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Bravo Communications Services Secures Award for SPRUCE IDIQ

By Light/ACS Joint Venture is poised to help drive VA's Digital Modernization Efforts

FAIRFAX STATION, Va., Oct. 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Bravo Communications Services, a joint venture between American Communications Solutions LLC (ACS) and By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light), proudly announces its selection as one of ten (10) awardees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secure, Performant, Reliable, and User-Centered Experiences (SPRUCE) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. With a total ordering ceiling of $2.44 billion, this IDIQ will play a vital role in transforming VA’s digital services, ultimately enhancing experiences for millions of Veterans and VA employees.

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The SPRUCE IDIQ positions VA to streamline its digital delivery processes, leveraging private-sector innovation to achieve high-impact results and deliver excellent products to VA’s internal and external users. The contract will empower VA with access to expert multidisciplinary teams specializing in software development, technical architecture, service design, data analytics, and user-centered research. Each task order under the SPRUCE IDIQ can be valued up to $50 million, facilitating larger and more comprehensive modernization projects.

“Bravo Communications Services is honored to support VA as part of this critical digital modernization effort,” stated David Park, Vice President of Digital Services for By Light. “Our talented teams, supported by strategic partners Acarin, Inc.; Basecamp Consulting & Solutions; CWN; and Green Threads, will bring creativity and cutting-edge industry expertise to meet VA’s evolving needs to serve our Veterans. Together, these companies represent a formidable force in delivering modern solutions to VA’s most pressing challenges.”

ACS CEO Colonel (Ret.) John Schleifer remarked, “Our team has a history of driving large-scale digital initiatives across both military and civilian landscapes. With SPRUCE, we will accelerate VA’s adoption of commercial best practices and emerging technologies, ensuring Veterans receive top-tier digital services.”

About Bravo Communications Services LLC

Bravo Communications Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) joint venture between ACS and By Light. Bravo specializes in cybersecurity, engineering, and digital transformation solutions for government clients.

About American Communications Solutions (ACS)

Headquartered in Fairfax Station, VA, ACS is a Small Business Administration (SBA)-verified SDVOSB that provides comprehensive IT, cybersecurity, engineering, and software development services to Federal Government agencies. ACS has a proven track record of supporting critical defense and federal missions, with notable contracts across the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), U.S. Army, and U.S. Space Force. In addition, ACS holds multiple prime contracts with VA, contributing to key digital modernization and operational initiatives that enhance services for Veterans and government personnel alike.

About By Light Professional IT Services LLC

By Light, headquartered in McLean, VA, is a systems integrator that provides secure, turn-key systems by incorporating exceptional engineering, project management, telecommunications, and cyber capabilities to safeguard mission success for customers across the DoD and Federal Agencies. By Light is also the prime contractor for VA’s My HealtheVet (MHV) program, an online platform designed to give Veterans secure access to their personal health information. For more information, visit https://www.bylight.com/.

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By Light Awarded $82M VA Contract

MCLEAN, Va. /ScoopCloud/ -- By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) has been awarded the My HealtheVet (MHV) Development, Security and Operations (DevSecOps) contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Valued at $82M over five (5) years, this contract provides for the continued support and development of VA's Veteran-facing Electronic Health portal.

"Team By Light considers it an honor to continue our long and valued partnership with VA to provide innovative DevSecOps solutions to the MHV Program with a Scaled Agile and Digital Services Playbook approach," says Bill Sackewitz, By Light Senior VP for Digital Transformation. "Our team has invested heavily in DevSecOps, User Centered Design, and Lean Agile Product Delivery methods to hasten and improve value delivered to the customer. Our mission in By Light's Chief Strategy Office is to help our teams and our clients adopt new ways of working that lead to better user outcomes."

The MHV patient portal provides healthcare communications and coordination for millions of Veterans, caretakers, and providers. The MHV program is a nationwide initiative intended to improve the overall health of Veterans. It provides an eHealth portal, a secure environment where Veterans can view and manage their personal health record online and access health information, health assessments, and electronic services. Online health resources will enable and encourage patient/provider collaboration, as clinicians will be able to communicate with Veterans more easily.

The online environment will complement existing Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinical business practices and be transformational in the way health care is delivered and managed. Like other VA systems MHV will eventually be integrated into VA.gov that will be accessible to Veterans from MHV, or other web portals as identified by the government.

