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12.05.11 Defense Systems DISA makes headway on key enterprise initiatives " 'This has been a year of major transition for DISA. The move to Fort Meade was a huge change and it looks like they pulled if off pretty nicely,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting."
11.18.11 Washington Technology HP builds NGEN dream team, but is it a slam dunk? " 'There’s always the inherent competitive advantage of the incumbent in any contract, but that can also play against them. They can get ‘incumbentitis’ – they can get too committed to the baseline and miss chances to be innovative and come up with new ways of doing things. Incumbents lose all the time,' said Warren Suss, president of federal consultancy Suss Consulting."
11.10.11 Nextgov DISA eyes tablets and smartphones for Europe, Mideast and Africa "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said the DISA European RFI indicates that it is no longer a question of whether or not the Defense Department will embrace iPads, iPhones and rival Android devices but when. He said the fact that DISA plans to buy smartphones and tablets for use in combat theaters amounts to a strong endorsement of the technology."
11.10.11 Federal Computer Week Don't jump to conclusions about Obama's order limiting mobile devices "But the directive to slash devices does not necessarily mean federal employees will have to bid adieu to their smart phones and tablets. Although the government is trying to avoid unnecessary costs, the executive order at the same time endorses spending to create efficiencies in the public sector, said Warren H. Suss, president of federal IT consulting firm Suss Consulting, Inc."
11.04.11 Government Computer News Army seeks mobile management systems to run its wireless network "These steps will be important as the Army builds up an infrastructure to manage its wireless devices, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, an IT consulting firm specializing in the federal market. 'You’re moving into the same challenges that a [commercial] carrier has when they manage a large number of users in a wireless service,' he said." 10.14.11 Nextgov BlackBerrys Are Back -- For Now "According to government adviser Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, the outage may lead some agency officials to question the reliability and security of BlackBerrys. Many defense and law enforcement agencies have already begun testing out iPhone and Android devices."
09.09.11 InformationWeek VA, DOD Choose Open Source To Combine EHRs "On the other hand, as the private-sector experience with VistA shows, there are also risks in going the open-source route. Debra Filippi, a former government official who is now principal consultant with Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa., said that the VA and DOD leaders are well aware of this, but they're willing to take the chance."
08.19.11 Federal Computer Week Defense agencies adjust procurement thinking "The acquisition concept gives industry ongoing input and insight during the moldable stage of developing a program’s requirements. The approach is similar to a draft RFP that doesn’t require senior leaders’ approval. RFPs are typically vetted through many offices with officials staking their claims to various aspects. Those claims can be hard to remove, even during comment periods...The acquisition concept 'doesn’t have to be blessed by so many people,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, which worked on the first concept." 08.12.11 Nextgov House eyes move to VoIP phone system "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said Congress can save money by operating one integrated voice/data/video system instead of multiple systems. He said the House could definitely save money by piggybacking on the General Service Administration's Networx contract, which offers VoIP services."
08.08.11 Nextgov Verizon strike isn't likely to disrupt federal communications "I don't think the company or the union would do anything to put Uncle Sam at risk," said Warren Suss, a government adviser and president of Suss Consulting. "I wouldn't anticipate any disruption in current services."
07.20.11 Nextgov Pentagon official worries about implications of British hacking scandal "The BlackBerry-like Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Devices that are certified by the Defense's National Security Agency for Top Secret communications with the president cost $3,150, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, a government adviser."
07.11.11 Nextgov DISA pitches cloud email for all of Defense "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said DISA has a good chance of picking up all Defense email business for its cloud based on the high-level push to standardize systems and software, which will increase interoperability and productivity."
07.01.11 Federal News Radio Inside look at DoD-VA interagency relations "In Debra Filippi's 34 years of work in the federal government she served as the Director of the DoD/VA Interagency program office and other various senior executive positions. She is now a principal Consultant at Suss Consulting."
06.29.11 Debra M. Filippi Joins Suss Consulting "Suss Consulting, a leading provider of federal IT strategy, market research, capture and proposal services, today announced the addition Debra Filippi as Principal Consultant. 'Ms. Filippi has been a leader of the government IT community, with broad executive experience on some of the most important VA, Military Health, Pentagon, DISA, and Marine Corps initiatives. We are honored to have her join us,' said Warren Suss, President of Suss Consulting." 06.20.11 Federal Computer Week DISA reveals strategy for near future directions "DISA is the logical organization within the Defense Department to meet the need for a defense cloud, providing infrastructure, software- and platform-as-a-service for the enterprise standardized across the department, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'It’s a more disciplined approach that is the direction that DOD is going to have to take,' Suss said."
06.17.11 InformationWeek Electronic Medical Records Now In All Military Hospitals " The recent expansion of CliniComp to all military hospitals is part of the government's effort to apply commercial best practices in health care, said Mary Lamb, a health IT consultant with Suss Consulting in Jenkinton, Pa. 'I see DoD's adoption of CliniComp as the use of a commercial best practice that integrates with its legacy information system.' "
05.20.11 Washington Technology Millions for Army e-mail project at risk “'It’s hard to conceive why the subcommittee is doing this,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'This is an example of a program that has been conceived with a lot of care and pursued with great vigor. It’s puzzling that Congress would choose to interfere with an initiative that makes so much sense and seems to be going so well.'"
05.10.11 Government Health IT Is the ONC's Health IT Plan realistic? Readers are divided “ 'As far as meeting a schedule and declaring success, it comes down to getting the public to use EHRs,' said Mary Lamb, COO of Suss Consulting, a federal market management consulting firm with a health IT line of business."
05.06.11 Nextgov VA and Defense eye DISA data centers for joint health record "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said the decision to combine VA and Defense health records at DISA complies with a governmentwide data center consolidation project spearheaded by federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra."
04.11.11 Suss Consulting Adds Mike Klimkiewicz and Rick Ward to Senior Roster "Suss Consulting, a leading provider of federal IT strategy, market research, capture and proposal services, is pleased to announce the addition of Mike Klimkiewicz as a principal consultant and Rick Ward as a lead consultant."
