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VMSI Attends VETS23 Conference

In May, Ken Konkol, VMSI CEO, and Ryan Elliott, VMSI Chief Strategy Officer, attended the National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) VETS23 Conference held in Orlando, Florida.  This annual conference is NVSBC’s main event and is the largest federal small business procurement in person event held in 2023.  This conference serves as a platform for... Read More

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VMSI Employee Excellence Award – Shana Cochran

VMSI is proud to recognize Shana Cochran, a valued member of our VMSI family for the past two years.  Shana has demonstrated outstanding dedication and performance as a contract specialist representing VMSI in support of our National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office client. Shana received an employee excellence award in acknowledgement... Read More

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VMSI Attends NVSBC Event

VMSI was honored to attend the National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) event held at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA.  VMSI’s CEO, Ken Konkol, Program Manager, Crystal McNeil, and Chief Strategy Officer, Ryan Elliot welcomed this opportunity to connect with other members of the veteran business community and learn more about Veterans... Read More

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Employee Excellence – Samantha Galvez

VMSI is proud to recognize Samantha Galvez, a dedicated member of our team for the past three years, for her outstanding contributions representing VMSI in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants office. Samantha received an employee excellence award for her contributions supporting the NOAA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)... Read More

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Memorial Day – Honoring All Who Served

As we approach Memorial Day, VMSI would like to take a moment to reflect on the meaning behind this holiday and express our gratitude to those who have given their lives in service to our country. Memorial Day traces its roots back to the aftermath of the Civil War, a conflict that claimed countless lives... Read More

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Dinner with the RPO-C PMSS Team

In April, VMSI CEO, Ken Konkol, and Project Support Specialist, Ally Herrera, had the pleasure of enjoying dinner alongside several members of the VA RPOC PMSS team.  This team supports the Veterans Affairs (VA) Procurement & Logistics Office with supply chain management services. Our robust and dynamic team is comprised of Mark Green, Art Newby,... Read More

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Pamela Holiday Receives Excellence Award

VMSI is proud to recognize Pamela Holiday for her outstanding work and commitment representing VMSI in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office. Pam has been a part of the VMSI team since 2014 and presently works as a Business Analyst supporting our NOAA contract.  For the past nine... Read More

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VMSI Employee Recognition – Nilima Rawal

VMSI is proud to recognize Nilima Rawal for her outstanding work with the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy Contracting Professional School (VAAA-CPS).  The VAAA-CPS provides the Veterans Affairs workforce with specialized courses for targeted training needs. Nilima has been a part of the VMSI family supporting the VAAA-CPS since 2017 as a Technologist.  She plays an... Read More

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Mary Jane Coffman: 11 years with VMSI

Mary Jane “MJ” Coffman first began working with VMSI in July of 2012.  She is the 1st non-incumbent client-facing employee hired at VMSI.  For the past 11 years, MJ has worked on and off various contracts supporting different clients and continues to be a valuable team member to this day.  MJ has worked with the... Read More

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VMSI Employees Receive Excellence Awards

In November VMSI’s CEO Ken Konkol made a recent trip out to Denver, CO and Seattle, WA to engage with stakeholders and VMSI employees supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). He was excited to present Awards of Excellence to Scott DeLorera, Sarah Corey, Max Math and Novelle Key. Kudos for a job well... Read More