November 12, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Summit Consulting is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Samuel Dugger, PMP, as its newest Director.

Mr. Dugger has nearly two decades of experience leading multimillion-dollar government modernization and IT engagements. Dugger will lead Summit’s PMO business practice, providing world-class advisory services to our federal and non-federal clients. Additionally, he will provide training, mentoring, and guide the careers of our growing PMO practice area, relying upon his more than 20 years of evolving professional management experience.

USDA held an Impact Expo this month featuring several of its recent modernization initiatives, including GSA's Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and the USDA Business Modernization Office (BMO). See USDA's press release about the event here.

October 15, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Summit Consulting, LLC, along with its partners Aon and Grant-Thornton (“the Summit Team”) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Next Generation (Next Gen) Program Management Support (PMS) Services contract.

September 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Summit Consulting (Summit) is proud to announce it has won new evaluation work from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

September 23, 2019 – Summit is proud to announce that we have won a five-year contract to continue our work providing USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center with full-service Budget Office Support.

September 17,  2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Summit Consulting, certified to ISO 9001:2015, is proud to announce that it has been awarded GSA IT Schedule 70 for two Special Item Numbers (SINs): General (132-51) and Health IT (132-56). 

September 13, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) – Summit is honored to announce it has been selected the receive the ESGR Seven Seals Award.  

The ESGR Seven Seals Award is presented in recognition of significant individual or organizational achievement, initiative, or support that promotes and supports the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) mission. 

ESGR is a Department of Defense program established in 1972 to “promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment.”  

August 30, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) -- Summit is proud to announce that it was highlighted in NBC’s KnowYourValue.com platform for its role in supporting women in STEM. In this article, female practitioners of data science and quantitative consulting share tips for how to work in STEM when you may be a minority, perhaps the only woman in the room. Summit is proud to have a culture that supports the career development of women and trans, non-binary, and gender-fluid people.

“We’ve built an intentional culture at Summit that allows every voice to be heard," said Chief of Corporate Development Jennifer Folsom. Kaye Burton, leader of the gender-inclusive mentorship program, elaborates that “it’s important for both men and women to have mentors and be mentored. In our experience, this is the best practice for growing careers with both diverse skill sets and deep expertise. And it ensures that staff members are treated equally when it comes to new opportunities inside our company.”

UPDATE: In July 2019, PRMIA (Professional Risk Managers’ International Association) published an article by Dr. Kawaller called "The Demise of LIBOR: What to Expect." Read the full text here (PDF). 

In this episode of Complexity Simplified, Summit Founding Partner Albert Lee, PhD, talks to financial expert Ira Kawaller, PhD, about the replacement of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Why is LIBOR being replaced? What's going to happen next?

In this episode of Complexity Simplified, Summit Director Frank Vetrano sits down with Isaac Boltansky, Director of Policy Research at Compass Point, to discuss the status of comprehensive mortgage finance reform in Congress.