04.07.11 Government Health IT Gov't shutdown: What impact on Health IT? " 'People are preparing for a shutdown,' said Mary Lamb, COO of Suss Consulting, which has a health IT line of business within its federal market management consulting practice. 'The budget situation is very unique right now.' "
03.08.11 Bloomberg Government Microsoft, Adobe to Benefit in $20 Billion U.S. Shift to Cloud “ 'This is a natural first step in a sense that there’s less risk and, in particular, the security concerns are lower for these kinds of applications” than for those managing sensitive data, Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc., a technology consultant in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, said in an interview. He called the first round of applications moving to the cloud “plain vanilla, common utilities.' "
03.04.11 Washington Technology How to get your share of a $2.5B contract pie "Northrop’s actions raised the question of whether or not the company agreed to drop its protest in exchange for a place on the SAIC team. If so, it was nothing new in the realm of government contracting, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting and a Washington Technology contributor."
02.25.11 Nextgov Veterans Affairs kicks off cloud e-mail "In its request for information to potential vendors , VA said the cloud project will manage 600,000 Microsoft Exchange e-mail boxes, mobile BlackBerry e-mail and Microsoft SharePoint collaboration software, as well as provide extensive storage, backup and archiving systems. Mary Lamb, a specialist with Suss Consulting, estimated the value of the cloud project at $150 million."
02.09.11 Government Computer News Can broadband plan connect the dots? ' "There are some pretty remote homes in this country and even if you were to lay fiber or copper wires to get there it sure could get expensive,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting."
01.11.11 Washington Technology Hughes' managed services strategy coming into focus “ 'Federal IT managers are running so lean, handling more than they can handle,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, in discussing the announcement of Hughes' managed broadband services in December 2010. 'The government is looking for more managed services, and this fulfills that requirement.' ”
12.06.10 Government Computer News Phone home: Cisco makes first space-routed IP call "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, called the Cisco project important. He said that it is similar to the program being done by Hughes Spaceway 3 but that Cisco takes satellite communications further than before."
12.06.10 Federal Computer Week Bill would require WiFi in federal buildings to spare commercial bandwidth "In terms of commercial bandwidth consumption, Suss called the federal workforce 'a drop in the bucket.' He did say there are many good reasons for federal buildings to move toward Wi-Fi capabilities such as reducing the wiring infrastructure of older buildings and increasing efficiency, but he does not see reason in the claims made by the senators." 10.28.10 Government Computer News Raising a glass to IT at the GCN Awards Gala “John Garing, inducted to the GCN Hall of Fame after a long, distinguished career in the military, in the private sector and at the Defense Information Systems Agency, talked about the evolution of technology and efforts to bring it into defense operations. Garing, who retired as DISA’s CIO and now is a principal consultant for Suss Consulting, recalled the technologies ‘we used at home but seemed to be a bridge too far within the Department of Defense.’ Many of those technologies are in use today.”
10.26.10 Washington Technology What you can learn from GTSI's contracting ban “ ‘I don’t see this kind of an event having a significant effect on most companies’ because they have good processes in place for checking and double-checking for violations, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting.”
10.19.10 Washington Technology AT&T debuts mobile encryption app “Classified-level encryption for mobile voice would be of great interest to both to the Defense Department and intelligence community, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. ‘Secure mobile voice communications in the field is the holy grail for warfighter applications,’ he said.”
10.15.10 Government Computer News Garing changed the game at DISA "John Garing started as a college history major with no aspirations to do anything technical but left a big imprint on government IT by the time he retired as the Defense Information Systems Agency’s director for strategic planning and information earlier this year. When he arrived at DISA in 1997, the agency was a fairly minor player in IT. More than a decade later, it’s seen as an innovative developer of IT applications and services and a thought leader in developing areas such as cloud computing." 10.15.10 Washington Technology Networx is hare fast, but awards are turtle slow "Judging the progress of the Networx transition is about more than just numbers, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. 'I think you have to look beyond the statistics, beyond the number of [statements of work] or awards and weight them in terms of the size of the agency making the award or doing the' statements of work he said." 10.5.10 Federal Computer Week Telework bill promises to be a big step forward, experts say "Michael Corrigan, lead consultant at Suss Consulting, said the bill seems stronger than any previous telework effort in that it requires agencies to take every single employee into account for eligibility. However, he noted that the 180-day period to determine employee eligibility and additional time to approve a plan leaves room for organizations to drag their feet. 'An agency that really wants to do this can do all that very efficiently,' he said, adding that there also was room in the language to slow down the process." 10.4.10 Washington Technology GTSI suspension: a shot across the bow? “ 'This could be devastating for the company,” said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. “They live and die by federal contracts. Being suspended from government contracts could be a crushing blow.'"
9.15.10 Defense Systems New DOD acquisition strategy sparks debate “ 'The guidance is going to have significant impact on the way the government purchases IT services, systems, software and so on. It won’t be limited to DOD – DOD often takes the lead in acquisition strategies,' said Warren Suss, president of federal IT consultancy Suss Consulting."
9.8.10 Government Computer News Four IT execs earn GCN Awards "John Garing, who earlier this year wrapped up a long career in public service as the Defense Information System Agency's top information technology strategist, will be honored in October with induction into GCN's Hall of Fame." 8.10.10 Defense Systems Defense cuts raise questions about strategy "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said much of Gates’ policy shift underscores some measures already being taken, including insourcing. 'Insourcing is already well underway,' he said, and he predicted that the practice will only increase under new rules."
8.10.10 Nextgov DISA could take on bigger IT role at Defense "John Garing, a consultant with Suss Consulting who retired as DISA's chief information officer earlier this year, said the agency has a proven track record in consolidating assets, reducing the number of data centers it operates from 50 to about 14. DISA also has experience in cloud computing projects and could develop a virtual cloud to serve all Defense. He also said the Pentagon needs to further clarify and define the roles of DISA and the CIO." 7.19.10 Nextgov Suss Lands Former DISA CIO In what has to be considered a coup in the world of federal information technology consulting, Suss Consulting signed July 16 former DISA Chief Information Officer John Garing to its team, along with James Kane, who served as chief Executive officer of rival Federal Sources Inc. for the past decade. 6.28.10 Federal Computer Week Return to sender: Rethinking the Army's e-mail ambitions " 'The Army is trying to move to a more standardized, commercial-type solution," said Warren Suss, president of federal information technology consulting firm Suss Consulting. "But there are significant unique requirements that need to be layered into the commercial technology, and that drives up the price and puts it out of sync with commercial solutions, complicating the evolutionary path for enhancements over the life cycle.' " 5.24.10 Fierce Government IT The lost opportunities of Networx " 'Clearly, the shortest, the quickest way to transition is like-for-like,' telecom industry maven Warren Suss told FierceGovernmentIT in an interview. But a like-for-like transition now means that agencies effectively must undergo two transitions--one like-for-like now and, later, a migration to updated technology, Suss said." 5.17.2010 Nextgov VA plans to build an Agent Orange disability claims system "The system marks the start of a shift from manual to automated claims processing at VBA, said Mary Lamb, chief operating officer at Suss Consulting, which advises federal contractors."
