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SHI international bets on new DC collaboration hub to fuel federal growth. SHI executives say the Washington hub will connect agencies with industry experts and technology partners to help shape modernization strategies. SHI, one of the world's leading technology solutions providers, is expanding its federal footprint with a new Washington, D.C., office that will serve as a hub where government and industry can collaborate on technology modernization, company leaders told MeriTalk in a recent interview. Located near the White House, the new office reflects SHI's broader strategy to grow its public sector business by bringing together federal agencies, technology partners, and subject matter experts in a dedicated space for meetings, demonstrations, briefings, and events. "We're very excited to plant this flag in Washington, D.C., and have the space where we can convene technology leaders from both government and industry, so that they can discuss what that next phase of modernization looks like," said Matthew Lyttle, director of federal programs and development at SHI. "We also recognize that technology leaders have many hard choices to make, so we also want to offer that space for leaders to learn and to consider their procurement choices before they sign on the dotted line," Lyttle added. SHI's solution-agnostic approach enables the company to bring multiple vendors into the same room so agencies compare competing solutions side by side and determine which products best fit their missions, he said. "There is a concerted governmental push for modernization, cost savings, and efficiency," Lyttle noted. "Federal leaders have lots of choices to make in the coming months and years, and they need more technology-focused integrators like ourselves sitting on their side of the table and helping them make those smart choices." Robert Fass, head of public sector marketing at SHI, said the office allows the company to extend expertise from its New Jersey headquarters directly to customers in the nation's capital. "The D.C office gives us an opportunity to better connect federal customers with our New Jersey-based experts," Fass said. "That's a significant benefit both for our customers and for us." The office will also host cross-sector discussions that bring together leaders from federal, state, local, and education organizations to share approaches to common technology challenges, particularly around cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). Fass said SHI regularly uses its AI & Cyber Labs in New Jersey to help public sector customers develop AI use cases through an "imagine, experiment, adopt" framework before deploying solutions more broadly. "We're doing this across the board with many government organizations," Fass said. "It creates opportunities for agencies to collaborate directly with practitioners and technology experts as they evaluate and advance their AI strategies." As agencies balance modernization priorities against constrained budgets, Camila Tapias, business development manager for federal at SHI, said the company aims to focus conversations on mission outcomes. "One of the things that I think that we try to really be intentional about is that we try to lead with the mission plus efficiency," Tapias said. She added that SHI works to tailor recommendations around each agency's specific needs rather than offering generic AI messaging. "I always say, how can we make this like a love letter to the federal government [or customer] so that it's not just this generic 'everyone is talking about AI,' but what does that really mean to me and my workforce and my challenges?" Tapias explained. Looking ahead, Lyttle said success for the new Washington office would look like the same level of engagement, learning, and mission alignment across industry and government that SHI sees in its clients that visit the company's other offices. "We hope that the space becomes a place for that kind of learning and collaboration and exploration," he said. "The investment in the D.C. office space isn't just about square footage, it's about bringing new leaders forward that can help the federal government achieve its mission," Lyttle said. Grace Dille Grace Dille is MeriTalk's Managing Editor covering the intersection of government and technology.

