ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tantus Technologies, Inc. (Tantus) is excited to announce a strategic addition with Mark Koltz joining the leadership team as the Vice President of Health Solutions.

As Vice President of Health Solutions, Mr. Koltz will help drive Tantus' growth in the federal health space, as well as oversee the daily operations and delivery for all the company's health programs at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and National Institutes of Health (NIH).  "As the need for improvements in health care quality, interoperability, and privacy grows, federal healthcare agencies will continue to invest in technologies and solutions to improve health outcomes and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse," said CEO Buck Keswani. He added, "The application of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and DevOps will enable our customers to improve their user experience and accelerate time-to-market. Mr. Koltz's broad experience with federal healthcare programs, legacy system modernization, and information exchange will allow us to better understand evolving government priorities and challenges. He will be an integral part of Tantus' efforts to harness the power of big data, the Cloud, and user centered design to deliver transformational changes for our customers."

Mr. Koltz has 35 years of IT consulting experience with large systems integrators and small businesses, including managing large consulting teams, programs, and internal operations. He brings 20+ years of in-depth experience supporting customers in the federal healthcare arena including CMS, HHS, NIH, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Social Security Administration (SSA). Mr. Koltz has broad technical expertise with a focus on Business Intelligence/Analytics, Software Development/Integration, and IT Modernization. Before joining Tantus, he was the Manager of Operations and Strategy for Northrop Grumman's Health Systems Management organization.

Mr. Keswani stated, "We were drawn to Mr. Koltz's passion for staff development, customer engagement, and delivering innovation. He has a proactive mindset and proven ability to deliver high-quality programs that exceed customer expectations."

About Tantus Technologies
Tantus is an Arlington, VA-based IT and management consulting firm specializing in Program/Project Management, Cybersecurity and Privacy, Financial Management, Health IT, and System Development solutions. Tantus is CMMI Level 3 appraised, ISO 9001:2015 certified, and a recent awardee of the CMS Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC).

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