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  • Carl Trowell Named Ensco CEO, President; Paul Rowsey Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carl Trowell Named Ensco CEO, President; Paul Rowsey Comments

    Carl Trowell, a former executive at oil and gas industry services provider Schlumberger, will join Ensco as CEO, president and a member of the board of directors on June 15. Trowell will succeed the retiring Dan Rabun, who is staying as non-executive chairman after eight years as CEO to help in the transition, Ensco said Friday. “Carl is a multi-talented […] More

  • Parsons' James Smith Promoted to Environment, Infrastructure Group VP Post; Virginia Grebbien Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons’ James Smith Promoted to Environment, Infrastructure Group VP Post; Virginia Grebbien Comments

    James Smith, formerly a program director and management specialist at Parsons, has been promoted to the vice president ranks in the company’s environment and infrastructure group and will oversee its program and project delivery functions. “He is a valued member of our team, and we know that he will continue to assist us in delivering successful […] More

  • Brian Hard Takes VP Role in Parsons Operational Shared Services Org; Nick Hutchinson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brian Hard Takes VP Role in Parsons Operational Shared Services Org; Nick Hutchinson Comments

    Brian Hard has been promoted to vice president of Parsons‘ alternative project delivery services for operational shared services. Hard will be responsible for project and engineering support for the firm’s alternative project delivery activities, Parsons said Thursday. “Brian’s experience with megaproject planning is invaluable to Parsons, and we congratulate him on his promotion,” said Nick […] More

  • Airbus to Test ‘Passive Radar’ for Use in Air Traffic Management - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus to Test ‘Passive Radar’ for Use in Air Traffic Management

    Airbus’ defense and space division will evaluate the use of its new radar technology for air traffic management operations under a contract with the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority. Airbus designed the “passive radar” system to analyze radiation reflections from radio and television stations in order to identify objects, the company said Friday. The radar system […] More

  • Lockheed Names 21 'Outstanding' Small Business Suppliers of 2013; Pat Sunderlin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Names 21 ‘Outstanding’ Small Business Suppliers of 2013; Pat Sunderlin Comments

    Lockheed Martin‘s Missiles and Fire Control and Mission Systems and Training business areas have awarded 21 small business suppliers for the “outstanding quality” of their products and services to Lockheed in the past year. “Lockheed Martin’s small business suppliers are critical to helping manufacture products that support customer missions around the world,” Pat Sunderlin, vice president of […] More

  • MacAulay-Brown Promotes Greg Yadzinski to Commonwealth Technology Division VP; Mark Chadason Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MacAulay-Brown Promotes Greg Yadzinski to Commonwealth Technology Division VP; Mark Chadason Comments

    Greg Yadzinski, former acting director of MacAulay-Brown‘s Commonwealth Technology Division, has been promoted as the division’s vice president responsible for its business and technology development and customer support services. He will still report to Mark Chadason, senior vice president and general manager of the company’s National Security Group, as his group serves the intelligence, defense and homeland […] More

  • Mary Ann Hopkins to Speak at Syracuse University's Graduation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mary Ann Hopkins to Speak at Syracuse University’s Graduation

    Parsons Group President Mary Ann Hopkins will deliver remarks at Syracuse University’s commencement ceremony for graduating engineering and computer science students on Saturday. “I look forward to the opportunity to share with the engineers of tomorrow some of what I’ve learned in the last two decades and to encourage them to pursue their passion,” she […] More

  • Richard Anderson Named Division Director of Program Mgmt at Eaton; Mike Beck Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Richard Anderson Named Division Director of Program Mgmt at Eaton; Mike Beck Comments

    Richard Anderson, formerly a director in Eaton‘s Aerospace Group programs, has been appointed director of program management for the unit’s fuel and motion control division. He will be based in Irvine, California, and report to FMC division Vice President and General Manager Mike Beck, the company said Monday. “Rich has brought significant program-management experience to Eaton that is helping […] More

  • CACI Chairman Jack London Receives Semper Fidelis Award From Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI Chairman Jack London Receives Semper Fidelis Award From Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

    Jack London, executive chairman at CACI International, has been named a recipient of the Semper Fidelis Award from the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation for “sustained commitment to Marines and their families.” London, a 40-year veteran of CACI and 24-year U.S. Navy veteran, was presented with the award at the 52nd Annual New York Leatherneck Celebratory Ball last week, […] More

  • Former TISTA CEO Paul Egermeier Named Apprio COO; Darryl Britt Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former TISTA CEO Paul Egermeier Named Apprio COO; Darryl Britt Comments

    Paul Egermeier, formerly CEO of TISTA Science and Technology, has joined Apprio as chief operating officer and is in charge of the company’s business development, customer service and operations, among other responsibilities. “In the short time he’s been with Apprio, I’ve already seen the effects of his strategic planning and hands-on management style, and I look forward […] More

  • Deltek CEO Mike Corkery Focuses on 'Worldwide Expansion Plans' as Patrick Smith Elevates to SVP of Global Marketing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deltek CEO Mike Corkery Focuses on ‘Worldwide Expansion Plans’ as Patrick Smith Elevates to SVP of Global Marketing

    Deltek CEO Mike Corkery emphasized the firm’s global expansion plans in the company’s announcement today that Patrick Smith has elevated to senior vice president of Deltek’s global marketing team. Corkery said that the company will look to Smith’s experience prior to joining the firm and as its most recent vice president of marketing and communications […] More

  • Keith Morrison Appointed Board Chair at Defense Tech Company SDI - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Keith Morrison Appointed Board Chair at Defense Tech Company SDI

    Keith Morrison, CEO of Canadian technology firm Gedex, has been appointed chairman of the board at defense technology firm Security Devices International following the latter company’s annual stockholders meeting on Wednesday. SDI said Monday that Morrison will aim to guide the company’s growth by using his previous business and corporate governance experience. Morrison is a board member at Marengo […] More