted” Schmitt
McLean, Virginia, July 11, 2019– A-TEK, Inc., an information technology and scientific services and solutions company, announced today that Edward “Ted” Schmitt will lead the company’s Health IT practice effective immediately. Schmitt will report to Stephanie Cumberbatch, Executive Vice President. In his role as Vice President and Account Manager – Health, Schmitt will be responsible…
A-TEK, Inc. Acquires Mackson Consulting, LLC
Today, A-TEK, Inc., an information technology and scientific services and solutions company, announces the completion of its acquisition of Mackson Consulting, LLC. Mackson will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of A-TEK, and recognized as Mackson, an A-TEK Company. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Mackson, and its highly skilled subject matter experts, is known for its exceptional…
AFCEA Bethesda Roaring 20 Year’s of Giving Gala
A-TEK, Inc. is proud to be a sponsor of AFCEA Bethesda Roaring 20 Years of Giving Gala as a Ladies and Gents Sponsor. Proceeds for the 20thyear celebration held on Friday, October 26, 2018, at the National Union Building in Washington, DC, will benefit the Fisher House Foundation. Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes located…
2018 FedFem Awards
Kathryn Freeland, President/CEO of A-TEK, Inc., is a 2018 Washington LeadersNest™ FedFem Award winner. The FedFem awards salute high-impact women-owned businesses (WOBs) and executives of the government contracting (govcon) industry. This is one of the most complex and competitive business sectors in the world. LeadersNest will honor Kathryn Freeland and other FedFem recipients during a…
A-TEK, Inc. Announces ISO 9001:2015 Certification
A-TEK, Inc. announces that it has advanced from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015 certification by successfully completing the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 audit for its corporate office in McLean, Virginia. “We are excited to earn the ISO 9001:2015 certification and believe it provides additional assurance to our customers that we are focused on…
A-TEK, Inc. Promotes Stephanie Cumberbatch to Executive Vice President
A-TEK, Inc. announces the promotion of Stephanie Cumberbatch to the role of Executive Vice President. Stephanie has been a key member of A-TEK’s Leadership Team for 11 years and will continue to leverage 18 years of experience to further support A-TEK’s strategic growth initiatives. As Executive Vice President she will lead the growth initiatives for…
A-TEK, Inc. Awarded OPM Health Insurance Program Information Technology Support Services (ITSS) BPA
McLean, VA, February 5, 2018 – A-TEK, Inc. announced today that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently awarded the company a Blanket Purchase Agreement to provide system requirements development, system development life cycle support, and system end-to-end and user acceptance testing for the myriad of web-based systems used to manage the Multi-State Plan (MSP)…
A-TEK, Inc. awarded contract with the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA)
McLean, VA, October 26, 2017 – A-TEK, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a contract to provide Architecture, Strategy, and Design (ASD) Support Services to the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA). ITA’s mission is to create prosperity by strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting U.S. trade and investment, and ensuring…
A-TEK, Inc. appraised at CMMI® Maturity Level 3 for DEV and SVC
A-TEK, Inc. today announced that its Federal Civilian Division has been appraised at Maturity Level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) for Development (DEV) and Services (SVC). The appraisal was performed utilizing SCAMPI V1.3 by Mark Schilling, principal at Schilling Knowledge Engineering LLC. CMMI® is a capability improvement approach that provides…
ARCHIBUS Business Partner
A-TEK, Inc. announces it has become a certified ARCHIBUS Business Partner, and continues to be a leading provider of facilities management and optimization solutions. As the #1 global provider of real estate, infrastructure, and facilities management software, innovative ARCHIBUS solutions are transforming business processes and saving users an estimated $100 billion annually. As an ARCHIBUS Business Partner,…
A-TEK, INC. Awarded Contract to Support the Library of Congress
A-TEK, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a contract to provide IT Software Maintenance Enhancements, Data Management and Updates in support of the Library of Congress. Established in 1800 by an act of Congress, the Library of Congress is the largest library in the world and the main research arm of the U.S. Congress…
2016 Washington Brava Award Winner Spotlight: Kathryn Freeland
2016 Washington Brava Award Winner Kathryn Freeland, A-TEK, Inc. Kathryn Freeland President and CEO A-TEK, Inc. Location: McLean, VA Founded: 1996 Industry: Government contracting A-TEK, Inc.’s founding vision was to be a leading hardware and software reseller, but its focus subsequently shifted to selling equipment, with services such as installation. A-TEK ultimately evolved into two divisions: a…
Kathryn Freeland Named a 2016 Brava Award Winner
40 powerhouse female business leaders to be recognized in SmartCEO’s Brava Awards program. Washington, DC (May 6, 2016) — Washington SmartCEO and headline sponsor CBIZ MHM are pleased to announce the 2016 Brava Award winners. The Brava Awards celebrate the distinguished achievements of 40 of Greater Washington’s top women business leaders. This year’s class collectively generates more than…
A-TEK Awarded Contract to Support NIH/NIDDK
Ellicott City, Maryland, April 20, 2016 – A-TEK, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a contract to provide Crestron Fusion System Integration and Scheduler Implementation Services in support of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). NIDDK supports a wide range of medical research through grants…
A-TEK teams with NOVA Research Company to support NIAID
A-TEK and prime contract teaming partner, NOVA Research Company, Team NOVA, announced its recent contract award to support the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The mission of the NIAID is to conduct and support basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. Under this…