John Steckel, vice president of Corporate Development at American Systems, one of the largest employee-owned federal contractors in the country, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding his appointment into a position with the company and its meaning to the future of the company.
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Launches Secure EMNS for Service Members with F5 and Microsoft Azure
American Systems is a government services contractor focused on delivering strategic solutions to complex national priority programs. In order to develop and deploy a cloud-based version of its emergency notification system for the United States Air Force, American Systems had to meet Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) requirements issued by the Defense Information Systems Agency. The company’s cloud provider, Microsoft Azure, referred them to F5. A long-time Azure partner specializing in SCCA, F5 was able to get American Systems in compliance quickly and easily. The cloud-based app is now being deployed on USAF bases and major commands in nearly every country, where up to 1 million users will rely on the application for emergency notifications.
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Air Force Selects 3 Firms for Potential $94M Test Advisory, Assistance IDIQ
American Systems, Aermor and Qualis have landed spots on a five-year, $93.5 million contract to provide advisory and assistance services to the U.S. Air Force‘s Operational Test and Evaluation Center. https://www.govconwire.com/2017/10/air-force-selects-3-firms-for-potential-94m-test-advisory-assistance-idiq/
Peter Smith, President & CEO of American Systems, Added to 2017 Wash100
Executive Mosaic, Tysons Corner, VA March 21, 2017 — Peter Smith, president and CEO of American Systems, has been selected for this year’s Executive Mosaic Wash100 for his leadership in the test and evaluation market.
The Wash100 is the premier group of private and public sector executives selected by Executive Mosaic’s organizational and editorial leadership as the most influential voices in the GovCon sector and recognized for their leadership and impact in shaping the industry.
