DSFederal Updates

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND. October 20, 2017. The Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council has named DSFederal CEO Sophia Parker as a 2017 Top 100 MBE® winner. This award recognizes owners of minority business enterprises in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia for exceptional entrepreneurial accomplishments, high levels of professionalism, and substantial contributions to their communities. Since 2007, the Top 100 MBE Awards® have recognized and celebrated t

DSFederal’s founder and CEO Sophia Parker often reminds employees that DSFederal is in business for one reason: To make the world a better place. In 2013, Sophia launched the DSFederal IDEA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to empowering women and children worldwide through health services improvement, skill-building, and financial independence. The IDEA Foundation has benefited organizations around the world, including Soholat Health Services & Vocational Organiza

DSFederal is honored to be included in the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) video series "We Are Montgomery County," online at #MOCO365. In this inspiring series of short videos, business leaders and professionals from all over Montgomery County tell their stories about living, working, and succeeding in Montgomery County. DSFederal was born and raised in Montgomery County; and Sophia, a long-time Montgomery County resident, writes: "As a business ow

DSFederal has been awarded two important new IT contracts: NIFA Web Content Management for the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (with teaming partner Forum One) CPSC Regulatory Robot Upgrade for the Consumer Product Safety Commission NIFA was established by the Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) to find innovative solutions to issues related to agriculture, food, the environment, and communities. NIFA-supported grant programs

DSFederal Inc. was awarded a one-year contract to support the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Office of Federal Assistance Management (OFAM). This effort will focus on analyzing HRSA’s grants business processes to identify risks and opportunities for improvement. We will develop a risk register and a tool to enable HRSA to analyze their business processes, as well as a comprehensive risk management study. Through its grants-funded programs, HRSA provides

DSFederal. Inc., was awarded a five-year re-compete contract to support the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Research integrity (ORI). Through this contract, DSFederal will continue to provide ORI’s Division of Investigative Oversight (DIO) with subject matter experts (SMEs) who can oversee research misconduct investigations. We will also continue to support ORI’s Division of Education and Integrity (DEI) with development of multi-platform educational conten

Rockville, Maryland, June 30, 2017 – GSA has selected DSFederal as an 8(a) industry partner on the STARS II Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The STARS II vehicle, a GWAC set-aside for small businesses, allows government agencies to access customized IT services from its 8(a) partners through 2024. STARS II partners must meet GSA requirements for technical proficiency, and are grouped into Constellation I and Constellation II, which is reserved for 8(a) companies w

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner on Tuesday, June 13, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. DSFederal's CEO Sophia Parker and VP of IT Services Stefani Olsen were among the guests. The Chamber is an independent, non-profit association that serves as the "voice of business" in Montgomery County. DSFederal, a Gold sponsor of the annual dinner, also serves as a strategic partner to the Chamber, supporting its mission of stren

DSFederal is pleased to welcome Robert Browning as Vice President of Operations. Bob has over 30 years of experience in technical leadership and management of high-performance teams. His experience includes strategy, organizational re-design, business development, line management, business operations, customer support, systems integration, program/project management and supply chain management; and he is recognized by his peers as an operational security expert. Bob, whose f

DSFederal is very pleased to announce Stefani Olsen's promotion to the newly created position of Vice President, IT Services. Stef joined DSFederal in 2013, as Director of Health Programs. In this role, she provided program management oversight for our contracts with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). With extensive experience supportin

DSFederal today announced the expansion and relocation of its headquarters to Research Boulevard in Rockville, a move that accommodates a surge of new contract awards in late September. Since October, the firm has added 60 new employees on projects supporting the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services Administration. DSFederal, whose founders considered the Bethesda Barnes & Noble as

DSFederal was awarded a $15M task order to provide administrative and technical support to the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), a subordinate laboratory under the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, the company announced today. USAMRIID is the Nation’s leading biodefense research Institute focused on developing medical solutions to biological threats. Nearly 50 staff members will support a wide range of USAMRIID organization

DSFederal CEO Sophia Parker was recently featured in the latest edition of Profiles of Success, a collection of stories centered around successful businesspeople in the Washington, D.C. area. Over the course of six pages, the story chronicles Sophia’s humble beginnings in Taiwan and the personal and professional experiences that have come to inform her current business philosophy, such as obtaining her CPA. “What I loved about accounting was that you didn’t have to say anyth

The children of the Amitofo Care Centre returned to Washington D.C. on Saturday for a two-hour event that raised $20,000 to support the orphanage, the result of a four-month effort to organize the Washington, D.C. leg of their 12-city tour across the U.S. The concert, held at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, MD., featured a talented crew of 17 ACC children, who unleashed a unique blend of martial arts, dancing, singing, and acting before a crowd of nearly 750 people. T

ROCKVILLE, MD, DSFederal, Inc. has obtained its Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI-DEV) Maturity Level 3 appraisal. The rating verifies the company’s commitment to quality and process improvement in software development efforts, spanning its Health & Grants Management and IT Solutions departments.The appraisal results from a concentrated, company-wide effort to integrate clearly defined operational standards and project management processes for all software developm

DSFederal, an industry leader in IT services, data analytics, and training for government agencies, announced today that it has earned ISO 9001:2008 certification from the International Organization for Standardization. The International Organization for Standardization, which qualifies companies for ISO 9001:2008 certification, is an association of governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The ISO 9001:2008 standard is the basis for certifying corporate-level quality m

ROCKVILLE, MD, March 7, 2016 - DSFederal, Inc. was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as one of the top Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) of the Year. SBA commended the firm for its economic contribution to the Rockville community and for exemplifying the entrepreneurial spirit of the nation. The event, held at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., honored DSFederal and four other WOSBs, including TribalTech LLC, Elocen Group, Government Busin

DSFederal, Inc., a Maryland-based consulting firm, has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to support the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID.) The contract, which carries a ceiling value of $250 million, provides a range of research, scientific, and technical support services to USAMRIID and Federal research laboratories nationwide. USAMRIID, located in Frederick, Maryland, is the nation’s leading biodefense res

The Small Business Administration (SBA) named Sophia Parker as its Small Business Person of the Year for Maryland, a significant honor from the flagship government agency charged with ensuring the success and growth of small businesses. The award recognizes small enterprises throughout the 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin islands that have demonstrated sustained growth, innovation, and a commitment to philanthropic efforts in recent years. Small businesses cr

The Ladder Safety Mobile App, developed by DSFederal in collaboration with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was awarded Best Mobile App at the 2015 Federal Health IT Innovation Awards on March 4. Hosted by Digital Health Xchange, the ceremony recognized innovative projects across five categories: Mobile, Interoperability, Big Data, Digital Strategy, and Federal Innovation Program. A pane