4.28.10 Fierce Government IT Q&A: Warren Suss on Networx "There are two things worth paying attention to in terms of the transition from FTS 2001 to Networx. One of them is that under the new Networx contract, GSA tried to be forward looking, and to include advanced services that didn't exist under the prior contract, or at least didn't exist in the form that they're being offered now."
4.6.10 Nextgov DISA launches huge integrated technology contract "The RFI has a broad scope and is a supplement to existing support contracts, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. He estimated the value of the contract to be between $10 million and $100 million." 3.30.10 Nextgov Defense CIO nominee will face tough challenges "While Takai will have to spend a lot of time learning about systems that are unique to Defense, one of the biggest issues the department faces is information technology governance and development of enterprise information system, which Takai can manage well, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'From all reports Takai is sharp, competent and can bring fresh ideas' to the job, he said." 3.11.10 Defense Systems Army e-mail consolidation first step in enterprise efforts “ 'This RFI outlines the strategy for enterprise e-mail, and they’ve been working this for awhile. The Army is taking the DOD lead on this,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." 3.8.10 Nextgov Army plans to create huge enterprise e-mail system “Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, a federal information technology consulting firm, estimated the Army could cut its $400 million operating bill in half by moving to an enterprise system run by a commercial contractor. He declined to speculate on the value of the new contract.” 3.5.10 Government Computer News Navy picks pair for shipboard network support “ ‘CANES will help move the Navy from platform-centric to information-centric,’ said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. The Navy faces a number of challenges as it tackles CANES, beginning with the disparate systems and physical plants associated with a range of types ships afloat.” 2.19.10 Nextgov Panel: Open Networx to states and localities to expand broadband use “Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, which specializes in federal IT, said Networx would give state and local governments lower prices on telecommunications than they could have negotiated on their own. Opening Networx ‘gives GSA an opportunity to break into the state and local marketplace in a big way,’ he said.” 2.4.10 Nextgov Federal CIO begins selling huge IT consolidation plan “Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said he has concerns about the shared services approach to IT when it has become so intertwined with the core missions of civilian agencies, except for the purchase of commodity hardware and software.” 12.11.09 Washington Technology HP slams into comms; Inmarsat buy shifts satcom balance “Market observations and predictions concentrated on the implications of that deal and its effect on 3Com’s chief rival, Cisco Systems Inc. ‘This sets the stage for a clash of the titans,” said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, adding that the purchase puts HP on a collision course with Cisco, “a force to be reckoned with in the federal space.’ ” 12.11.09 Washington Technology Two top GSA officials retire as agency awaits new chief “Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said he does not see serious problems for the agency caused by Powers-King’s retirement. ‘In her particular area, that’s a pretty stable area within GSA,’ he said.” 11.12.09 Washington Technology HP challenges Cisco with 3Com purchase “ ‘This sets the stage for a clash of the titans,” said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, adding that the purchase puts HP on a collision course with Cisco, “a force to be reckoned with in the federal space.’ ” 11.06.09 Washington Technology Networx transition woes: Enterprise becomes an also-ran “The Enterprise-only carriers may be getting snubbed now, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc., ‘but in a year or so when agencies have their basic services transitioned, they’ll be more likely to get awards to provide more of the specialized services that Enterprise was created to offer.’ ” 10.23.09 Washington Technology $5B SatCom may augur DISA-GSA deals to come “ ‘The continuous onramps are something DOD and the Pentagon really liked,’ Suss said. ‘And they really liked the evergreen aspect because DOD and government don’t what to find themselves on a technological sidetrack, and they don’t what to have to redo the acquisition; this makes it a dynamic acquisition.’ ” 10.21.09 Government Executive In the Worx “The success of the FTS 2000 and 2001 contracts led agencies to rely on GSA and vendors to make their service decisions for them, and they reduced network engineering staff as a result, says Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa. ‘In some ways the government is a victim of its own success,’ Suss says.” 09.14.09 The Wall Street Journal The Feds Go Mobile "This year, the U.S. government will spend $70 billion on information technology, including wireless devices, service contracts and applications, according to Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc., a Jenkintown, Pa., company that advises government agencies and the companies that supply them." 08.27.09 Washington Technology Health IT opportunity might change competitive landscape "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc., of Jenkintown, Pa., agreed. 'We’re looking at establishing interfaces between a lot of different sources of information and that could begin to unlock opportunities for many different players in the marketplace,' Suss said." 07.14.09 CNN Money How AT&T gets stimulus funds "'It's still way to early to tell how AT&T will do, but they're going to compete,' said Warren Suss, founder of Suss consulting, a federal IT and networking consultancy firm. 'The battle is on, and it is still to be determined who's going to come out on top.'” 07.01.09 Washington Technology Networx pressure on agencies to increase "For agencies slow to transition, 'there will be consequences, both financial and political,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. 'Every day until they do transition, it’s costing them money.' Services on Networx cost between 10 percent and 40 percent less than the same services do on FTS2001. ” 04.2.09 Defense Systems As DISA's path to enterprise services begins with e-mail "'Enterprise e-mail is a good example of how DISA has been expanding its domain into areas that were controlled by the military services,' said Warren Suss, founder of Suss Consulting. 'In an era where more and more of the functionality [of enterprise services] moves into the network and cloud computing takes on some reality, it’s no longer going to be possible to separate the core infrastructure responsibilities from the responsibilities at the ends of the network.'” 02.19.09 Federal Computer Week As NMCI wraps, question of what is next looms "For one, the Navy lacks in-house staff to effectively be its own lead systems integrator, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'It’s going to need to bring in some pretty sophisticated skill areas that will allow the government to do what it used to outsource,' he said." 02.19.09 Federal Computer Week ISIMC chooses candidates to co-chair subcommittees "ISIMC will provide advice to other federal committees to improve collaboration and reduce duplications in security and identity management-related areas, Vance Hitch, the Justice Department’s chief information officer said at Suss Consulting’s Federal Networks 2009 conference in McLean, Va." 02.17.09 Washington Technology To speed transition, GSA quashes Networx protest basis "Specifying relatively simple procurements such as for long-distance service is generally a good use of GSA’s pricer, said Warren Suss, president of government communications consultancy Suss Consulting Inc. But agencies may be stretching the abilities of the pricing tool, he said." 02.09.09 Defense Systems As NMCI ends, Navy shifts net strategy "For one, the Navy lacks in-house staff to effectively be its own lead systems integrator, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, a consulting firm based in Jenkintown, Pa. 