HPE and Rowan University expand partnership to accelerate research and strengthen student workforce readiness. May 28, 2026 New advanced learning initiative boosts research capabilities, expands hands-on learning with AI tools, and improves campus connectivity. * Initiative enhances research capacity, expands applied learning, and strengthens the campus technology environment * Expanded high-performance computing supports research excellence, experiential learning, and institutional resilience * Modernized infrastructure enables faster discovery, broader access to advanced tools, and stronger campuswide connectivity HOUSTON and Glassboro, N.J. - May 28, 2026 - HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced an expanded partnership with Rowan University to accelerate research, strengthen student training, and support the university's continued growth. Delivered in partnership with SHI International, one of the world's leading technology solution providers, the initiative will enhance the performance and resilience of Rowan's technology environment to enable faster insight, more hands-on learning, and a better-connected campus experience. Ranked among the top 100 public research institutions nationally, New Jersey-based Rowan University has expanded its research portfolio in recent years with a focus on engineering, health care, biomedical sciences, and advanced manufacturing. This growth is increasing demand for scalable compute and data services, as well as reliable connectivity across classrooms, student housing, and research facilities. Building on a more than 25-year relationship, the collaboration will help Rowan faculty and researchers work faster with large datasets, complex models, and advanced analytics, shortening time from hypothesis to result. Students will get hands-on experience with powerful supercomputing systems that power global research, along with enterprise platforms and AI tools used in coursework, research assistantships, internships, and class projects. In close partnership with HPE and Rowan University, SHI worked with the University's Information Resources & Technology (IRT) team to implement a colocation facility supporting a new data center, enhancing institutional resiliency in the event of a disaster. By aligning solutions across HPE's networking, compute, storage, data center networking and HPC portfolios, and providing warehousing and deployment services, SHI enabled two data centers and a high-performance computing cluster. Rowan University is deeply grateful to HPE and SHI for this extraordinary partnership. This initiative will accelerate innovation across disciplines and expand hands-on learning opportunities that help prepare its students to lead in an AI-driven world. Ali A. Houshmand Rowan University president "Rowan University is deeply grateful to HPE and SHI for this extraordinary partnership," said Rowan University president Ali A. Houshmand. "This initiative will accelerate innovation across disciplines and expand hands-on learning opportunities that help prepare our students to lead in an AI-driven world." Rowan selected HPE for the ability to deliver an integrated approach across infrastructure domains, backed by expertise to deploy and operate at scale. The expanded partnership is designed to deliver measurable outcomes for research productivity, teaching and learning, and campus connectivity. Rowan is shifting its campus networking platform to HPE Networking to support more consistent connectivity for students, faculty, and researchers, and to enable AI-enhanced network operations and insights that can improve reliability across campus. The upgraded environment will help researchers run larger experiments and iterate faster across modelling and simulation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and Internet of Things applications, among other areas. It is intended to support AI-driven research workflows, from data preparation and experimentation to model training and evaluation, while providing the scalable performance needed for data-intensive research. This deployment helps Rowan move faster from ideas to results, giving researchers and students the dependable performance they need for data-intensive work. Patrick Osborne Senior vice president of technology acceleration for hybrid cloud at HPE "This deployment helps Rowan move faster from ideas to results, giving researchers and students the dependable performance they need for data-intensive work," said Patrick Osborne, senior vice president of technology acceleration for hybrid cloud at HPE. "By bringing together the right mix of infrastructure capabilities, Rowan can support more teams, more projects, and more experiential learning at scale." With the full-stack HPE solution, Rowan will expand capacity and improve service levels across storage, compute, high-performance computing, and networking. * HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 and HPE Zerto Software to support data availability and recovery * HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 GPU and HPE Synergy 480 Gen12 compute to support teaching, research, and shared services * HPE high-performance storage solution to support large-scale modeling and analytics * HPE Aruba Networking to strengthen campus connectivity "Universities demand more from their IT environments than ever before, from supporting research at supercomputing scale to giving students hands-on experience with the same enterprise tools they'll use after graduation," said Denise Collison, senior vice president of Public Sector at SHI. "We have built an environment that works as one system, not a collection of separate upgrades. Rowan's researchers and students now have a technology foundation that supports current and future needs." The expanded partnership reflects HPE's continued commitment to helping higher education institutions modernize infrastructure, accelerate discovery, and prepare the next generation of talent with real-world technology experience. HPE (NYSE: HPE) is a leader in essential enterprise technology, bringing together the power of AI, cloud, and networking to help organizations achieve more. As pioneers of possibility, its innovation and expertise advance the way people live and work. Hewlett Packard Enterprise empower its customers across industries to optimize operational performance, transform data into foresight, and maximize their impact. Unlock your boldest ambitions with HPE. Discover more at www.hpe.com. About Rowan University Rowan University is a public research institution based in Glassboro, New Jersey, with a growing portfolio of research and education programs spanning engineering, health care, biomedical sciences, advanced manufacturing, and data-driven innovation. Through experiential learning and industry collaboration, Rowan prepares students for leadership in a rapidly evolving technology landscape. Media Contact: Kari Curto Rowan University Jose Cardona