AMSG Gazette | January 2023 | Issue 14

A WORD FROM OUR CEO

Hello AMSGazette Reader,

We hope you’re settling into the 2023 New Year just as we’re settling into our new look!

This month we’re back to our regularly scheduled newsletter program. We share a few SharePoint tips we’re sure will help you streamline processes and save you much needed time. In our Business Partner Spotlight, we highlight our long-standing business partner Summit Technologies. And in our Employee Corner, Finance Analyst Donae Magett shares a recipe to keep you and your family nourished and warm this winter.

We recognize Christian Locke’s support on the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology’s (DHS S&T) Technologically Speaking podcast. We also feature our Defense Health Agency (DHA) Recovery Coordination Program (RCP) team, who has supported the Northeast Warrior CARE Event since May 2020 – take a look at the photos and stories from last year’s 2022 event below.

Finally, we’re celebrating Presidents Day and honoring Black History Month. We share initiatives that celebrate African American history and culture.

And as we approach Washington’s Birthday, we acknowledge our U.S. Presidents, both past and present. I leave you with a favorite quote of mine by President Theodore Roosevelt:

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”

We hope you enjoy this month’s issue. We thank you for taking the time to read up on AMSG, and as always, we welcome your input. Feel free to email us at amsgmarketing@amsgcorp.net with ideas, news, or even just to say hello; and share our newsletter with colleagues you think might want to learn about what is happening at AMSG and in the government contracting industry right now.

Until next month,

Jim

FIVE WAYS TO WORK WITH SHAREPOINT

By: Juania Owens and Megan Seal

Federal Government Agencies use Microsoft SharePoint to share and manage content, and to engage and collaborate across their organizations. Launched in 2001, SharePoint’s initial focus was a document repository. However, SharePoint has since morphed into a highly configurable tool that can host multiple sources of information, display a variety of lists, and store and approve data requests.

Click to read about five functionalities to help you get the most out of Microsoft’s SharePoint tool.

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February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their role in U.S. history.

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

Check out the National Museum of African American History & Culture's page that is dedicated to Black History Month for more information.

BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT:

Summit Technologies, Inc.

Founded in 1997, Summit Technologies, Inc. provides information technology services in support of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and civilian government agencies throughout the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

Seven years ago, AMSG and Summit collaborated on a proposal and subsequently won the effort to support the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's (TRADOC) Knowledge Management (KM) efforts. Since then, AMSG and Summit’s partnership has evolved and grown to include a recent win with Department of Energy’s TEPS III contract. It has been a high trust relationship that has led to knew opportunities for teaming between the two companies.

In this brief interview, AMSG speaks with Summit’s President and Co-Founder Paul Patel. With over 25 years of experience establishing, operating, and managing Federal Government projects, Mr. Patel shares information about Summit’s specialty areas and how the relationship between AMSG and Summit came about.

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John Upchurch was last month's recipient of the "Celebrate YOU" basket for going above and beyond. Congratulations, John!

Northeast Warrior CARE Event

On November 5, 2008, then-Secretary of Defense Robert F. Gates established November as Warrior Care Month, intended as a “DOD-wide effort aimed at increasing awareness of programs and resources available to wounded, ill, and injured service members, their families, and those who care about them.”

As a result, our nation’s armed forces now host regional Warrior CARE Events throughout the country each November. In the D.C. area, Joint Base Andrews (JBA) partners with the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) to host the annual Northeast Warrior CARE Event.

Read more about this year's event below.

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AMSG Team Members Soar in Support of DHS Podcast Series

By: Robbie Thompson

AMSG recognizes Christian Locke for his support of the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology’s (DHS S&T) Communications and Outreach Division (COD). Delving into the science behind homeland security, DHS S&T COD produces the Technologically Speaking podcast series. Launched in June 2022, Tech Speak delivers insightful and thought-provoking conversations with experts on the frontlines of keeping America safe. The podcast covers national security challenges and how DHS S&T tackles those challenges.

Produced with audio recorded by Locke, a recent mini episode titled It’s Fair, It’s Open, and It’s Welcomed with Both Arms brings listeners behind-the-scenes at the Maryland State Police Training Academy. The series episode highlights DHS S&T’s partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to train America’s first responders on how to safely and effectively pilot Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or, as they’re often referred to, drones, in support of their missions.

Learn and explore more about the Technologically Speaking podcast series here, and listen to the mini It’s Fair, It’s Open, and It’s Welcomed with Both Arms episode here.

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Employee Corner: Designing A Cozy & Comforting Soup

By: Donae Magett

When you think of soup, what feelings come to mind? The acts of warming the body, healing the body, and creating art in the kitchen are some of my favorites.

While I have a passion for food and trying new recipes, my interest in soup making came from the eagerness to heal the body internally in times of not only tending to an ailment, but out of necessity and the practice of proper eating.

With this recipe, I share my enjoyment of writing and my passion for creating delicious and healthy meals. I hope you enjoy my Cozy & Comfort Soup Recipe that I am working to perfect and pass down to my family for generations to come!

Click below to read a more about our author and try her recipe!