'It’s going to need to bring in some pretty sophisticated skill areas that will allow the government to do what it used to outsource,' he said." 01.12.09 Federal Computer Week Gathering storm "'The challenge is still on the vendors to demonstrate that organizations don’t need to run things in their own data centers and workstations to feel secure,' Suss said." 12.24.08 Federal Computer Week FEMA releases guideline for first responder ID cards "'FEMA punted,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'It shows a lack of federal leadership on information security and [information technology] security.'" 12.17.08 Nextgov SSA becomes first to log on to national health network "John Cook, an analyst with Suss Consulting, said SSA's embrace of the national network moves electronic health records from concept to reality providing 'real benefits to real people.'" 12.04.08 Washington Technology A year of turmoil and uncertainty "The $700 billion bailout and recession-driven tax revenue declines will force agencies to cut, consolidate and optimize. Going forward, the crisis will disrupt the IT marketplace, creating threats to established incumbents and programs. " 11.17.08 Defense Systems DISA's NCES aims for enterprise transparency "'The potential for NCES is enormous, and it’s addressing the more challenging areas in the government,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." 10.06.08 Washington Technology AT&T unit averts a midlife crisis "AT&T has made a major commitment to integrate its existing business with the systems integration business it acquired with GRCI, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. of Jenkintown, Pa." 10.03.08 Federal Computer Week DOD expands NCES program "If DISA succeeds in developing such a system, it could be the holy grail of collaboration, said Bernie Skoch, an analyst at Suss Consulting and retired Air Force general." 09.15.08 Federal Computer Week OMB encourages Networx use "The memo leaves little wiggle room for agencies to sidestep it, said analyst Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." 09.15.08 Government Executive Wiring up Warfighters "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, a federal IT consultant in Jenkintown, Pa., says built-in flexibility to meet customer demand is essential for services- based architecture, whether that service is provided by DISA or a contractor." 09.15.08 Government Executive Gearing up Guam "Guam will need a 'robust communications infrastructure' to support beefed up Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations for as many as seven long-range Global Hawk unmanned aircraft, which will operate from Andersen Air Force Base to conduct missions over the Pacific and Asia, says Bernie Skoch, a retired Air Force brigadier general and consultant with Suss Consulting." 09.08.08 Defense Systems NECC forges joint command and control with SOA "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, has followed DOD’s strategy for SOA-based C2 from the beginning. Although he said he believes SOA is a good long-term strategy, he added that SOA is a relatively immature field that is still in the early phase of identifying standards and applying them to ensure that SOA elements are compatible." 09.05.08 Federal Computer Week OMB gives Networx a boost "GSA’s earliest attempt at a governmentwide telecommunications program, FTS 2000, was mandatory. FTS 2001, the successor to FTS 2001 was not. Networx originally was not, but the OMB guidance changes that, Suss said." 08.04.08 Government Executive DISA's New Gig "Bernie Skoch, a retired Air Force general who did a tour at DISA and now works as a consultant with Suss Consulting, speculated DISA will use GIG 2.0 to tap into collaborative applications under development by the Internet 2 consortium." 07.14.08 Washington Technology From many comes one "'The thing you have to watch out for is taking a one-size-fits-all approach and using a cookie cutter template that’s developed for the federal to try to apply to all state and local requirements. That won’t work,' Suss said." Washington Technology A strong pulse "These companies were identified as the Who’s Who of Federal Health IT by Suss Consulting Inc., which developed the list for Washington Technology." 06.16.08 Washington Technology Tic tock "Warren Suss, president of telecom consulting firm Suss Consulting Inc., added that 'most of government got blindsided by TIC.' But 'TIC could be a windfall for industry,' he said. 'It could be transformative.'" 05.26.08 Washington Technology Hard work ahead: Analysts see positives to HP/EDS deal, but challenges remain "Unlike many purchases where there are significant overlaps or questions whether there is synergy or isn’t synergy, in this particular case there is a lot of potential,” said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." 05.19.08 Federal Computer Week HP/EDS merger could simplify contracting "The complexity of major federal projects is another factor. 'It’s an extremely challenging job to manage contracts through service-level agreements, probably because in many cases the bottom line [is] not controlled by a single vendor,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." 05.16.08 E-Commerce Times Verizon Snags $678M Deal to Overhaul DHS Network "'This is a huge victory for Verizon, and part of the reason is that DHS is a huge customer and they received the dominant share of the business,' Warren Suss, a federal analyst and consultant for Suss Consulting, told the E-Commerce Times. Verizon, he noted, is also in a prime position for any expansion of the contract for DHS moving forward." 05.15.08 Washington Technology Suss consulting launches health IT practice "'Our health IT consultants have extensive experience in most of the major federal health IT agencies, programs and initiatives,' said Warren Suss, the firm’s president." 05.13.08 Government Executive Hewlett-Packard vaults into ranks of top federal contractors with EDS deal "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc., a Jenkintown, Pa., firm focused on the federal market, agreed, saying the new HP will have to be technology neutral in dealing with government customers. Suss called the deal a good match, because of the lack of overlap between the two companies." 05.12.08 Washington Technology No. 10: EDS embraces change "'This is going to be one of the biggest deals coming up in the next five to 10 years in the federal and Defense Department space,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc., a federal IT consulting firm." 05.05.08 Government Executive DISA and Travelocity "Warren Suss, founder of Suss Consulting, said he believes DISA will address a related issue at the conference: How to make its commitment to service-oriented architecture real by taking it beyond the 'vision thing' stage. SOA, Suss said, will help DISA cut its application development costs and push new applications faster to users." 03.30.08 Federal Computer Week FCW Insider: D'Agata, Murray move on from Sprint-Nextel "'Tony was a real gentleman,' said Warren Suss, president at Suss Consulting Inc. 'Tony had a calm disposition and always treated people in the industry with great dignity and respect. I think it’s the tone we’ll remember as much as anything. He treats people well and that’s going to be remembered in an industry that’s often a dogfight.'" 