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  • HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED POSITION ON $10B 8(a) STARS II CONTRACT

    Fairfax, VA – The highly anticipated, $10B 8(a) STARS II Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) on-ramp award list was released on June 13, 2017. Highlight Technologies, LLC, a Fairfax, Virginia-based technology and management services firm, is among the 500+ companies that have been on-ramped to this contract. The 8(a) STARS II contract is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite…

  • QUALITY ASSURANCE – A MEANS TO AN END (PART I)

    Axiom on Quality Assurance “Quality is achieved only through diligent process surveillance” This article is the first of two parts which are intended to introduce and define Quality Assurance (QA) and describe some of the many activities that QA is involved with in support of software and systems engineering requirements. It will also describe important…

  • HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES IS AN AUTHORIZED ELASTICSEARCH DEALER

    On June 1, 2017, Highlight Technologies executed a Participating Dealer agreement with EC America for their Elasticsearch Federal GSA program. As a result, Highlight is now authorized to quote, receive orders, and accept payment on behalf of EC America for Elasticsearch Federal opportunities. For Federal agencies, this means that Highlight can provide Elastic-based solutions using…

  • HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED HEALTH IT SIN UNDER GSA IT SCHEDULE 70

    Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies, LLC, an award-winning provider of information technology, security management, professional, administrative, and mission support services, has been awarded the Health IT Special Item Number (SIN) 132-56 under their GSA IT Schedule 70 Contract GS-35F-0040X. The General Services Administration (GSA) launched a new Health IT Special Item Number (SIN) that increases the visibility and access of…

  • HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC RECOGNIZED AT VIRGINIA’S FANTASTIC 50 AWARDS 2017

    Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies has been recognized as one of the fifty fastest growing companies of 2017 by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The Fantastic Fifty Banquet was held on April 27, 2017 at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly. The banquet was preceded by a large networking reception which connects the winning companies and sparks many new business…

  • HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES SR. PROJECT MANAGER CHRISTOPHER MCGRATH SELECTED AS 2017 YOUNG AFCEA 40 UNDER 40 AWARD WINNER

    Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies’ Senior Project Manager Christopher McGrath has been selected for the 2017 Young AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award! The Young AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award is given to 40 individuals ages 40 and under for their significant contributions in a technical STEM field by providing innovation, thought leadership, and support to their client or…

  • HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC AWARDED CONTRACT FOR DHS’S $1.5 BILLION PACTS II IDIQ VEHICLE

    Fairfax, VA – In March 2017, Highlight Technologies, LLC was awarded a prime contract to provide Professional and Administrative Support Services to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The company will provide these services through the Program Management, Administrative, Clerical and Technical Services (PACTS II) contract vehicle under Functional Category (FC) 1 Program Management &…

  • ADAM MCNAIR JOINS HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)

    Fairfax, VA – In February 2017, Adam McNair was named Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Highlight Technologies, a Fairfax, Virginia-based information technology firm providing information technology, security, and program and administrative services to U.S. civilian, intelligence, and defense federal agencies. At Highlight, McNair will oversee all programs and lead business development efforts. McNair has over…

  • HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES NAMED AS FINALIST FOR SECAF’S 2017 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

    April 4, 2017, Fairfax, VA — Highlight Technologies is one of many dynamic companies nominated for the 2017 Small Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) Government Contractor of the Year Awards for $12 – $25 million in revenue category. This will be Highlight’s second finalist nomination. In 2015, Highlight was recognized as a finalist for the…

  • LEGACY SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION TO THE CLOUD: 5 LESSONS LEARNED

    Modernizing legacy systems to the cloud is a hot topic for many government agencies as they strive to increase operational efficiencies and cost effectiveness in carrying out services on behalf of the American people. The experts at Highlight Technologies have worked on key government legacy system modernizations to the cloud and have learned some important…