Executive Moves

Richard Clark, a global finance and transformation executive who had spent 39 years working at Accenture, has joined the board of trustees at MITRE. Mark Peters, MITRE’s president and CEO and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, said in a statement Friday, “Richard’s ability to integrate financial insight with technology and strategic planning will greatly benefit MITRE as we continue to […] More

President Donald Trump has nominated Hung Cao, a retired U.S. Navy captain, as Department of the Navy under secretary, calling him “the embodiment of the American Dream,” the New York Post reported Friday. Trump cited Cao’s 25 years of combat experience as a special operations officer and his immigration to the United States as a […] More

Edgewater Federal Solutions, a technology services company catering to federal and commercial customers, announced hiring Andrea Snader as the president of its newly created health and DoD Sector. In a company press release Thursday, Tom Ferrando, CEO of Edgewater, said, “I’m thrilled to welcome Andrea to Edgewater as we invest in new markets and new […] More

Alpha Omega, a Vienna, Virginia-based IT company, has promoted Scott Barnhart to business unit lead of national security. In his new role, he will oversee the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State portfolios, the company said on LinkedIn Wednesday. “Leadership is about trust, execution, and delivering results that make a lasting impact. I’m honored to […] More

Connie Byler-Sarazin, a 25-year industry veteran, has been named director of business development at Aretum. The information technology services company announced the appointment on LinkedIn Tuesday. Connie Byler-Sarazin Career Achievements The executive will leverage her vast experience in senior-level government consulting in her new role. Byler-Sarazin will also bring her extensive knowledge of project, program, portfolio, and contract […] More

Varada Consulting has appointed Ryan Bishop, former project manager and capture manager at Buchanan & Edwards, as director of operations to lead strategy, improve project delivery and boost efficiency in cloud automation, cybersecurity, DevSecOps and advanced analytics. Bishop will also support the advancement of Varada’s proprietary technologies for secure edge computing, agile software development, artificial intelligence-driven data […] More

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Wendy Masiello, a two-time Wash100 Award winner, has been appointed lead independent director of KBR‘s board of directors. The aerospace and defense contractor said Monday that Masiello was elected by the company’s independent directors. She will officially assume the role during the annual stockholders’ meeting in May. Who Is Lt. Gen. Wendy Masiello? […] More

Defense and government services firm SOSi announced that retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon will serve as its senior account executive to support growth in the defense and national security sectors. In a press release Monday, Jim Edwards, chief growth officer of SOSi, said, “Scott is a distinguished veteran who brings a unique blend […] More