Executive Moves

Hector Pelayo, an aerospace and defense industry executive with more than two decades of experience, was appointed president and general manager of space, air and sea group at Tyto Athene, according to his LinkedIn post. In his new role, he is responsible for leading Tyto Athene’s portfolio across the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, Navy, […] More

Tracy Smith announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has transitioned to vice president of Navy and strategic programs, readiness and sustainment from his previous role as director of operations overseeing Navy Facilities Command base operations support contracts at KBR. In his new role, Smith will lead all Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command programs, as well as current […] More

Sarah Bedsaul Hiza has assumed the role of vice president of engineering and technology for Lockheed Martin’s rotary and mission systems business, transitioning from her previous position as VP and general manager of strategic and missile defense systems at the company. In a LinkedIn post on Monday, Hiza said she will lead a team dedicated to advancing […] More

Mark Peters, executive vice president for national laboratory management and operations at Battelle, was appointed president and CEO of MITRE, effective Sept. 3. He will succeed Jason Providakes, who is retiring after over 35 years of service at MITRE, the organization said Thursday. Peters will bring to MITRE decades-long leadership experience as well as expertise […] More

Jason Crager, a nearly three-decade Lockheed Martin veteran, was appointed vice president of quality and mission success at the defense contractor’s missiles and fire control business. Crager made the announcement via LinkedIn, through which he also expressed thanks to Brian Kubik, who held the said role before assuming a new VP post at Lockheed Martin […] More

Austal Limited confirmed the retirement of its founder and inaugural chairman, John Rothwell. The Australian shipbuilder and defense prime contractor also announced Wednesday that former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer would be the new company chairman beginning July 1. He will also sit on the board of the company’s U.S. subsidiary. Rothwell said […] More

Moises DelToro, a business and technology leader, has joined General Dynamics Information Technology as Navy/Marine Corps chief technology officer. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, DelToro said he looks forward to showcasing GDIT’s portfolio of tailorable digital platforms designed to integrate with government customers’ IT networks. DelToro brings to the role over two decades of […] More

Quantum computing company IonQ has named Dean Kassmann as senior vice president of its newly formed engineering and technology division. The College Park, Maryland-based firm said Friday that Kassmann previously served as vice president of engineering. According to Peter Chapman, president and CEO of IonQ, Kassman has played key roles in some of the company’s “most […] More

Counter-drone technology provider D-Fend Solutions has expanded its U.S. leadership team with the appointment of Gordon Kesting as vice president of U.S. sales and business development and Glenn McArthur as business development manager. Both executives bring extensive industry experience and will help the company dominate the counter-unmanned aerial system sector through its U.S. operations, sales […] More

Semperis, a developer of identity threat detection and response offerings, recently announced the expansion of its executive team with the onboarding of a new chief financial officer, chief revenue officer and chief legal officer. Semperis said Thursday it has appointed Jeff Bray as CFO, Mike DeGaetano as CRO and Annabel Lewis as CLO as well […] More

Kevin McCarthy, former speaker of the House of Representatives, has joined the advisory board of enterprise artificial intelligence software company C3 AI. As an advisory board member, McCarthy will offer strategic counsel to C3 AI’s leadership team to facilitate engagement with the U.S. federal government and allied countries to advance the use of the company’s […] More

Jason Motte has been appointed as strategic account manager of federal mission support at Rancher Government. In his new role, Motte will use his knowledge of cyber operations and strategic initiatives to help customers embrace digital transformation, the Reston, Virginia-based company announced Thursday. Previously, Motte served as a U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force team director for […] More