"Our team has been supporting the development and expansion of MHV since 2012 and is dedicated to furthering the evolution of one of the U.S. Government's largest and most important technical programs benefiting those who have served," states Matt Bain, MHV Program Director at By Light. "We are very proud of our ten years of supporting MHV eHealth delivery capabilities and look forward to further deliver new and innovative solutions that support VA's Office of Connected Care ecosystem and improve the experience for Veterans and their care givers."

"We are happy to have By Light back and to continue the great work we have done together over the past decade," notes Greg Kirk, MHV Program Manager. "The MHV solution will continue to evolve with the DevSecOps contract, and the results will ultimately deliver better products and services faster to the Veterans."

About By Light:

By Light Professional IT Services LLC (https://www.bylight.com) headquartered in McLean, Virginia, is an ISO 9001, 20000-1, and 27001 registered and CMMI Level 3 rated systems integrator that provides innovative IT, infrastructure solutions, and full spectrum cyberspace operations for U.S. Federal and State Government Agencies. By Light has extensive success with VA and across the DoD, successfully implementing technical solutions that integrate commercial best practices to meet the needs of government.

By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) has been awarded the My HealtheVet (MHV) Development, Security and Operations (DevSecOps) contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Valued at $82M over five (5) years, this contract provides for the continued support and development of VA's Veteran-facing Electronic Health portal.

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TriWest Healthcare Alliance Receives Three Full URAC Accreditations for Quality Standards

PHOENIX, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- TriWest Healthcare Alliance announced today it earned full URAC accreditations for its Health Utilization Management and Case Management programs, and full reaccreditation for its Health Network.

URAC is a Washington, D.C.-based health care accrediting organization, whose mission is to promote continuous improvement in the quality and efficiency of healthcare management through processes of accreditation, certification, education, and measurement.

Accreditation serves as a symbol of excellence. The accreditation standards establish key quality benchmarks for core business practices and managed care programs including network management, provider credentialing, utilization management, quality management and improvement, consumer protection and confidentiality.

"It is our honor and privilege to work at the side of the Department of Veterans Affairs in meeting the health care needs of Veterans in 28 states and the Pacific. We are grateful to the URAC representatives who took the time to examine our business practices and for validating that our health care network, utilization management and case management programs meet their rigorous standard of quality," said TriWest President and CEO David J. McIntyre, Jr. "By achieving these accreditations, the Veterans we are privileged to serve have further confirmation they are receiving the highest level of care and service in support of VA's noble mission of caring for those who have borne the price of the battle."

"To meet the growing demand to provide quality healthcare services at a reasonable cost, TriWest Healthcare Alliance distinguishes itself in the marketplace by having earned Health Network Accreditation from URAC," said URAC President and CEO Kylanne Green. "With rigorous standards created by a broad array of stakeholders, TriWest's independent accreditation from URAC demonstrates its commitment to bringing together qualified, credentialed, and well-managed providers for their patients."

TriWest's accreditations in utilization management and case management are effective June 1, 2017 to June 1, 2020. The effective period for the health network accreditation is now extended to August 1, 2020. This is TriWest's fifth consecutive accreditation for its health care network.

About TriWest Healthcare Alliance:

TriWest Healthcare Alliance serves our nation's heroes as the partner of the Department of Veterans Affairs in administering the Patient-Centered Community Care and Veterans Choice Programs. TriWest has been On a Mission to Serve(R) America's military families and Veterans since 1996 delivering award-winning customer service and providing access to high-quality health care. More information: https://www.triwest.com/.

About URAC:

Founded in 1990, URAC is the independent leader in promoting healthcare quality through accreditation, certification and measurement. URAC is a nonprofit organization developing evidence-based measures and standards through inclusive engagement with a range of stakeholders committed to improving the quality of healthcare. Our portfolio of accreditation and certification programs span the healthcare industry, addressing healthcare management, healthcare operations, health plans, pharmacies, telehealth providers, physician practices, and more. URAC accreditation is a symbol of excellence for organizations to showcase their validated commitment to quality and accountability.

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TriWest Healthcare Alliance announced today it earned full URAC accreditations for its Health Utilization Management and Case Management programs, and full reaccreditation for its Health Network. The accreditation standards establish key quality benchmarks for core business practices and managed care programs.