APV President Nandita Gududuri lands 2026 DCA Live Rising Star honor

By AI, Created 9:53 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – APV President Nandita Gududuri was named to DCA Live’s 2026 Rising Stars of GovCon list, adding another industry recognition for the Columbia, Maryland federal IT contractor. The award highlights APV’s AI-driven training and modernization work, including a platform built with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center to improve incident command readiness.

Why it matters: - The honor adds outside validation for APV’s federal IT strategy and its focus on human-centered technology for government missions. - The recognition can help strengthen APV’s visibility with federal buyers across defense, homeland security, health, education and civilian agencies. - The award also spotlights a broader trend in GovCon: companies are being rewarded for combining AI, automation and workforce training, not just back-office modernization.

What happened: - APV said President Nandita Gududuri was named to DCA Live’s 2026 Rising Stars of GovCon list. - DCA Live recognized emerging leaders across the Washington, DC region who are driving growth in government contracting. - Gududuri was selected from a competitive pool of nominees recognized by leaders across the GovCon and DC business community. - The honorees are set to be recognized at a DCA Live event on Tuesday, May 5, in Downtown DC.

The details: - APV is a Woman-Owned Small Business and mission-driven federal IT contractor based in Columbia, Maryland. - Under Gududuri’s leadership, APV works with federal agencies on secure, modern technology to improve digital readiness and mission performance. - APV highlighted its AI/AR Incident Commander platform, built with APV’s Air Force Civil Engineer Center client. - The training tool combines augmented reality and AI-driven mentoring for high-stakes incident command scenarios. - APV says the platform delivers immersive, adaptive learning experiences designed to improve readiness and decision-making in the field. - APV’s recent recognition list includes the ACT-IAC Innovation Champion Award, FORUM Innovation Award, FORUM Disruptive Tech Award, Federal 100, GOVTECH CONNECTS Ignite Award, and OrangeSlices Elev8 GovCon and FXP honors across 2025 and 2026. - APV says its past performance spans defense, homeland security, health, education, civilian government and more. - APV says it has delivered work across the Department of War, including the Air Force, and DHS, along with HHS, CMS, Coast Guard, DOL, NIH, FDA and USDA. - APV’s tagline is “People + Technology = Innovation.” - APV says meaningful progress comes from combining human expertise with advanced technology. - Gududuri said the recognition reflects the team’s hard work and commitment. - Gududuri said APV has had an “incredible run of wins” across 2025 and 2026 and is excited about what comes next. - APV recently deployed its AI Mentor platform with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. - APV is expanding that platform to help other government agencies transform workforce training and operations. - APV’s white paper, “The AI Mentor: Assisted Training, Customized Tutoring, Lifelong Mentor,” is available at govwhitepapers.com. - More information about APV is available at www.apvit.com. - APV’s LinkedIn page is available at the company’s social page.

Between the lines: - The award reinforces APV’s positioning as a GovCon firm trying to stand out through product innovation, not just contract execution. - The repeated emphasis on AI, augmented reality and training suggests APV is aiming to make workforce readiness a core differentiator in federal IT. - The combination of public-sector mission work and a steady run of industry awards may help APV build credibility beyond its immediate customer base.

What’s next: - APV plans to keep expanding its AI Mentor platform to other agencies. - The company is likely to continue using awards and public recognition to support its growth story in the federal market. - Gududuri and APV will be recognized alongside other honorees at the DCA Live event in Downtown DC.