03.24.08 Federal Computer Week 2008 Federal 100 award winners: Dunc -- Ko "'I don’t think there are too many people in the industry who could have pulled this off,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, a telecom consulting company. 'Diana is one of the most promising executives in the industry.'" 03.21.08 Government Executive Contract award protests charging conflicts of interest on the rise "'Part of the challenge is that the federal government has been cutting back on the acquisition workforce for decades now, while the size of the government and the number of government contracts has grown dramatically,' said Warren Suss, president of IT firm Suss Consulting. 'Literally, the government cannot perform its function without the help of contractors.'" 03.11.08 Government Executive Defense Information Systems Agency director to retire in July Bernard Skoch, a consultant with Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa., and a former top DISA official, said that Croom brought new intellectual rigor to the agency and he thinks Hight will follow that path. 'She's brilliant,' Skoch said." 03.04.08 Government Executive Defense kicks off satellite communications contract "Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, director of DISA's program executive office for satellite communications, told the Federal Networks conference held by Telestrategies and Suss Consulting last month that slightly more than half of the capacity of DSTS-G serves Defense units operating in Afghanistan and Iraq. DISA needs commercial providers that can deliver satellite communications 'into the foxhole,' she said." 02.25.08 Government Executive Mixed Signals "Montemarano said, as far as he can determine, vendors don't want to talk the netcentric talk, let alone walk the talk. "I get the idea you are not interested," he bluntly told the annual Federal Networks conference (sponsored by Telestrategies and Suss Consulting) recently." 02.22.08 Government Executive Military services launch projects to beef up data sharing and security "The Navy will kick off a procurement this year for a worldwide network, the new Air Force Cyber Command will take over operation of Air Force networks, and the Army is seeking to find the right cost model for its stateside data processing centers. Top officials detailed these plans on Thursday in McLean, Va., at the annual Federal Networks Conference, sponsored by Telestrategies and Suss Consulting." 02.21.08 Government Executive Veterans Affairs aims to update and centralize IT systems "Some facilities invest more in IT than others in VA's network of 1,400 hospitals, clinics and nursing homes, De Sanno said in McLean, Va., on Wednesday, after speaking at the annual Federal Networks conference, sponsored by Telestrategies and Suss Consulting. Central IT management will ensure that veterans have the same experience whether they go to a VA hospital in Brooklyn or Boston, he said." 02.20.08 Washington Technology Agencies transition slowly to Networx "Krumbholz and other GSA officials spoke at the opening session of TeleStrategies, going on today and tomorrow in McLean, Va. Suss Consulting Inc. of Jenkinton, Pa., produces the conference." 02.11.08 Washington Technology A key industry ally departs "'I think his departure means that the Hill will have one less person who really understands our world. That will be a loss,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'I can’t think of anybody else on the Hill who is as focused on the federal technology space as Davis.'" 02.05.08 Government Executive Defense Information Systems Agency seeks big budget boost "Bernie Skoch, a consultant with Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa., and a former top DISA official, attributed much of the agency's budget increase to the expansion of its cybersecurity programs and functions it cannot mange in-house." 02.01.08 Washington Technology D’Agata’s departure will leave void at Sprint "'Tony was a real gentleman,' said Warren Suss, president at Suss Consulting Inc. 'Tony had a calm disposition and always treated people in the industry with great dignity and respect. I think it’s the tone we’ll remember as much as anything. He treats people well and that’s going to be remembered in an industry that’s often a dogfight.'" 01.25.08 Government Executive Procurement Folly "I realize that inside the-Beltway, a mere $5 million is viewed as less than a rounding error, but as Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said, such a sum is real money to some and 'could make or break a small company.'" 01.07.08 Government Executive Back to the Future "Bernie Skoch, a consultant with Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa., and a retired Air Force general and ham radio operator who spent his entire career in the communications field, said Hooker's assessment of Soviet jamming capabilities contained 'a bit of hyperbole.'" 12.10.07 Government Computer News Verizon opens another door "'In the near term, the impact of this change will be limited because of the incompatibility of networks,' Suss said. In the longer term, the shift to unbundled bandwidth and device offerings 'will exacerbate the challenges the government already faces.'" 12.10.07 Washington Technology Who's on first? "Karen Deutsch joined Suss Consulting Inc., of Jenkintown, Pa., as a lead proposal manager. Deutsch most recently was vice president of business development at Artel Inc." 11.26.07 Federal Computer Week OMB to limit number of Internet connections for agencies "'Agencies at some point need to take responsibility for security and the management of their technology,' Suss said. 'There are very serious threats out there and I don’t mean to minimize them, but forcing yet another constraint on the solution may do more harm than good.'" 11.26.07 Washington Technology Newsbriefs "Suss Consulting Inc. leaders sweet-talked a pair of EDS Corp. veterans into joining the company’s government information technology consulting practice." 11.26.07 Federal Computer Week Networx billing systems tested "'GSA has decided to put out a catalog of wide-ranging services — a Sears catalog of network services for the government,' Suss said. 'In doing so, the agency has really put its reputation on the line, so they want to make sure the agencies know that things will work as the vendors claim.'" 11.14.07 Washington Technology Suss hires two from EDS "'Don Scott is a pillar in the federal information technology
community and he has had a very successful career in both industry and
government,' said Warren Suss, president at Suss Consulting." 11.07.07 Government Executive Intelligence community developing virtual world analysis tools "Bernie Skoch, a consultant with Suss Consulting in Jenkintown Pa., and a retired Air Force general with extensive experience in military information systems, said if synthetic virtual worlds can improve the decision-making process in the intelligence community it could be 'golden for the future of predictive analysis.'" 10.08.07 Federal Computer Week Treasury first to jump to Networx "For most agencies, making the transition from the previous governmentwide FTS 2001 vehicle to Networx will be the most challenging phase, Suss said. Industry capacity might be a factor in the transition phase, he added. 'We’re dealing with an industry that is running much leaner than when FTS 2001 was awarded. It has gone through consolidations and layoffs, and the ramp-up for transition is significant.'" 10.01.07 Washington Technology Rules of engagement "'From an industry point of view, IDIQ vehicles are a necessary evil,' said Warren Suss, president at Suss Consulting, which works with government contractors. 'There are a lot of trade-offs here, because once you’ve won, it’s not clear what you’ve won except a ticket to play.'" 09.17.07 Washington Technology Analysts: ITT moves up the value chain with FAA win "FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) project 'is clearly an enormous win for ITT,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. 