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  • Andrea Cunningham Named Avaya Chief Marketing Officer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Andrea Cunningham Named Avaya Chief Marketing Officer

    Andrea Cunningham, founder and president of marketing consultancy Series C, has joined Avaya as chief marketing officer and will be based in Santa Clara, Calif. She will oversee strategic initiatives related to product marketing, branding, field marketing and demand generation for the company’s suite of enterprise communication and collaboration technology offerings, Avaya said Thursday. Cunningham […] More

  • Rhett Hernandez Joins MacAulay-Brown Board of Advisors; Sid Fuchs Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rhett Hernandez Joins MacAulay-Brown Board of Advisors; Sid Fuchs Comments

    Lt. Gen. Rhett Hernandez, who led the Army Cyber Command before his retirement, has been appointed to the MacAulay-Brown board of advisors to provide insights on cybersecurity and boost the company’s capabilities in the market. Hernandez, who retired from the Army in November 2013 after 39 years of service, will join other former military and government agency […] More

  • Former US Diplomat Eric John to Lead Boeing's Korean Operations; Shep Hill Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former US Diplomat Eric John to Lead Boeing’s Korean Operations; Shep Hill Comments

    Eric John, a former U.S. Senior Foreign Service officer, has joined Boeing as president of the company’s operations in Korea, one of the largest international markets for its commercial and defense business. Boeing said Tuesday that John will succeed Pat Gaines, who has served the company for 27 years and will retire in September after four years as Boeing Korea’s […] More

  • Rick Heinick Appointed AECOM EVP, Chief HR Officer; Michael Burke Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rick Heinick Appointed AECOM EVP, Chief HR Officer; Michael Burke Comments

    Rick Heinick, former chief human resources officer and head of transformation at Bausch + Lomb, has joined AECOM Technology as executive vice president and CHRO and will oversee the company’s human capital strategy worldwide. “Rick has a proven track record creating a high performing client-focused culture,” Michael Burke, AECOM’s president and CEO, said Tuesday. Prior to his work developing a […] More

  • FireEye Names Carahsoft 2013 Distributor of the Year; Steve Pataky, Robert Moore Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FireEye Names Carahsoft 2013 Distributor of the Year; Steve Pataky, Robert Moore Comment

    Carahsoft Technology has been named FireEye‘s 2013 Distributor of the Year at the latter’s annual sales and partner conference in February, based on revenue-generating activities such as lead calls, capabilities briefings and marketing events. “This steady stream of activity has been a key part of our channel engagement, making Carahsoft an invaluable partner for our company,” Steve […] More

  • Gov. McAuliffe Names Telos CEO John Wood to Virginia Cyber Security Commission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Gov. McAuliffe Names Telos CEO John Wood to Virginia Cyber Security Commission

    John Wood, chief executive officer at Telos, has been named a citizen member of the Virginia Cyber Security Commission by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to provide advisory services for the state’s cybersecurity efforts. Wood will be one of 11 citizen members in the commission, which McAuliffe formed in February to address cybersecurity concerns related to emergency management, training […] More

  • Sikorsky, United Tech to Donate $1M for Rotorcraft Professorship at the University of Maryland; Mark Miller Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sikorsky, United Tech to Donate $1M for Rotorcraft Professorship at the University of Maryland; Mark Miller Comments

    United Technologies Corp. and its subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft have pledged a donation of $1 million to establish the Igor Sikorsky Distinguished Professorship in Rotorcraft program at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. As part of UMD’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, the program is intended to bolster rotorcraft technology research and development in areas such as aeromechanics and […] More

  • Northrop's Linda Mills Joins Navient Board; William Diefenderfer Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Linda Mills Joins Navient Board; William Diefenderfer Comments

    Linda Mills, corporate vice president of operations at Northrop Grumman, has been appointed to the board of directors at loan management, servicing and asset recovery firm Navient. “[Mills’] extensive client-centric operations and information technology leadership in both government and commercial settings bring valuable insights as we help our customers navigate the path to financial success,” Navient Board […] More

  • Dynetics Exhibits Airport Surveillance Radar at AAAE Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dynetics Exhibits Airport Surveillance Radar at AAAE Conference

    Dynetics is exhibiting its GroundAware surveillance radar at this week’s American Association of Airport Executives Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The sensor technology provider said Friday it will demonstrate the web-based radar’s features in the detection of and response to airport intruders such as stowaways, unauthorized aircraft and wildlife. GroundAware is designed to help in airport security and situational awareness with […] More

  • Michael Baker Int'l Appoints Rick Rubin Director of the West Region; Kurt Bergman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Baker Int’l Appoints Rick Rubin Director of the West Region; Kurt Bergman Comments

    Rick Rubin, senior vice president at Michael Baker International, has been promoted to regional director of the West region, covering the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah. The company said Monday the promotion is part of a company reorganization to establish business units on seven national and international corporate regions. “This reorganization will further […] More

  • UnitedHealthcare Offers 2 Text-Messaging Services for Medicaid Enrollees; Susan Schick Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UnitedHealthcare Offers 2 Text-Messaging Services for Medicaid Enrollees; Susan Schick Comments

    UnitedHealth Group‘s UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania has unveiled two text-messaging services from Voxiva to enable its Medicaid enrollees in York, Allegheny and Philadelphia counties to manage and monitor their own health and well-being. Txt4health is designed to send personalized messages on medical appointments, schedule of medication, preventive care guidelines and other health tips, while Text4kids alerts parents on their child’s check-ups, vaccines […] More

  • Informatica Presents 12 Customers With Innovation Awards; Marge Breya Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Informatica Presents 12 Customers With Innovation Awards; Marge Breya Comments

    Informatica has selected 12 organizations from among 5,000 of its customers for the 2014 Informatica Innovation Awards for leveraging the company’s data integration offerings to boost business. The award winners were honored at last week’s Informatica World event in Las Vegas, the company said Thursday. “Each year, Informatica Innovation Awards winners demonstrate the transformative power of clean, […] More