Neel Mehta

Vishal Giare, formerly a program area manager at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, has been appointed as APL’s mission area executive for air and missile defense. He now leads the laboratory’s efforts to develop ballistic missile defense and anti-air warfare systems for U.S. forces and allies, APL said Thursday. Giare previously served as program area manager for Aegis BMD […] More

Parsons has secured a potential five-year contract from NASA to provide a range of engineering and technical services to the Goddard Space Flight Center. The company said Wednesday the Facilities Construction, Engineering and Technical Services III contract covers engineering, construction, design-build, information technology and program management services. “We are honored to be awarded this contract and continue our relationship […] More

Brian Harper, formerly managing director of Deloitte‘s consulting business, has joined technology and mission support services contractor Sabre Systems as senior executive director of operations. Sabre Systems said Harper will manage U.S. Navy and federal civilian programs for the Warrington, Pennsylvania-based company in his new position. During his industry career, Harper has managed accounts for customer agencies such as  the Naval Sea […] More

Tim Rudolph, senior technical adviser on integrated information capabilities at the U.S. Air Force, is set to join information technology company Evolver as vice president and cybersecurity technology lead. Evolver said March 8 that Rudolph will lead the company’s Boston office, oversee security concepts for the internet of things and provide strategic direction and integration across various cyber offerings in […] More

Ashton Carter, former secretary of the Defense Department, has been named director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Gazette reported Tuesday. He will succeed Graham Allison, who will continue to serve as Douglas Dillon professor of government, and serve as professor of technology and global affairs […] More

Angie Heise, president of Leidos‘ civil business group, has been named to the Mission Support Alliance‘s board of directors. MSA is composed of Leidos, Jacobs Engineering and Centerra Group as well as several partners that support nuclear cleanup efforts at the Hanford site in Washington, Leidos said Wednesday. “Angie’s deep industry experience and work with civil agencies makes her […] More

Northrop Grumman plans to compete for task orders to design, build, demonstrate and integrate space and missile defense technology platforms under a potential nine-year,  $3.04 billion contract with the U.S. Army. The company said Monday it will work to help the service branch meet requirements and provide capabilities in the areas of integrated air and missile […] More

Alisha Poland, a 10-year business operations and capture management professional, has been named director of business development at Fulcrum. The company said Thursday that Poland will oversee the company’s BD efforts in support of civilian and federal programs. “Alisha’s experience and established relationships will continue Fulcrum’s commitment to strengthen connections with our existing customers and forge partnerships with […] More

Ernest Moniz, former secretary of the Energy Department, will serve as co-chairman and CEO of the nonprofit Nuclear Threat Initiative beginning June 1. The organization said Friday Moniz will co-chair the board of directors alongside incumbents and NTI founders Sam Nunn and Ted Turner. “Ernie comes to us with sterling credentials, deep expertise and enormous credibility in the nuclear […] More

Tony Blinken, a former deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser, has joined the board of advisers of Washington, D.C.-based business advisory and strategic communications firm Laurel Strategies. Laurel CEO Alan Fleischmann said in a statement released Wednesday that Blinken brings experience and insights into geopolitical challenges to the company’s advisory board. Blinken has […] More

Suzanne Charleston, a senior business development executive at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, is included on FedHealthIT magazine’s list of 100 top influencers in the federal health information technology sector. Haywood Talcove, CEO of government business at LexisNexis, said in a statement released Tuesday the 2017 FedHealthIT 100 award reaffirms Charleston’s knowledge about strategic programs, policies and regulations that have […] More