'It speaks very well of the way the company did their homework and their long-term relationship with the FAA.'" 09.17.07 Federal Computer Week FCC gets wired for disaster response "'There is also clearly a political dimension,' Suss said. 'The more the major players in the industry are able to demonstrate good faith in times of national emergency, the more they build up a pool of goodwill when they are looking for policy decisions that are important to the industry.'" 09.10.07 Washington Technology FAA award makes ITT a more competitive integrator "The three-year, $207 million contract for FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast project 'is clearly an enormous win for ITT,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. 'It speaks very well of the way the company did their homework and their long-term relationship with the FAA.'" 09.10.07 Federal Computer Week Love/hate relationship with NMCI "Looking back at the program’s history, it’s evident that nearly everyone involved was caught off guard by the difficulties involved in launching NMCI, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." 08.06.07 Washington Technology Winds of change carry boon to some, fallout to others "The loss by EDS Corp. of Plano, Texas, of Senior Vice President Mary Lamb is Suss Consulting Inc.’s gain. Lamb joined the Jenkintown, Pa., consulting firm this month as its first chief operating officer, charged with expanding its government business." 07.18.07 Washington Technology Suss Consulting names Lamb COO "'This is a new position for us,' Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, told Washington Technology. 'Mary was hired to help the company grow up.'" 07.09.07 Washington Technology Networx’s gravity field "'I think there are going to be a lot of companies who are disappointed who are coming in with things like telecom expense management,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'Agencies’ first priorities will be on figuring out their transition strategies and weathering the storm. Anything that’s peripheral is going to be placed at the bottom of the pile.'" 06.25.07 Washington Technology Networx slugfest "'Agencies are going to be balancing pricing against the two contracts, and the range of services and range of locations,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa. 'My bet at this point is that most agencies are going to favor the Universal vehicle.'" 06.25.07 Federal Computer News Pick a service "'Some agencies may look at this and say, if I’m going to do it, I’m going to do it [all] now,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, a telecom consulting company." 06.25.07 Government Computer News The means to end-to-end "The services included in the Networx contracts 'are very advanced in terms of what’s being done out there in corporate America,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'GSA’s vision is strategically very forward-looking.'" 06.01.07 Denver Post Qwest, Level 3 make Networx cut "The Enterprise selection gives Qwest 'a safety net in case an agency decides not to use Universal, they'll be able to compete on Enterprise,' said Warren Suss, a Jenkintown, Pa.-based consultant to companies seeking federal contracts. " 06.01.07 Government Executive NEWS+ANALYSIS Don't Ask, Don't Tell "'This is an important issue that the government needs to look at closely,' says Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. of Jenkintown, Pa. 'But we also need to be careful not to overreact to the problem at NIH and undermine the effectiveness of future government work by being too restrictive.'" 06.01.07 Washington Post Sprint Wins 'Consolation Prize' Telecom Contract "'Agencies are getting into a very long-term contract, and they'll want the widest range of services available and widest number of locations,' Suss said. 'In that case, Sprint will still be left out of the game.'" 06.01.07 Washington Technology Networx contractors move into new era "Because agencies have to choose whether to use Enterprise or Universal for each specific task, Sprint and Level 3 are at a disadvantage because they are not on Universal, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." 06.01.07 Communications Daily Five Carriers Picked for Networx Enterprise Contract "'It’s good news for Sprint, because it keeps them in the game,' said telecom consultant Warren Suss." 05.31.07 E-Commerce Times 5 Telcos Get a Shot at $20B in Government Contracts "'I believe many agencies will use Universal to address their core requirements and then may use Enterprise to address emerging and niche service requirements,' Suss said. 'The Universal vehicle includes a lot of legacy services like frame relay -- services that are still in use but are not being promoted by everyone, including Sprint and Level 3.'" 05.31.07 Denver Post Qwest, Level 3, others share $20B government telecom contract "Technology consultant Warren Suss of Jenkintown, Pa., said the question now becomes which contract the various agencies choose. They must either choose one or the other." 05.28.07 Washington Technology Long shots "The prime contractors’ first objective will be to fulfill their commitments to the companies they worked with to win the initial contract, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc., based in Jenkintown, Pa. " 05.17.07 Government Executive NSA seeks to open classified network to allies "'Warfare has become more coalition-centric, and more than ever we need to trust and rely on our partners,' said Bernie Skoch, a consultant with Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa.. Skoch, a retired Air Force brigadier general whose experience in military communications includes a stint as director of customer advocacy at the Defense Information Systems Agency, said NSA's plans represent 'a significant change in the management of the SIPRNet.'" 04.23.07 Federal Computer Week Clinton assails outsourcing "'The real challenge is whether we resolve the issue in a way that yields improved efficiency and effectiveness in delivering government services and in carrying out critical government and military missions,' Suss said." 04.23.07 Washington Technology Networx casts big shadow "'There are a lot of costs and risks associated with that,' Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa., said of the latter option. 'And it’s not likely they’d end up with anything better than Networx.'" 04.16.07 Government Executive Defense official urges use of GSA contract vehicle "'There won't be enough opportunities associated with this initiative to restore GSA's DoD contracting to former levels,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc., a Jenkintown, Pa., consulting firm. 'It will do little to address the fundamental change of course at DoD. Instead of making extensive use of GSA contract vehicles, DoD has opted to initiate a series of their own [contract] vehicles, and now they have an organizational stake in promoting the use of their own vehicles rather than using GSA contracts.'" 04.02.07 Federal Times Mega-telecom deal snubs Sprint "Each agency has to make a decision on how it will transition, Suss said. They may decide to continue with the same technical design of the network and just hire a new vendor, or they may migrate to a whole new set of services. Lower-risk strategies have fewer benefits, but too much transition can cripple an agency if something goes wrong." 03.31.07 Information Week Feds Picks AT&T, Qwest, and Verizon Telecom Upgrade Worth As Much As $48 Billion "New managed services are a significant addition, says Warren Suss, of Suss Consulting, as are wireless services, which agencies previously had to buy themselves. 