By Michelle B. To accommodate employees working a full and safe day at the HQ office, ActioNet has implemented socially-distanced hoteling spaces. When in the office, employees will find these stations marked by green “Open for Use” signs. ActioNet has marked surrounding desks with red “Closed to help stop the spread” signs to ensure social-distancing… Read more »
By Patricia C. ActioNet is a mature, process-oriented company dedicated to continually improving our services and solutions to ensure the highest quality and best value to our customers. The company continually invests in time and energy toward achieving and maintaining our International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001 Certification. ActioNet maintains our certification through annual external assessments… Read more »
By Kim M. ActioNet’s Quality Management System (QMS) integrates and encompasses all the processes, procedures and policies that support our core Business Service Offerings of Infrastructure Engineering, Software Engineering and Cyber Security. We are pleased to announce our most recent Capability Maturity Model Integration for Services (CMMI-SVC) Level 3 Certification, in addition to our existing… Read more »
ActioNeter Grace L. (left) Poses with CEO Ashley (right) By Grace L. It was a beautiful day on May 5th, 2018. As an ActioNet employee, I went to the ActioNet HQ Summer Picnic at Nationals Park with my family. We were very welcomed as soon as we arrived at the picnic tent– I felt like… Read more »
By Jim L. The May Cloud Community of Interest (COIN) Tech Talk was provided by our Oracle Cloud Services partner. Clarke C., Senior Manager within Oracle’s Public Sector Solutions Engineering team and Glenn A., Account Manager for Oracle’s Platform Technology, led the discussion. Clarke discussed Oracle’s strategic approach of using “Journeys to the Cloud” scenarios… Read more »
ActioNeters Enjoying the Opportunity to Learn Oracle GoldenGate Fundamentals By Kimba E. The National Security Business Unit (NSBU) brought the Oracle GoldenGate Fundamentals training from Oracle University in-house so our Database Administrators could prepare for production support in May. For 4 days in late March we hosted the class in our Vienna headquarters for our dedicated… Read more »
By Tyreace R. Did someone say ActioNet, Softball, and Teamwork? You heard it right here ActioNet is building Teamwork in the workplace and on the field. Spring is in the air and our Winning ActioNet Co-ed Softball Team is returning to the field for the 2018 Season as part of the Fairfax County Adult Softball… Read more »
Chris E, Andy P, and Michael C pose with their Certificates of Appreciation for their work towards recertification By Chris E ActioNet is committed to the delivery of exceptional IT services and the preservation of a safe computing environment. As an ISO-certified organization, ActioNet stands firmly behind mature IT process while passing the benefits of industry-leading IT… Read more »
By Maricar R The color red is a warm, bright, energizing color. Throughout history and cultures, the color red symbolizes many concepts and emotions. Red is the color of life, passion, love, energy, adventure, and luck. Red gives and builds courage and strength, and it can improve assertiveness and confidence Each year in February, ActioNet… Read more »
By Mark M The National Security Business Unit (NSBU) decided to learn something different for a change—making pizza! Teammates worked together to create tasty and colorful homemade pizzas. Pizza chef Mark M. and dough chef Christina M. combined their skills to train their fellow team members in the art. ActioNeter Myra M. poses with her… Read more »
Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Team Accept ActioNet Service Award By Kathleen B. During the annual ActioNet Winter Party celebration, an ActioNet Service Organization (ASO) Team is recognized for providing outstanding service to its customers. The criteria includes revealing major obstacles that it endured and overcame; providing example of team cohesiveness; and exhibiting leadership and… Read more »
By Jeff A At ActioNet, we Work Hard, Play Hard and Live Healthy. On Friday, November 17, 2017, ActioNet held our 5th Annual Iron Chef contest during our November monthly birthday cake celebration at HQ in Vienna, VA. Congratulations to Dave, Chris & Mengi for preparing and sharing their winning dishes with us! Thanksgiving has… Read more »
By Myra M I can’t believe that this year is almost over and that Thanksgiving is just a few days away! There is no better way to start the holidays than to celebrate it with lots of food and good company. We ActioNeters certainly work hard and know how to party! We also know how… Read more »
By Michelle B. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. Breast Cancer… Read more »
By Jeff A. Our September Monthly Birthday Cake Celebration featured “Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey” Day. We had a full range of sports represented with Baseball, Basketball, Football and Hockey with local and other Regional flavors. No boos or tailgating but plenty of Cake and Ice Cream. One of our Core Values is to… Read more »
Vienna, VA It’s that time of year again when kids are heading back to school, thinking about a fresh start. But not all students will have the supplies necessary to succeed. In order to help provide school supplies to children in need, ActioNet hosted an Back to School Drive to benefit Patrick Henry Elementary… Read more »
By Chris S. Will S, an ActioNet lead supporting our National Security Business Unit at ActioNet HQ in Vienna, VA, organized a pancake breakfast for 100 of his colleagues. Will and his team of sous-chefs starting flipping hot cakes at 6am this morning in preparation for the onslaught of syrup loving engineers. The team… Read more »
By Michelle B On Friday, June 16, 2017, ActioNet held a “Guess Who Is that Baby” contest during its June monthly birthday cake and ice cream celebration. At ActioNet, we Work Hard, Play Hard and Live Healthy. The aim of a fun office is to include everyone and make staff feel comfortable at work…. Read more »
By Andy P. St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, mainly because of nostalgia. Whenever I think of St. Patrick’s day it reminds me of the great times back in my hometown in New Jersey, when many of our friends and families would gather for a night of games, music, and celebration… Read more »
By Jacob N. According to Irish traditions, it started as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish. However, for so many of us that are not Irish or Catholic, it has… Read more »
Written by Chris E. Lights, Camera, ActioNet! We’ve all heard that saying before, and it’s usually related to our annual corporate music video (if you haven’t seen them yet, stop what you’re doing and head over to the Corporate Culture page now!). But this time, it was different… The ActioNet company website will be receiving… Read more »
Written by Michelle B. Neil Young wrote the song in 1971 titled “Heart of Gold” with lyrics starting with “I’m Living, I’m giving, I’m searching for a Heart of Gold”. In Fall 2015, ActioNet, Inc. is sponsoring a “Heart of Gold” food drive competition collecting non-perishable food items through October 22, 2015, to help fill the… Read more »
Written by Chris E. As the recipient of the 2014 ActioNet Service Organization Award, it should come as no surprise that the ActioNet IT Operations team isn’t afraid of some friendly competition. Just recently, the IT Operations team took that competitive energy to the driving range, and not just any ordinary driving range! Topgolf is… Read more »
Written by Terrence S. First off, I want to introduce myself. My name is Terrence. I am a rising senior studying Computer Science at Catholic University of America. I was searching for an internship throughout the school year for this summer, but to no avail until Carsen and Caroline showed up. It all began in… Read more »
Written by Nate A. In April 2013, ActioNet opened a hosted service desk initiative called ActioNetDesk™. Our first customer of the service utilized a branded version we call the National Service Desk, or NSDesk. ActioNet transformed part of our Vienna HQ facility into a secure, spacious environment utilizing state of the art equipment to provide… Read more »