Matt Jones, former president of Sigma Defense Systems, will serve as the defense and intelligence contractor’s CEO, succeeding John Wilcox, who will become the executive chairman of its board of directors. Jones said in a statement published Friday he will primarily focus on enabling company leaders to make a “positive, meaningful impact” on the critical missions […] More

Steven Holland, logistics and property management at LMI, and Alex Barenblitt, logistics planning and optimization senior consultant at the company, have been appointed to serve leadership roles at the National Property Management Association.

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James Vedda, a senior policy analyst at the Aerospace Corp.’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy, has said the U.S. should consider investing in space solar energy to support long-distance wireless power transmission.

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LMI has been awarded a $50M contract to help the Department of Defense manage various elements of logistics operation associated with both commercial and federal supply chains. The company said Tuesday it will support the transportation, maintenance, supply chain and contingency management aspects of DoD logistics.

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Joanna Jones, founder and CEO of InterQ Research, has said cybersecurity companies can use qualitative  research data and input from industry professionals when developing new products.

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Crystal Jones, currently the assistant general counsel and director at ICF, has been named data protection officer for the company’s Global Data Protection and ePrivacy program. Jones will lead a data protection team that supports mandatory data privacy training for all employees and operates under ICF’s Office of General Counsel, the company said Friday. Jones […] More

Atos and Merlin International have partnered to offer managed services intended to help government and healthcare organizations defend against sophisticated threats. The agreement covers artificial intelligence and digital transformation platforms and service offerings, the companies said Wednesday. David Phelps, chairman and chief executive officer of Merlin, said both companies have strong experience helping businesses meet […] More

Brett Jones, a former vice president at engineering professional services company WSP, has joined engineering and construction services contractor Parsons as vice president of business development. Parsons said Thursday Jones will help the company pursue new business opportunities in Southern California and will focus on alternative and traditionally-procured projects in the transportation market in his new position. Jones’ 28-year civil […] More

ExecutiveBiz is pleased to name Dale Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer of Diversified Search, as a recipient of its 2017 Top 10 GovCon Executive Recruiters Award. Dale E. Jones is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Diversified Search. His responsibilities include oversight and management of the firm and its global CEO Advisory Services. A native […] More

“The goal of the government contracting world should be to provide goods and services to the federal government in the most convenient, cheapest, effective manner…That is a noble goal…” ExecutiveBiz: Please tell us about your background and previous experience and how it prepared you for your current position with Merlin. Jones Tallent: I’ve been fortunate […] More

Doug Jones, former chief test engineer at rocket engine manufacturer XCOR Aerospace, has joined asteroid mining company Deep Space Industries as director of propulsion systems. DSI said Tuesday Jones, who has years of experience in aerospace engineering, will lead efforts to develop new propulsion technology for small spacecraft that will support deep space exploration. “[He] is joining DSI at […] More

CompTIA has appointed Matthew Jones, director of C4ISR and advanced technology and government operations at Boeing, as chair of the technology industry association’s space enterprise council. Susan Nelson, director of government affairs and Washington operations at Aerojet Rocketdyne, will serve as vice chair of SEC, CompTIA said Thursday. “Under Matt and Susan’s guidance, we expect the […] More