'Not only are they paying too much for these services, but they don't have the benefits of centralized management,' Suss says." 03.30.07 Wall Street Journal Is U.S. Government 'Outsourcing Its Brain'? "The risk of this approach, in the words of Warren Suss, a Jenkintown, Pa., consultant and expert on federal computer outsourcing, is that the government could wind up 'outsourcing its brain.'" 03.30.07 Washington Post Government Telecom Deal Omits Sprint "'This doesn't just mean a loss of federal business -- this will marginalize Sprint and really narrow their scope to a niche wireless contractor versus a broad carrier,' said Warren Suss, a telecom analyst for Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa." 03.29.07 Government Executive GSA awards three companies Networx telecom contracts "GSA's inclusion of the Denver-based Qwest was an impressive victory for the company and will require Verizon and AT&T to 'be continually sharpening their pencils and watching their backs,' Suss said." 03.29.07 E-Commerce Times AT&T, Qwest, Verizon Edge Out Sprint for $20B Bidding Rights 'What I think is really interesting -- and what makes this contract potentially transformative -- is that GSA is trying to expand the range of network-based services provided. They've tried to look out over the ten-year horizon of the contract, and they've taken the concept of managed network services and have expanded it into services like storage, hosting, conferencing, collaboration and contact centers,' Suss explained. 'These are services that up 'till now have been provided on an enterprise basis.'" 03.29.07 Washington Technology AT&T, Qwest and Verizon capture Networx Universal "As a practical matter, however, the decision could be devastating for Sprint, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting in Jenkintown, Pa." 03.29.07 Federal Computer Week GSA awards Networx Universal "The news was surprisingly good for Qwest, however, Suss said. 'On the Qwest side, we’ve got a scrappy player that had been somewhat marginalized, playing in a niche way in the intelligence community,' he said. 'All of a sudden they have put themselves into the game.'" 03.29.07 The Associated Press Phone Deal Goes to Qwest, AT&T, Verizon "'The federal government was Sprint's first major customer since the company started,' said technology consultant Warren Suss of Jenkintown, Pa." "For the winners, Thursday's announcement was perhaps most significant for Qwest, the smallest among them. Suss said Qwest can now leverage its government business to gain more corporate clients." 03.20.07 Government Executive GSA sees exodus of top officials "'Budget pressures get translated into travel restrictions and frustrations about people being able to do their jobs right,' Suss said." 03.19.07 Government Computer News Spotlight will be on enterprise mobility "All the major systems vendors probably will showcase how their next-generation operating environments are IPv6 compatible, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc." 03.07.07 Government Executive GSA acquisition chief may face steep learning curve "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. in Jenkintown, Pa., said Wilkinson's Pentagon experience may help her, but it does not seem to be acquisition-related." 03.07.07 Government Executive New IT budget figures still show big boost for DHS "'Critical infrastructure protection is one of the greatest vulnerabilities that we have as a nation to terrorist attack,' Suss said. 'Just picture the economic damage that would result from just one day of the nation's ATM machines being down.'" 02.27.07 Government Executive GSA works to restore contracting relationship with Pentagon "'GSA and [Defense] are unlocking the doors but the doors have yet to open,' Suss said. 'They have the capability to do this, but now they are facing an enormous competitive challenge.'" 02.22.07 Government Executive GSA weighing tiered fee structure for telecom contracts "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. in Jenkintown, Pa., which hosted the conference, said that a deal GSA offered to lure the Treasury Department to cancel a solo telecommunications procurement in favor of using Networx 'opened up a can of worms.'" 02.12.07 Federal Computer Week DISA to pay $1.2B for network protection "However, Bernie Skoch, a consultant at Suss Consulting, said a billion-dollar network security budget could be a bargain if it protects networks essential to DOD’s global operations." 02.07.07 Washington Technology California's $2 billion telecom project draws fire "'There is no clear right and wrong answer here,' Suss said 'What California is doing is typical of agencies at the state and local level around the country.'" 01.22.07 Government Executive Deal to lure Treasury may alter pricing of telecom contracts "Suss said large agencies are going to ask GSA for a similar discount, but that it would be very difficult for GSA to make any additional reductions in its revenues without endangering its ability to serve its customers." 01.22.07 Federal Computer Week GSA defends deal with Treasury "'GSA’s overhead charges have been a matter of controversy for years,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'Agencies look at that overhead percent and see it as a cost that could be eliminated.' " 01.17.07 Government Executive GSA launches effort to streamline contracting process "'Because of the overreaction to some of the problems they have had, they have been moving in the wrong direction,' Suss said. 'They've dotted every 'i' twice, crossed every 't' twice and reviewed every contract three times, and as a result the whole GSA system has slowed down to where it is difficult for them to be nimble and responsive to their customers.'" 01.14.07 Denver Post Feds close to calling telecom winners "'This is a crucial contract,' said Warren Suss, a Jenkintown, Pa.-based consultant to companies seeking federal contracts. 'It's a make-it-or-break- it deal.'" 01.09.07 Federal Computer Week DISA to develop satellite comms architecture "Bernie Skoch, a consultant with Suss Consulting who worked for DISA as director of customer advocacy, said it makes sense to bundle future NASA requirements with DOD because NASA has a lot of satellite assets that lie fallow between space missions. " 01.08.07 Federal Computer Week 6 technologies that reshaped government "The Internet — a collection of connected computer networks linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables and wireless connections — evolved during the 1990s from a high-cost, government-only function into a broadly accessible capability for the average citizen, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." "Then the development of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee in the early 1990s boosted the use of the Internet, said Mike Corrigan, a senior consultant at Suss Consulting and the first chairman of the Internet Engineering Task Force." 01.08.07 Government Computer News Seven programs to watch in 2007 "'GSA has a lot riding on the success of Networx,' Suss said, noting that the agency will use Networx to expand its business. It will be critical that agencies accept new services added to Networx, such as storage and call centers, he said." 01.05.07 Government Computer News GSA issues WITS 3 RFP "But that doesn’t mean WITS 3, which is a follow-on to WITS2001, is a bridge contract until Networx is up and running, according to Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc., a federal IT management consulting firm in Jenkintown, Pa." 01.05.07 Washington Technology GSA issues WITS 3 request for proposals "'GSA’s philosophy has always been to give customers choice,' Suss said. 'My bet is a lot of agencies will continue to use WITS for a long time, and when GSA talks about [an] ‘interim platform,’ they are using it to describe their long-range plan to promote Networx services. I don’t think WITS is going away soon.'" 12.18.06 Federal Computer Week Budget squeeze, SBInet award highlight 2006 "The combined companies put their existing long-distance federal groups in charge of federal business, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. He added that government customers would not see much immediate change." 