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Planet Technologies Appoints Former NASA CIO Renee Wynn to Advisory Board

Renee Wynn, former chief information officer at NASA, has been appointed to serve on the advisory board of information technology and cloud consulting services company Planet Technologies. Wynn, who brings over three decades of federal experience to her new role, previously managed NASA’s $2 billion IT budget in relation to 65,000 contractors and employees and retired from the agency in April 2020, Planet Technologies said Tuesday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers April 14, 2021, 5:50 am
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Peraton Appoints William Evanina to Advisory Board; Stu Shea Quoted

Peraton announced on Tuesday it has appointed William Evanina, former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), to the company's advisory board. Evanina joined other experienced government and industry technology experts who provide advice and counsel to the company to guide its strategic direction.

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by Noah Chelednik April 13, 2021, 9:23 am
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Ronnie Vliet Appointed Govplace Technology VP

Ronnie Vliet, formerly the senior director of service delivery at Force 3, has been named vice president of technology at Reston, Virginia-based information technology reseller and systems integrator Govplace. He will oversee customer intimacy efforts and the delivery of cloud computing, performance monitoring and cybersecurity products to federal clients in his new position, Govplace said Monday.

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by Nichols Martin April 13, 2021, 6:29 am
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CACI Appoints Glenn Kurowski as CTO; John Mengucci Quoted

CACI International has named Glenn Kurowski, a more than six-year company executive, as chief technology officer responsible for advancing technology development, driving related investments and supporting technical workforce growth. The company said Monday Kurowski will also lead corporate technology outreach and actualize CACI’s technical vision.

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by Noah Chelednik April 12, 2021, 10:20 am
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Nuclear Industry Vet Sam Shakir Named Westinghouse Environmental Services Group President

Sam Shakir, former president and CEO of nuclear power company Orano USA, has joined Westinghouse Electric Co. as president of its environmental services business. He will be responsible for driving Westinghouse's expansion strategy in the nuclear decommissioning and management services markets, the company said Wednesday.

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by Nichols Martin April 9, 2021, 1:00 am
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Jeffrey Fowler Becomes First President of Golden Key Group; Gretchen McCracken Quoted

Golden Key Group (GKG) announced the promotion of Jeffrey Fowler to be the first-ever president of the Reston, Virginia-based professional services company. Fowler, who joined GKG as vice president of Navy programs in September 2020, will be responsible for the company’s execution of all program and business operations and will work closely with Gretchen McCracken, CEO and managing partner of GKG, to strengthen the company's mission of providing the federal government with innovative workforce optimization solutions.

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by Noah Chelednik April 8, 2021, 10:18 am
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Caliburn International to Separate into Two Independent Companies; Thomas Campbell Quoted

Caliburn International will split into two new companies, Acuity International and Valiance Humanitarian, following an extensive strategic review conducted by the board of directors, senior management and their advisers. The company said Wednesday the separation could be completed by Sept. 30, subject to receipt of necessary regulatory approvals.

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by Noah Chelednik April 7, 2021, 10:30 am
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ECS Names Becky John Business Development VP; George Wilson Quoted

Becky John, formerly vice president of capture at ECS, has been appointed VP of business development at the Fairfax, Virginia-based government technology contractor. She will oversee the company’s business development operations team, lead strategic growth initiatives and develop collaborative platforms with federal clients in support of their mission objectives.

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by Jane Edwards April 7, 2021, 10:15 am
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Garrison Technology Establishes Government Advisory Panel for Growth Strategy Support

Garrison Technology has formed a government advisory panel that will provide insight and guide leadership as the company moves to pursue government market growth through the delivery of harsec field-programmable gate array-based cross domain offerings.

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by Christine Thropp April 7, 2021, 3:45 am
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LiRo Appoints Former FEMA Chief Peter Gaynor to Lead National Resilience Consulting Practice

Peter Gaynor, former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has joined The LiRo Group as a senior vice president and director for the company's newly formed consulting group that will focus on national resilience, response and recovery programs.

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by Noah Chelednik April 7, 2021, 3:00 am
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AWS Vet Teresa Carlson Named Splunk President, Chief Growth Officer

Teresa Carlson, who has led Amazon Web Services' global public sector operations for more than a decade, will officially join Splunk on April 19 as president and chief growth officer. In her new roles, Carlson will focus on growing Splunk’s business transformation efforts, advancing its cloud initiatives and accelerating general growth, the company said Monday.

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by Noah Chelednik April 5, 2021, 9:24 am
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Adita Karkera Named Data, AI Architect to Deloitte’s Government Analytics, Cognitive Practice

Adita Karkera, formerly deputy chief data officer for the state of Arkansas, has joined Deloitte Consulting’s government analytics and cognitive practice as a data and artificial intelligence architect. She will advise CDOs in federal and state agencies on their AI and data strategies and serve as a fellow in Deloitte’s AI Institute for Government.

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by Jane Edwards April 5, 2021, 2:39 am