Neel Mehta

Ball Aerospace has ranked as a Tier 1 supplier in the U.S. Air Force‘s Superior Supplier Incentive Program for 2016 in recognition of the company’s work as a prime contractor for the military branch. This is the first time the company qualified for the Air Force’s annual ranking, which evaluates contractors based on three years of contractor performance assessment reports, Ball said Tuesday. […] More

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded the 2016 Under Secretary’s Award to a team from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s asymmetric operations sector in recognition of its work on the datacasting program for first responders. John Contestabile, program lead at Johns Hopkins APL’s homeland protection mission area, accepted the award from DHS’ science and […] More

Antonio Rucci, owner and principal of Insider Threats Consulting, has been named head of the information security program at Information International Associates. Bonnie Carroll, founder and CEO of IIa, said Rucci’s experience in program management, cybersecurity governance and policy development will help IIa expand its threat intelligence footprint, build up its cybersecurity programs and service […] More

Phacil has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for the 10th consecutive year. The company said Aug. 18 it is also featured on the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll for the fifth year in recognition of its appearance on the Inc. 5000 for at least five years. “The Inc. 5000 list stands out where it really counts,” said […] More

Kevin McDonald, former vice president of operations at National Technical Systems, has been appointed vice president of programs at Chemring Group subsidiary Chemring Ordnance. Chemring said Tuesday McDonald previously served as senior general manager for General Dynamics‘ ordnance and tactical systems large caliber operations business with responsibility over a demilitarization center and two government-owned, contractor-operated facilities. His career at General Dynamics also includes roles as program manager of the 120mm […] More

Retired military officers Alford McMichael and Charles Clarke have joined First Command Financial Services as members of the company’s military advisory board. McMichael and Clarke will provide independent advice on military trends and the financial needs and products and services that affect military families as part of First Command’s 10-member board, the company said Monday. They will also […] More

ISC has added eight government and industry professionals to the nonprofit organization’s U.S. Government Advisory Council. Members of the council advise the ISC executive management team on cybersecurity-related government policies and programs as well as professional certification matters, ISC said Tuesday. The USGAC also sponsors community outreach initiatives such as the ISC Government Information Security Leadership Awards, the U.S. Government […] More