Tom Newman joined COLSA in June 2009 as a Military Program Analyst and Program Manager, after retiring from the US Army with thirty years of service. Since joining COLSA, Tom has served as Program Manager for a US Army helicopter software-testing program, supporting Redstone Arsenal’s Software Engineering Center; Program Manager for a task order providing…
In an ever-changing society, it can often be difficult hard for young female professionals to find strong role models. At COLSA, we want every young and upcoming female professional to have a strong person to look up to. One of our many female leaders is Paula Walters, the Program Manager for one of our largest…
At COLSA, we have many talented and inspiring leaders. One of those leaders is our Senior Vice President of Cyber & Information Warfare and Data Science, Mike Ledbetter. Before work at COLSA, Mike served in the United States Marine Corps for 29 years. He held various roles that include serving Infantry Officer, an F/A 18…
COLSA is a proud sponsor of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE). We are pleased to have three (3) of their students interning with us this summer, Elliot Storey, Andrew McIntosh, and Tanner Wright. ASCTE is one of three tuition-free schools within the state of Alabama. The school was founded in…
Why COLSA Wednesday allows you to have a look into our company and its unique culture. In this article, we’re highlighting a few of our Federal Support Services employees. Shawn Neil started work at COLSA while finishing college. He was a young college professional that needed a place to start his career and COLSA took…
In featuring our Federal Support Services (FSS) Department and giving them recognition for all that they do for COLSA, we would like to also feature our FSS Senior Vice President, Jim Hunter. Jim graduated from Athens State University with a major in Business Administration. He also attended the Army Computer Science School located at Ft.…
In COLSA’s mission statement, we state that we want to provide the “latest and most innovate” technology and solutions. Our goal is to continually adapt to the world and ensure that our customer receives the best possible satisfaction. COLSA’s ranking reflects the company’s continual growth and performance, delivering information and engineering services and solutions to…
COLSA is pleased to announce that we were recently selected as an awardee for the DoD’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) Artificial Intelligence Test and Evaluation Services (AI T&E) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This 5-year BPA will allow COLSA to build on our long history of providing T&E services to our DoD customers, leveraging our…
Recently, we sat down with two of COLSA’s most senior Penetration Testers to learn what it’s like working in their field. In this interview, we gained insights into their career, their greatest achievements, and why what they do is essential. What are three words that you would use to describe your role? Challenging, Rewarding, Interesting…
This week, we spoke with COLSA’s David Benson about his role as a Senior Acquisition Manager. Dave supports the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In this interview, we gained an insight into his career, initially supporting Air Force One program and more recently, the entirety of the Executive Airlift…
