New Govini CEO says company tripled employee count over past year

The new chief executive of Govini says the company has tripled its employee count in the past year and that she will remain focused on recruiting talent.

In an interview with Inside Defense, Tara Murphy Dougherty said the company is focusing on artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics.

Govini in December won a $400 million, five-year Pentagon contract to provide its platform and data to all of the department's components, she said. The privately held company doesn't disclose its annual sales or total headcount.

About a year ago, Govini opened a technology office in Pittsburgh, PA, that is now home to the company's engineering, product and data science teams, Dougherty said.

That office, she added, is a "tremendous asset for us" that has helped Govini draw needed talent. The company's headquarters remains in the Washington region.