12.18.06 Federal Computer Week Gates' Iraq focus could impede modernization at DOD "'We’re eating our seed corn,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. Large programs in development are necessary to prepare for the next war, and they have strong constituencies within the defense community, he said. " 12.04.06 Federal Computer Week Arrowhead win signals telecom changes "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said Arrowhead must have undercut the two carriers on circuit costs to win a piece of the contract. 'That fits with the agency’s push to commoditize circuit buys,' he said." "Bernie Skoch, a consultant at Suss who worked for DISA as director of customer advocacy, said federal customers no longer care about pedigree. 'They are interested only in the end result: best value for their money combined with a high degree of reliability,' he said. " 11.27.06 Washington Technology Who's on first? "William McQuiggan, Wayne Turk and Patricia Wensel joined federal IT consultancy Suss Consulting Inc., Jenkintown, Pa., as consultants." 11.17.06 Government Executive GSA to solicit bids for managing wireless purchases "Networx bidders must provide mobile telephone services. As a result, it appears that the 'government is introducing another conflicting channel for agencies to buy wireless services,' said Warren Suss, president of Jenkintown, Pa.-based Suss Consulting Inc. GSA's wireless strategic sourcing initiative 'is not only a duplication, it is also a distraction and may provide some confusion in the marketplace,' both for government buyers and vendors, he said. " 10.31.06 Federal Computer Week Smaller firm bests established carriers in $3B DISA circuit buy "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said Arrowhead must have won its portion of the 10-year, $3 billion contract by undercutting the two carriers on circuit costs. That fits with the agency’s push to commoditize circuit buys, Suss said. " 10.26.06 Federal Computer Week Suss adds 3 federal IT consultants "'Each of these new consultants brings a wealth of experience in the federal marketplace,' said company President Warren Suss in a statement. 'They will strengthen Suss Consulting’s offerings and service to our clients.'" 10.16.06 Federal Computer Week DHS’ IG office declares itself remiss on laptop PC security "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, said DHS was wise to share that information with the public. 'It’s not only DHS, it’s the rest of the government as well as the country that has to deal with these [security] issues,' he said. " 10.12.06 Government Executive Working group to study online procurement "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. in Jenkintown, Pa., said the focus on Internet-based buying stems from a belief the government can save money by reducing transaction costs. But this places emphasis in an area that is already working well, he said. Congressional overseers need to concentrate on reforming the acquisition process for large complex systems and programs, he said." 10.09.06 Federal Computer News Davis highlights problems of data leakers "Census officials are taking precautions against personal data loss by designing a data-collection system that minimizes the time that handheld wireless PCs store data, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." "'That will minimize the risk in terms of requiring extensive data to be maintained on laptops in the field,' Suss said. 'We should be in better shape for the next census than we are now.' " 09.18.06 Government Computer News Are you ready for Networx? "'This is the time for agencies to put their contracting resources together,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. of Jenkintown, Pa. 'If they wait until March, they’re going to be in big trouble.' " 09.11.06 Federal Computer Week GSA shops for wireless services under strategic sourcing initiative "The strategic sourcing effort is important because if GSA doesn’t move quickly to provide a better option, agencies will continue to buy wireless services piecemeal, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." 09.11.06 Federal Computer Week Networx to emphasize fair opportunity "'It’s clear there is going to be a lot of political attention to this process,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting." 08.21.06 Federal Computer Week Inside OPM’s new telework guidelines "Bernie Skoch, executive vice president of the Suss Consulting group, said OPM framed the issues well. 'There isn’t a one-size-fits-all, but there are some fundamental principles [agencies] must adhere to,' he said. 'I’m satisfied that the guidelines address them fairly well.'" 08.14.06 Federal Computer Week Census director raises a red flag about the upcoming e-census "An industry analyst attributed the problems with the previous handheld devices to cost management and integration issues rather than to unsolvable technological problems. In the 2004 and 2006 dress rehearsals, the bureau did a lot of the integration work itself, said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting."
"'What they realized is that they need to hire an integrator,' Suss said." 08.14.06 Federal Computer Week Union criticizes OPM's telework guidelines "Analysts generally side with OPM on this issue. Telework information technology expert Bernie Skoch, executive vice president of IT analysis firm Suss Consulting, had mostly praise for the guidelines. Although he agreed that proper equipment is important for teleworkers, he said he didn’t believe it was OPM’s responsibility to establish the requirements." "'Clearly it’s important that the people have the tools they need to work off-site,' Skoch said. 'It’s fair enough for the NTEU to say that, but it’s my sense that OPM hit the right mark. I don’t think they needed to get down to the equipment focus issue.' " 08.07.06 Federal Computer Week Airborne data "'One of the frustrations about [3G] is that even though it’s pretty good for routine e-mail, if you are sending or receiving large attachments, it can be very slow,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. 'And junk e-mail or messages with large attachments that aren’t a high priority will slow you down when you are downloading e-mail.' "
06.26.06 Washington Technology IP provider makes its move "A big challenge for Global Crossing is that the company 'doesn’t have the heft to go after Networx as a prime, so it has a limited number of platforms to work with,' said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting Inc. of Jenkintown, Pa. 'But with the right teaming relationships and the right pricing it can certainly build a significant federal practice.' " 06.26.06 Federal Computer Week Bill adds purchase card controls "Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting, questioned whether more requirements, oversight and reports to Congress would save resources. In the private sector, credit card companies accept a small amount of fraud as a cost of doing business, he said." 06.12.06 Federal Computer Week Emergency war spending bill sacrifices IT “The real measure here isn’t money, the real measure is military preparedness,” said Warren Suss, president of Suss Consulting. “The fact that these budget cuts are digging into tactical and strategic IT initiatives means that we’re going to be less prepared. " 06.12.06 Federal Computer Week Lights Out “People in government are in a classic fight over funding and have to prioritize their needs,” Skoch said. “In some ways, it takes a greater level of sophistication to say why something is not needed, and right now, I think there are a lot of people who have concluded that the fiber infrastructure mesh is well-enough protected. " |
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