Raytheon is working to introduce girls to engineering through “Girl Day,” a series of events that aim to show the creative and collaborative side of engineering. Companies employees will use their experience in the science, technology, engineering and math industries to encourage young women to pursue careers in the field, the company announced Thursday. “We care […] More

Stephanie C. Hill, vice president and general manager of the civil business within Lockheed Martin‘s Information Systems and Global Solutions line, has been selected to receive the 2014 Black Engineer of the Year award from the Career Communications Group. The group recognized Hill for her 27-year career in engineering and leadership roles at Lockheed Martin […] More

Yogesh Khanna serves as vice president and chief technology officer of IT infrastructure solutions for the North American public sector at Computer Sciences Corp., holding more than 20 years of experience in the information systems, financial services and telecommunications markets. His background includes roles in helping create new technology and business offerings at companies such as […] More

Ashish Dhawan, enterprise for Asia head at Juniper Networks, has been named the company’s managing director for India and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Computer World.In reported Friday. Shantheri Mallaya writes Dhawan served as interim MD for the region after Ravi Chauhan left the position in January to pursue a different business venture. The […] More

Lou Von Thaer started a new chapter of his three-decade GovCon career in June 2013 as president of a business once part of Science Applications International Corp. that eventually became Leidos‘ national security sector. Von Thaer now leads a team of 13,000 professionals in the sector after previously leading 7,000 employees at General Dynamics Advanced […] More

Leo Burnett Worldwide is using IBM technology to manage its workforce talent through surveys analysis to drive revenue, increase retention and strengthen its global workforce. The company is using IBM’s data analytics and worked with IBM’s Smarter Workforce consultants to create valuable insights from its annual global people survey of about 8,500 people, IBM announced Monday. […] More

David Buemi serves as vice president of federal energy solutions at Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. where he leads the firm’s marketing and government markets group. Buemi has held executive management positions over 28 years in the clean energy, information technology and consumer products industries and has worked in the photovoltaics industry since 1999. At Gehrlicher, […] More

Greg Wenzel serves as a senior vice president within Booz Allen Hamilton’s Strategic Innovation Group, where he leads the firm’s C2ISR Mission Systems solutions for Defense Department clients and focuses on applying emerging technologies to help solve client business needs. On Friday, Wenzel will moderate an Association for Enterprise Information industry day at Booz Allen’s […] More

Astrium has won a $266 million contract to help the European Space Agency run and exploit the International Space Station’s European components in an effort to enhance functions of ESA’s space laboratory. The contract covers a $60 million spare parts purchase and Astrium will work to develop services for maintaining the European Columbus space laboratory, […] More

Karl Stumpf serves as a senior vice president at RTKL Associates and leads the company’s global workplace practice group, where he manages the corporate office and projects related to the federal government, academic, civic and cultural segments. In his role at the Arcadis subsidiary, Stumpf manages a group of architects, engineers, planners and interior designers across seven global […] More