eSimplicity to continue CMS data modernization with QDAS II contract. * eSimplicity will support healthcare quality data and analytics under a $40 million CMS QDAS II task * The award continues the company's work with CMS' Center for Clinical Standards and Quality * The contract covers data engineering, analytics, DevSecOps, agile delivery and human-centered design The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded eSimplicity the Quality Data and Analytics Services II, or QDAS II, task to continue supporting the agency's Center for Clinical Standards and Quality with data, analytics and digital capabilities that advance healthcare quality for millions of Americans. As CMS advances modernization through digital tools, AI and data-driven health care, the Potomac Officers Club's 2026 Healthcare Summit on Dec. 3 will bring together federal health leaders to discuss the technologies shaping FY27 priorities. Sign up now! What does the award cover? eSimplicity secured the QDAS II recompete after serving as the incumbent contractor, citing its track record of consistent delivery, modern engineering methods and data proficiency as reasons for the win. Under the contract, the company will continue supporting CMS enterprise data and analytics work through agile delivery, human-centered design, data engineering, analytics and DevSecOps, building on its broader effort to help federal agencies turn complex data into insights that inform decisions and support mission outcomes. What results has eSimplicity delivered so far? The company's prior QDAS engagement transitioned more than 1,800 users from legacy statistical analysis system-based workflows to the Databricks platform in 90 days, supported by migration guidance, training materials and learning sessions to help users move SAS code to Python. The modernized platform produced a 98 percent reduction in processing time for healthcare quality reporting workloads, including nursing home quality reports, cutting processes that once took days down to about 30 minutes. What other federal work has eSimplicity secured? The QDAS II award adds to eSimplicity's work supporting federal health agencies. In March, the company secured a multiyear contract with the National Institutes of Health to modernize legacy systems and standardize software development for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The effort also includes developing a secure, integrated digital environment to support collaboration across NHLBI teams. The company also earned Capability Maturity Model Integration, or CMMI, Maturity Level 3 certification in March, reflecting standardized processes for development and delivery. In 2025, the Navy awarded eSimplicity a potential five-year, $99.2 million contract to provide spectrum management support for the Navy and Marine Corps Spectrum Center and the Naval Information Warfare Developmental Center.

eSimplicity promotes Ed Benjamin to COO, names Nam Nguyen president. * The leadership changes are intended to position eSimplicity for its next phase of growth * Ed Benjamin will oversee day-to-day operations as chief operating officer * Nam Nguyen will lead growth strategy as president and acting chief growth officer eSimplicity has promoted Edouard "Ed" Benjamin to chief operating officer, while Nam Nguyen has assumed the roles of president and acting chief growth officer, the company announced Friday. The appointments are part of an executive leadership transition to support the company's next phase of growth. Who is Edouard Benjamin? Benjamin is an IT executive with more than three decades of experience in federal health IT, program delivery and business development. In his new role, he will oversee eSimplicity's daily operations and align business units and shared services to support growth. Before his promotion, Benjamin led the company's Health business as general manager. Earlier, he spent more than a decade at Leidos in leadership roles supporting the Department of Health and Human Services. He also held program management and software engineering positions at SAIC and worked as a principal consultant at Vignette. Who is Nam Nguyen? Nguyen, eSimplicity's co-founder and former chief operating officer, has transitioned to president and acting chief growth officer, where he will lead the company's growth strategy, focusing on innovation, market expansion and customer relationships. Nguyen has more than two decades of experience in federal health IT, digital transformation and business strategy. Before co-founding eSimplicity in 2016, he held leadership roles at CGI and Northrop Grumman, supporting major health IT initiatives for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of War and NASA. What did CEO AnhThu Nguyen say about the appointments? eSimplicity founder and CEO AnhThu Nguyen said the company is evolving its leadership structure as it enters its next phase of growth. "This transition enables faster decision making and positions us to continue growing while staying true to our mission and values," she said. The leadership changes come as eSimplicity continues to expand its federal business. In recent months, the company secured a National Institutes of Health contract to modernize IT systems for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and earned Capability Maturity Model Integration Level 3 certification for its standardized delivery processes.