Each fall, we observe three important milestones that highlight the enduring significance of maritime service and security: World Maritime Day, the U.S. Navy Birthday, and Navy Day. While each occasion has its own history and focus, together they form a trio that reminds us of the critical role the maritime domain plays in both global […]
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Annual Scholarships Awarded
The purpose of the annual ZAI Scholarship program is to promote the continued education of ZAI’s employees and their immediate families and to recognize those who have demonstrated academic and/or employment excellence. To qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria: (1) be a current ZAI employee or immediate family member (spouse, child, or dependent), (2) […]
Patsy Brown Retires
ZAI’s Navy division will miss Patsy Brown, whose last day with the company was May 7, 2025. Having been with ZAI for more than 27 years, she was a familiar and welcoming face at the Washington Navy Yard. We wish her all the best in her retirement! […]
CIL 2025 in the Books
ZAI had a booth at the Computers in Libraries (CIL) Expo once again this year. We talked to many representatives from public, legal, and educational library systems. CIL bills itself as the leading technology conference & exhibition for information age librarians. From the conference website: CIL, “organized and produced by Information Today, Inc., provides a […]
2024 Wrap-Up
Almost unbelievably, we are at the end of another year. For ZAI, it has been a year of growth in terms of both process and people. As a company, we continue to bid, win, and retain existing and new work. We were successful in retaining work with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes […]
ZAI in the Community
As we have for the past several years, ZAI donated 100 wreaths to Wreaths Across America. These 100 wreaths were among the more than 260,000 wreaths laid on every headstone and niche column at Arlington National Cemetery on 12/8/24 and 12/14/24 by 30,000+ volunteers. Wreaths Across America has a mission—Remember, Honor, Teach—which is carried out […]
ZAI Awards Scholarships
The purpose of the annual ZAI Scholarship program is to promote the continued education of ZAI’s employees and their immediate families and to recognize those who have demonstrated academic and/or employment excellence. To qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria: (1) be a current ZAI employee or immediate family member (spouse, child, or dependent), (2) […]
Successful ISO Reassessments
ZAI is a secure, quality-driven organization that strives for continuous improvement that includes making ourselves an internally sharper company and an externally stronger competitor. To help in that endeavor, we hold several International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications. ZAI’s ISO certifications were recently reassessed after a rigorous audit. The three certifications are ISO 9001:2015 (Quality […]
Nita Grace Retires
Nita Grace, ZAI’s longest-tenured employee, decided it was her time to ride off into the sunset and retire. Nita started with ZAI on September 12, 1988 and was an integral part of ZAI’s Navy Division for more than 35 years. Her last day of work at ZAI was February 29, 2024. Over those years, she […]
ZAI Achieves CMMI Re-Appraisal
ZAI’s IT department was recently re-appraised at CMMI V2.0 Development Maturity Level 3 by Integrated System Diagnostics, Inc. CMMI is a set of global best practices that drives business performance through building and benchmarking key capabilities. According to the CMMI Institute, 50% of companies do not have standard processes, process assets, and job aids in […]
