Neel Mehta

Concurrent Technologies Corp. has formed a new advisory board that will work to assess the technical projects of the nonprofit applied scientific research and development company. CTC said Thursday its technical advisory board consists of business and technical executives who will help the company to identify potential integration and enhancement opportunities as well as mentor technical staff. Ed Sheehan, CTC president and […] More

The Falls Church, Virginia-based Women in Technology organization has unveiled the nominees in all nine categories of its annual leadership awards, which recognize prominent female professionals across Washington’s technology sector. WIT said Thursday it will announce recipients of the 18th Annual Women in Technology Awards at a ceremony to be held May 11 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Reston. “This […] More

LGS Innovations CEO Kevin Kelly has been named chair of the Technology and Innovation Council at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Herndon, Virginia-based LGS Innovations said Thursday Kelly succeeds Bob Farrell and will support technology exchange between the government, security community, industry practitioners and academia in his new role. Kelly will also organize the annual INSA Innovators’ Showcase event where private sector […] More

Judy Marks, CEO of Siemens‘ U.S. subsidiary, has been appointed as chair of the board of directors at the company’s philanthropic arm. She will lead the Siemens Foundation board as it works to help develop future scientists and engineers as well as sustain a workforce focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the foundation said Tuesday. “Not only does [Marks] bring vast experience […] More

Leo Scanlon, deputy chief information security officer and senior cybersecurity adviser for the healthcare sector at the Department of Health and Human Services, has been named as co-chair of the U.S. government advisory council of nonprofit organization (ISC)2. He will lead the council with Dan Waddell, (ISC)2 managing director for North American operations and director for […] More

Phil Simonsen, a 28-year government national security space veteran, has been named senior executive for space and cyber programs at Advanced Concepts and Technologies International. He will oversee the company’s strategy to pursue new business opportunities with the National Reconnaissance Office and the Air Force Space Command, ACT I said. ACT I CEO Michael Niggel said Simonsen’s […] More

Rhett Hernandez, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and former commander of the Army Cyber Command, has joined Washington-based privileged account management technology provider Thycotic as strategic adviser for the public sector on cybersecurity matters. Thycotic said Thursday the 39-year veteran helped grow the service branch’s cyber force with nearly 17,000 personnel and led various initiatives to optimize operations and defense across Army networks. […] More

Tom Feldhausen, senior vice president and federal international strategy director at Parsons, will take part in a panel discussion at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum that will kick off Jan. 13 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Feldhausen, a 25-year defense and security industry veteran, will discuss the cyber and physical risks to energy infrastructure […] More

Former Raytheon Chairman and CEO William Swanson has joined the advisory board of New York-based emergency communications technology provider RapidSOS. RapidSOS said Tuesday that Swanson will bring more than 40 years of experience in cybersecurity, defense and communications to the advisory board. “Bill led the development and deployment of technologies that brought safety and security to millions of […] More

David Zorger, partner and co-founder of Project Solutions Group, has been appointed president and CEO of the Chantilly, Virginia-based project and construction management and corporate real estate advisory services company. The company said Zorger has worked in the corporate real estate and construction management field for 35 years and has held various executive leadership roles within […] More

The White House has reappointed John Keker, founder of law firm Keker, Van Nest & Peters, and added Mark Pincus, co-founder and chairman of social gaming company Zynga, to the Presidio Trust board of directors. Keker takes the seat that Alex Mehran of Sunset Development Company has vacated while Pincus fills in for Keker, Presidio Trust said […] More