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  • Liliana Ortega Named Parsons Enterprises VP, Senior Bid Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Liliana Ortega Named Parsons Enterprises VP, Senior Bid Director

    Liliana Ortega, a former vice president and bid director at Balfour Beatty Investments, has joined Parsons as VP and senior bid director of the construction and engineering services firm’s enterprises segment. She will oversee Parsons Enterprises’ efforts to identify investment opportunities, develop strategy and manage procurement and bids, the company said Monday. “Liliana’s development and […] More

  • SPA Marks 45-Year Anniversary; Dr. William Vantine Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SPA Marks 45-Year Anniversary; Dr. William Vantine Comments

    Systems Planning and Analysis on Friday marked its 45th anniversary in business in support of U.S. national security and defense sectors. Dr. William Vantine, SPA president and CEO, said in a statement released Friday, the company worked to establish itself as an adviser in support of clients’ missions through the leadership of Phillip Lantz who was […] More

  • ViON EVP Rob Davies to Speak at MeriTalk’s Federal Big Data Webinar - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ViON EVP Rob Davies to Speak at MeriTalk’s Federal Big Data Webinar

    Rob Davies, executive vice president of operations at ViON, will participate in a MeriTalk-hosted webcast on federal big data management to be held on Wednesday. He will discuss with federal and industry executives big data leadership, strategies related to big data management and the impact of big data on agencies’ modernization programs, MeriTalk said Thursday. Davies, an […] More

  • NASA Taps University Teams for Mars Solar Power Tech Ideas - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Taps University Teams for Mars Solar Power Tech Ideas

    NASA has launched a challenge for university students to submit concepts for solar power systems that can work to produce power on Mars in daytime and nighttime. The 2018 Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-changing Idea Challenge seeks solar array designs that will fit into a single cargo launch, deploy robotically on Mars’ surface and start power generation […] More

  • Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho Named HJF President, CEO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho Named HJF President, CEO

    Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Caravalho, joint staff surgeon at the Defense Department, has been appointed president and CEO of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine in a move that takes effect Sept. 1. He will succeed John Lowe, who retired from his posts in May after 25 years of service, […] More

  • CSRA Recognized in Top 100 Defense Companies List; Larry Prior Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSRA Recognized in Top 100 Defense Companies List; Larry Prior Comments

    CSRA has landed the 39th spot on Defense News’ annual list of top 100 defense firms worldwide ranked by annual revenue. The company said Tuesday it generated $4.99 billion in revenue for its 2017 fiscal year ending March 31 and nearly $2.25 billion of total earnings came from the firm’s defense business. “We are proud to be one of […] More

  • Dave Mosley Appointed Seagate CEO; Stephen Luczo Named Executive Chairman - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dave Mosley Appointed Seagate CEO; Stephen Luczo Named Executive Chairman

    Dave Mosley, president and chief operating officer at Seagate Technology, has been elected to serve as CEO of the Cupertino, California-based data storage firm in a move that takes effect Oct. 1. He will join the company’s board of directors and succeed Stephen Luczo, who will transition into a new role as executive chairman of the […] More

  • CSRA's Larry Prior Joins Coalition for Workplace Diversity & Inclusion - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSRA’s Larry Prior Joins Coalition for Workplace Diversity & Inclusion

    CSRA President and CEO Larry Prior has joined a coalition of chief executives that aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Prior is now part of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion comprising more than 270 corporate leaders who have pledged to help their companies develop a workplace culture that encourages discussions on diversity and inclusion, CSRA […] More

  • Aerospace Engineering Vet Doug Jones Joins Asteroid Mining Firm Deep Space Industries - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerospace Engineering Vet Doug Jones Joins Asteroid Mining Firm Deep Space Industries

    Doug Jones, former chief test engineer at rocket engine manufacturer XCOR Aerospace, has joined asteroid mining company Deep Space Industries as director of propulsion systems. DSI said Tuesday Jones, who has years of experience in aerospace engineering, will lead efforts to develop new propulsion technology for small spacecraft that will support deep space exploration. “[He] is joining DSI at […] More

  • Joseph Castro Takes on Expanded Role at Tribalco to Include CONUS Sales & Delivery Oversight - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Joseph Castro Takes on Expanded Role at Tribalco to Include CONUS Sales & Delivery Oversight

    Joseph Castro, a senior vice president and general manager for outside continental U.S. markets at Tribalco, has taken the additional role as head of the Bethesda, Maryland-based information technology and telecommunications services provider’s CONUS business operations. Castro will be responsible for sales and delivery operations of the firm’s Americas division in addition to overseeing business […] More

  • Harris CEO William Brown Nominated to AUSA Council of Trustees - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris CEO William Brown Nominated to AUSA Council of Trustees

    A national nominating committee has endorsed Harris Chairman, President and CEO William Brown for a seat on the Association of the U.S. Army’s council of trustees. AUSA said Monday its bylaws allow members to nominate individuals to the council and comment on a nomination. Brown has led the Melbourne, Florida-based communications and information technology provider as president and CEO since November 2011 […] More

  • PAE CEO John Heller Joins Kogod Advisory Council - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PAE CEO John Heller Joins Kogod Advisory Council

    PAE CEO John Heller has been appointed to the Kogod Advisory Council, which offers mentorship and professional advice to American University’s Kogod School of Business. Heller told KSB in an interview that he plans to prepare new graduates for employment by providing advice to the university on how it can help build up the hiring […] More