Deepwater Horizon 10 Year Anniversary

On April 20, 2010, a massive explosion caused approximately 134 million gallons of oil to spill from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig into the Gulf of Mexico in the largest environmental disaster in American history. The oil flowed for 87 days, affecting 68,000 square miles of ocean, before being capped on July 15, 2010. For... Read More

VMSI Celebrates National Pet Week

May 3-9 is National Pet Week and the VMSI corporate staff was more than happy to provide pictures of their fur babies to celebrate! Make sure to give your furry companions extra love and attention this week… and maybe a treat or two. Read More

Get to Know HQ: Heather Earley

At VMSI, our employees are what make us valuable. In order to connect with our customers and employees near and far, VMSI is engaging in a social media web series introducing our headquarters staff to the world. With random interview questions, you’re sure to learn something new and interesting about those working in the corporate... Read More

April 2020 VetSpot: Lucia Brightwell

This month, VMSI is excited to honor Lucia Brightwell for our April VetSpot! Lucia has been with VMSI since 2016 and currently provides Senior Program Management Support to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Name: Lucia Brightwell Rank: Lieutenant Commander / O-4 Branch: U.S. Navy Years of Service: 23 Awards or medals: Joint Commendation, Navy Commendation, Navy... Read More

The Hardest Working Among Us: Administrative Professionals!

This Administrative Professionals Day, VMSI would like to personally show our appreciation for our corporate staff members who keep us in line. VMSI’s CEO, Ken Konkol, stated, “The VMSI corporate team wouldn’t be as efficient without our stellar administrative professionals.  Their hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed and we are extremely thankful for... Read More

National 2020 “I Ask” Campaign: VMSI Joins the NSVRC in Empowering Individuals to Put Consent into Practice

Every April, U.S. state and community-based organizations plan events and activities to highlight the health, safety, human rights and social justice issues sexual violence causes in our communities, and reinforce the need for prevention. The grassroots Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) movement calls attention to the fact that not only is sexual violence is widespread,... Read More

Mariama Zubairu-Timbo – Dedicated to the NOAA Mission!

VMSI recently recognized Mariama Zubairu-Timbu based on the positive feedback we received from our client at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mariama recently stepped into the Team Lead role and served in that capacity to manage the VMSI team members. NOAA’s Program Management Specialist, Joel Perlroth, applauded her responsiveness, comprehensive knowledge and ability to efficiently... Read More