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  • Michael Young Joins Terran Orbital as Business Development Senior Vice President - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Young Joins Terran Orbital as Business Development Senior Vice President

    Terran Orbital has appointed Michael Young as senior vice president of business development to bring in his more than 28 years of communications and technology experience to the company. Young’s role calls for creating strategic partnerships to advance the company’s presence in the defense and commercial space sectors, Terran Orbital said. Sales Pipeline Building Experience […] More

  • John Mulholland Named Boeing Starliner Program Lead - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Mulholland Named Boeing Starliner Program Lead

    Boeing has appointed John Mulholland, its vice president and International Space Station program manager, to lead the company’s Starliner program, a company spokesperson told Reuters. Mulholland took over the role from Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, commercial crew program, who is retiring in February. Before his ISS assignment in 2020, Mulholland led Boeing’s […] More

  • Guidehouse Names 3 Partners to Digital Leadership Team - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Guidehouse Names 3 Partners to Digital Leadership Team

    Guidehouse has expanded its digital leadership with the appointment of technology executives Nicole Turner, James Young and Rahul Jain as partners. The global consultancy said Wednesday Turner and Young will oversee digital financial services and digital state and local government, respectively, and Jain will take on the role of digital health leader. “With a passion […] More

  • TAPE Hires Ron Gibbs as Vice President of Business Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TAPE Hires Ron Gibbs as Vice President of Business Development

    Technical and Project Engineering, or TAPE, announced hiring Ron Gibbs as vice president of business development to lead and help the service-disabled, veteran-owned, woman-owned small business pursue new opportunities. In a press release issued Jan. 2, Louisa Long Jaffe, president and CEO of TAPE, said, “We are enthusiastic that Ron Gibbs has taken the helm […] More

  • Jonathon Wells Appointed Mission Systems & Weapons VP at Lockheed Martin - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jonathon Wells Appointed Mission Systems & Weapons VP at Lockheed Martin

    Jonathon Wells announced on LinkedIn Monday that he has been appointed vice president of mission systems and weapons at Lockheed Martin’s Rotary Mission Systems business unit. The longstanding Lockheed Martin executive will oversee a diverse portfolio that includes airborne mission systems, laser weapon systems, launching systems and counter unmanned aerial systems. Wells will also manage the U.K. […] More

  • Virtualitics Adds Richard Timme to Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Virtualitics Adds Richard Timme to Advisory Board

    Artificial intelligence applications provider Virtualitics has appointed Richard Timme, a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral, to its advisory board. The company announced Timme’s appointment in a LinkedIn post published Thursday. According to Virtualitics, Timme brings to the company over 30 years of leadership experience in maritime safety, security and environmental stewardship, as well as […] More

  • Kimberly Durfee Named Operations SVP at Elbit Systems of America - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kimberly Durfee Named Operations SVP at Elbit Systems of America

    Kimberly Durfee has joined Elbit Systems of America to serve as senior vice president of operations at the aerospace and defense company, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post published Sunday. Durfee previously spent a combined 13 years working for L3Harris Technologies and the former Harris company, which merged with L3 Technologies in 2019 to […] More

  • Brian Funk Named MetaPhase Consulting Chief Technology Officer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brian Funk Named MetaPhase Consulting Chief Technology Officer

    Brian Funk, a seasoned technology executive, has been appointed chief technology officer at MetaPhase Consulting, the company announced on LinkedIn Friday. In his role as CTO, Funk will oversee product development, technology management, software development, cloud computing architecture, digital modernization and the strategic adoption of advanced technologies to its federal information technology offerings. The new CTO brings […] More

  • Brian Kesecker Takes On SVP Role at Exiger - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brian Kesecker Takes On SVP Role at Exiger

    Exiger, a supply chain and third-party risk artificial intelligence company, announced hiring Brian Kesecker as senior vice president of defense programs and public sector growth enablement. In a press release Thursday, Carrie Wibben, president of Exiger, said, “Brian’s background uniquely equips him to head up our defense initiatives. His deep understanding of federal operations combined […] More

  • Vishal Rao Appointed CEO of Trellix - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vishal Rao Appointed CEO of Trellix

    Vishal Rao has been selected as the next CEO of Trellix, a company specializing in artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity platforms. The San Jose, California-based company said Wednesday Rao, who also serves as CEO of STG portfolio company Skyhigh Security, will spearhead the company’s global market share. The industry veteran will leverage his extensive leadership experience and deep understanding of […] More

  • Viasat Shakes Up Senior Executive Team as Guru Gowrappan Departs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Viasat Shakes Up Senior Executive Team as Guru Gowrappan Departs

    Craig Miller and Girish Chandran have assumed new responsibilities at Viasat as part of the company’s ongoing restructuring for long-term growth. The global communications provider said Wednesday that Miller, former president of global space networks, will now serve as senior vice president for strategic initiatives while Chandran, current chief technology officer, will also sit as […] More

  • Rob Joyce Joins BlueVoyant Board as Independent Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rob Joyce Joins BlueVoyant Board as Independent Director

    New York-based BlueVoyant has appointed Rob Joyce, former cybersecurity director at the National Security Agency, as an independent director on its board. In a statement Wednesday, Joyce said, “BlueVoyant is at the forefront of delivering holistic cyber defense and enhancing threat illumination. I am excited to join the BlueVoyant board to help organizations improve their cyber defenses using […] More