Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has christened the USS John Warner (SSN 785), the first Virginia-class submarine to be named after a living person – former Senator and Navy Secretary John Warner. Warner’s wife Jeanne led the christening ceremony as the ship’s sponsor, the company said Monday. “American technological innovation and manufacturing skill have always been some of our most […] More

Luanne Pavco serves as general manager of IBM public sector services, where she leads an organization of 5,000 management consultants and information technical specialists who work with federal government, state and local government, healthcare and education customers. She also leads the IBM Center for the Business of Government, which studies public sector issues. Pavco’s public sector services organization provides a […] More

A Siemens business unit has won an $11 million contract to help the United States Geological Survey implement methods for saving energy and conserving water at three agency-run facilities. USGS and Siemens Government Technologies will execute water and energy efficiency initiatives at the agency’s headquarters in Virginia, environmental science research facility in Missouri and fisheries […] More

Level 3 Communications has opened a data center in Herndon, Virginia, to deliver cloud computing and managed information technology services to government and other enterprise clients. The Herndon facility is the newest addition to the company’s Premier Elite global infrastructure network and features power, cooling, security and connectivity systems, Level 3 said Thursday. Premier Elite […] More

Ted Davies joined McLean, Virginia-based national security and technology services contractor Altamira in July as CEO after nearly six years as president of Unisys‘ federal government arm — Unisys Federal Systems. Davies took the reins at Altamira nearly a year after the company formed out of a merger between Invertix and Near Infinity, a transaction that was […] More

Biff Lyons serves as senior vice president and manager of Parsons Government Services‘ more than $425 million national security and defense division. He elevated to his position in October 2012 as part of a series of moves in the leadership team (click over to GovCon Wire for more on these appointments). Lyons first joined Parsons […] More

This year’s Asymmetric Threats symposium series seeks to bring together government, civilian and industry authorities for expert exchange on counter-attack strategies against threats “at every level,” Ken Asbury, CACI International president and CEO, said Wednesday. The symposium, entitled, “Cyber, Electronic Warfare, and Critical Infrastructure Strategies for National Security,” will be held on October 1 at […] More

Airbus‘ defense and space division has completed a demonstration of its SONEX-P system that the company built for airport authorities, law enforcement units and homeland security agencies to use to detect and identify explosives, chemical and other airport threats. Michael Cosentino, president of Airbus Defense and Space, said Thursday that the auto-detection system aims to provide greater safety for […] More

Several U.S. national security, intelligence and information technology experts will present at the annual SAP NS2 Solutions Summit in Falls Church, Virginia on Oct. 30. The event, themed “Decoding the New Era of U.S. National Security,” will include forums on cyber and insider threats, big data and sequestration, SAP NS2 said Tuesday. SAP NS2 Chairman […] More

Tim Conway serves as president of the public sector at NTT DATA, where he oversees the company’s business in the U.S. that works with agencies at the federal, state and local government levels. He served as EVP of the public sector business at Keane prior to that company’s acquisition by NTT DATA in 2011. His 23-year public sector career […] More

Robin Portman serves as executive vice president for business development at Booz Allen Hamilton and supports the firm’s work in the defense, security, civil and commercial markets. Portman’s organization works with clients to identify and build strategic third-party relationships, understand and analyze market shifts and trends, and identifyi expertise and resources for proposal development and contract support. She also leads […] More

Luz Robveille serves as vice president of finance and business operations for DRS Technologies‘ aviation, communications and homeland security operating unit. The 12-year finance and accounting veteran joined the company in November 2010, where she manages a staff of 40 people and is responsible for all aspects of financial planning, analysis, payroll and accounting. The Virginia-certified public […] More