Talha Zobair, formerly senior tax counsel and director of global taxes at Raytheon, has joined Northrop Grumman as vice president of tax. Zobair will report to James Palmer, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, and start in the tax VP role on Aug. 18, Northrop said Monday. “I am pleased Talha is joining the Northrop Grumman […] More

Lockheed Martin has received a five-year, $14 million contract to continue its operation and sustainment support for cyber operation simulations at the National Cyber Range, Nextgov reported Friday. Aliya Sternstein writes Lockheed first joined the program in 2009 and signed an $80 million contract in 2012 to operate the range. The U.S. Army is allocating $5.6 million […] More

Chris Kubasik, former president and chief operating officer at Lockheed Martin, has joined New York City-based investment banking firm Seabury Group to serve in the same roles. John Luth, Seabury chairman and CEO, said Monday that the firm appointed Kubasik for his experience in the international and professional services markets, as well as his background in […] More

Christopher Kubasik, formerly president and chief operating officer Lockheed Martin until 2012, has been appointed to the board of advisers at Seabury Group, an advisory and investment banking company. “In joining Seabury’s board of advisors, Chris joins a distinguished group that includes Douglas Steenland, formerly CEO of Northwest Airlines and David Turnbull, former CEO of the Swire Group and […] More

Mark Garfiled, formerly senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer at Brightstar, has joined Symantec to serve as CAO at the security software maker. The appointment took effect Monday and he will report to Symantec Chief Financial Officer Thomas Seifert, the company announced Monday. During his time at Brightstar, Garfield implemented SOX level internal controls such as an […] More

Deloitte and software firm XTec have been awarded contract extensions for an undisclosed amount to continue providing biometric and credentialing tools to the Department of Homeland Security, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Aliya Sternstein writes the two companies were given another 12 months to help oversee the agency’s smart ID card program. The Deloitte task order includes […] More

New legislation that passed Congress last month will mandate federal agencies to collaborate on how to suppress the proliferation of cyber weapons trade in the black market, Nextgov reported Dec. 20. Aliya Sternstein writes the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act tells agencies to develop intelligence, law enforcement and financial guidelines for controlling the sale of cyberwar […] More

Kim Burke serves as the managing director of the public institutions group of Jones Lang LaSalle, where she handles privatization programs, federal financial management and federal real estate and strategic planning functions. Burke also works on initiatives related to program performance measurement, federal legislation, regulatory assistance and Office of Management and Budget scoring and accounting. A […] More