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Washington D.C. –The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association for the global information technology industry, today announced the association has become a member of the prestigious Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations (CODSIA).

The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association for the global information technology industry, today announced it has become a member of the prestigious Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations (CODSIA).

“CompTIA welcomes the opportunity to join CODSIA and provide our Federal Procurement Council members an important seat at the table with key procurement and acquisition decisionmakers at the Pentagon,” said CompTIA’s EVP of Industry Relations, Nancy Hammervik. “Working closely with this esteemed group of industry experts to provide direction on policies, regulations, directives and procedures that relate to the supplier-purchaser relationship between the federal government and industry is a privilege, and we look forward to contributing to its work in the months and years ahead.”

CODSIA provides a central channel of communications for improving industry-wide consideration of the many policies, regulations, implementation problems, procedures and questions involved in federal procurement actions. Formed in 1964 by industry associations with common interests in federal procurement policy issues at the suggestion of the Department of Defense, CODSIA now consists of eight associations – Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), Associated General Contractors (AGC), Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Professional Services Council (PSC), and U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

“As the government’s IT requirements are increasingly weighted toward emerging technologies, it’s critically important that industry and government collaborate more and put a process in place to help onboard technologies in a more expeditious fashion,” said David Logsdon, Senior Director, Public Sector, and lead on CompTIA’s Federal Procurement Council. “Our members are ready to share their expertise through CODSIA and assist in identifying critical issues and propelling new approaches to emerging technology adoption across the federal defense procurement landscape.”

Launched in 2019, CompTIA’s Federal Procurement Council brings together companies of all sizes to share best practices and improve procurement processes at all levels of government. Working closely with federal agencies, Congress, and the Administration, the Council helps define, outline, and implement a forward leaning IT focused modernized acquisition framework that promotes emerging technology adoption. 

Recently, CompTIA’s Federal Procurement Council elected its 2020 officers and executive committee leadership.

Officers:

• Jay Heath, Northrop Grumman, Chair
• Amy Benson, SAIC, Vice Chair
• Kim Lowry, Lockheed Martin, Vice Chair
  
  

Other members of the Executive Committee are:

• Scott Klein, CGI Federal
• Peter Brown, Deloitte
• Phil Kangas, Grant Thornton
• Sampak Garg, Juniper Networks

For more information on participating in a CompTIA’s Federal Procurement Council, contact: David Logsdon at [email protected].

About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5.2 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world’s economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. Visit www.comptia.org to learn more.