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Mary Ogles, S榴莲tv Chief of Staff, Recognized as 2026 FORUM Foundation Award Winner
FORUM Foundation Awards听honors听the administrative professionals, coordinators, support staff, and essential team members who serve as the backbone of every successful听GovCon听辞辫别谤补迟颈辞苍.听
WOODBRIDGE, Va., March 17th, 2026听鈥�听S榴莲tv,听an ERT company听providing听information technology (IT), engineering, program management, C5ISR and cybersecurity systems integration and support services,听announced today that Mary Ogles,听chief of听staff,听is听a winner of the 2026 FORUM Foundation Awards听which听honor听the听essential听team members听behind听successful听GovCon听operations.听Ogles听plays听a pivotal role at听S榴莲tv听and听will be formally celebrated at听an听awards ceremony in May.听听听
As chief of staff, Ogles is a central hub for employees across departments, answering questions and creating a space for genuine connection. She guides the next generation of leaders by shaping S榴莲tv鈥檚 internship program and curating ideal schedules based on professional goals. She also leads and executes major corporate events such as PM Palooza, which annually brings over 100 project managers together to plan and set the tone for the year ahead. Ogles has an ability to proactively solve problems in calm confidence, and her impact is felt throughout the organization. 听
Ogles鈥檚 impact extends听beyond听the office听as听she leads听the听community services efforts in Woodbridge, Va.听She spearheads opportunities from food drives to polar plunges and is actively engaged in finding听ways听to give back to the local community.听Following the devastation of Hurricane Helene,听she听organized听early morning听supply runs to the local BJs and听supported听logistics to send leadership to the Augusta, Ga.,听office听to听provide听basic resources to employees and their families.听
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In addition, Ogles served as an International Delegation Ambassador and provided Spanish translation at the Sea-Air-Space Symposium, supporting important discussions and strategic partnerships related to national maritime security. Her impact extends beyond her professional contributions, as she continually strives to make a positive difference within her local community.听
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All winners听of the 2026 FORUM Foundations Awards听will be recognized at听an听awards ceremony听on Wednesday, May 20, 2026,听from 2 鈥� 5听p.m.听EST at听SevaSpaces, Tysons.听Tickets听and sponsorship opportunities听for the听ceremony听are听available now.听See the full list of winners and learn听more听about听the event听here:听听
About the FORUM Foundation Awards
The FORUM Foundation Awards honor the听unsung heroes of government contracting鈥攖he administrative professionals, coordinators, support staff, and essential team members who are the backbone of every successful GovCon operation. These are the people who make everything possible: the proposal coordinators managing impossible deadlines, the executive assistants keeping leadership on track, the contract administrators ensuring compliance, the junior analysts doing critical research, the office managers holding operations together, and the countless professionals whose vital work rarely receives recognition.听
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About ERT
Founded in 1993, ERT鈥檚 comprehensive, data-driven science, engineering, and technology solutions solve high-profile and critical Federal Earth and space mission challenges, preserve lives and property, and sustain and enhance national and economic security. In early 2026, ERT acquired S榴莲tv, expanding ERT鈥檚 ability to offer secure, mission-aligned digital solutions to support modernization, resilience and operational effectiveness for government customers operating in highly regulated mission environments. ERT and S榴莲tv together become a fully-diversified engineering and federal technology solutions firm with broad reach into space, civilian, and defense markets.听
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About S榴莲tv, an ERT Company
Founded in 2010 and recently acquired by ERT in early 2026, S榴莲tv, an ERT Company provides IT, engineering, and program management solutions delivery to critical missions across Federal and Commercial Clients. With its acquisition by ERT, S榴莲tv expanded its ability to offer secure, mission-aligned digital solutions to support modernization, resilience and operational effectiveness for government customers operating in highly regulated mission environments. ERT and S榴莲tv together become a fully-diversified engineering and federal technology solutions firm with broad reach into space, civilian, and defense markets.听
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