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Vienna, VA-based Attain has Appointed Simon Szykman as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Attain is a management, technology, and strategy consulting firm delivering market-leading results to customers in the defense, civilian, state and local government, and health markets, as well as the higher education, academic medical center and non-profit communities. Based in Vienna, Va., with a nationwide presence, Attain is an agile company with the experience to scale our solutions and services to meet your needs. Attain’s founding partners and leaders share a lasting vision of Attain—an elite, next generation management, technology, and strategy consultancy, leading the markets we serve by delivering proven performance and forward thinking. The vision to create a built-to-last, values driven firm and a legacy of innovation are the foundation of Attain’s “culture of intention”. At the core of who we are and how we operate is a sense of purpose: to be and Attain the best for those we serve. Attain’s mission is to provide the best transformational services to our clients by coupling proven performance and forward thinking to produce market-leading results that improve people’s lives.
About the Person
Simon Szykman was named Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Commerce in May 2010. As the Department’s CIO, Szykman is responsible for providing leadership, establishing policy, and maintaining oversight for the information technology investments that support the diverse portfolio of programs across the Commerce Department’s dozen bureaus. Szykman most recently served over three years as the CIO of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he began his professional career as part of the agency’s technical staff. Prior to his work at Commerce, Szykman served as the Director of the National Coordination Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD), where he was responsible for the coordination of planning, budget, and assessment activities for the Federal NITRD Program. In this role, Szykman reported directly to the National Science and Technology Council and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) – where he also worked temporarily as a Senior Policy Analyst, focusing on technology-related issues including cyber security and high-end computing. Szykman has also worked at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the Department’s first Director of Cyber Security R&D. There he led the development of cyber security R&D plans, programs, and budgets in support of the Department's mission, as well as the development of the Government's first interagency Federal Plan for Cyber Security R&D. Szykman received Ph.D. and Master of Science degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Engineering Management degree from George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Rochester.
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