Neel Mehta

Engility plans to help federal customers modernize information technology systems through the company’s position on the potential $50 billion Alliant 2 governmentwide acquisition contract vehicle awarded in November. The company said Tuesday it will offer systems engineering and integration, enterprise, cyber and high-performance computing services to agencies under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Luis Almodovar, vice president for GWAC and IDIQ solutions […] More

Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy at Inmarsat, led a panel discussion on integrated satellite communications strategies and platforms at this year’s DoD Commercial SATCOM Workshop. Cowen-Hirsch served as moderator of the discussion, titled “Business Models and the Future of Integrated SATCOM” and hosted by the Satellite Industry Association, Inmarsat said Monday. She […] More

The Professional Services Council has appointed new members and re-elected several executives to its 2018 executive committee and board of directors. Carey Smith, president of Parsons’ federal business unit, was re-elected secretary of the board of directors during the trade group’s annual meeting held Thursday, PSC said Monday. Smith will join Ken Asbury, president and […] More

Andy Green, president of technical solutions division at Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been elected to the Professional Services Council’s board of directors. Green is one of the 11 newly elected members who will serve three-year terms on the trade group’s board starting Jan. 1, PSC said Monday. He will work with other new and re-elected […] More

Michael Niggel, CEO of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, has been appointed as a member of the Professional Services Council’s board of directors. PSC said Monday Niggel is one of 11 newly-elected members who will each serve a three-year term on the council’s board effective Jan. 1. He will collaborate with other board members to provide policy […] More

Al Thompson, deputy to the president for operations and external relations at KBR‘s government services business, will join the Professional Services Council’s board of directors effective Jan. 1. Thompson is among the 11 new members who have been elected to serve on the PSC board for a term of up to three years, the council announced […] More

Howard Rubel, a 36-year equity research veteran, has been elected as corporate vice president and appointed VP of investor relations at General Dynamics. The company said Friday Rubel will formally assume his new positions on Jan. 2 and will report directly to Chairman and CEO Phebe Novakovic. He has served as managing director of equity research at […] More

 Amazon Web Services hosted a webcast last week about the use of cloud computing technology to support warfighters’ missions on land, at sea and in the air. The webcast, titled “Enabling the Warfighter: Bringing Cloud to the Tactical Edge,” tackled how cloud platforms could help the Defense Department sustain the U.S. military’s technological advantage with cloud platforms, AWS said Friday. […] More

Endeavor Robotics has appointed former government officials Katrina McFarland and Eric Rosenbach to its newly created board of advisers. Rosenbach and McFarland will work to provide strategic guidance on the development of unmanned ground-based robotic systems in support of technology requirements of service personnel and first responders, Endeavor Robotics said Thursday. Endeavor Robotics CEO Sean […] More

Ryan McDermott, formerly principal director of manufacturing and industrial base policy at the Defense Department, has joined the Professional Services Council as vice president for defense and intelligence. He will manage the council’s defense and intelligence council as well as lead advocacy of legislative proposals that support contractors focused on both sectors, PSC said Thursday. David […] More

Andrew Kemmetmueller, a 17-year aviation industry veteran, has joined AAR as chief digital officer at the Wood Dale, Illinois-based aviation aftermarket services provider. He will report directly to AAR President and Chief Operating officer John Holmes, the company said Thursday. Holmes said that Kemmetmueller will help drive the firm’s digital services vision with his aviation and digital experience. “Digitization […] More

Warren King, former CEO of Australia’s defense materiel organization, has been appointed to chair the advisory board of Northrop Grumman‘s Australian subsidiary. The more than 35-year defense sector veteran will lead the advisory board that provides guidance to Northrop Grumman Australia leaders on market dynamics and development strategies, the company said Wednesday. Ian Irving, CEO of Northrop Grumman […] More