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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
Ken Sharp has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer at Peraton, a role in which he will oversee the company’s financial activities. He will succeed John Kavanaugh and report to Chairman, President and CEO Stu Shea, the Reston, Virginia-based enterprise announced on Monday.
Ishita Yameen, a 25-year GovCon industry veteran, has been appointed senior vice president of business development at Simple Technology Solutions, a small business focused on providing enterprise cloud and data platforms and services for federal government clients. In this role, she will leverage her knowledge of emerging technologies and drive the adoption of industry best practices to advance the company's business development strategies, STS said Wednesday.
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kim Crider has been appointed to the board of advisers of satellite design and manufacturing company Proteus Space, bringing to the role years of software and technology implementation experience. Crider was part of the Air Force for over three decades, most recently serving as U.S. Space Force chief technology innovation officer, Proteus Space said Thursday.
Nitin Vartak, former vice president of technology at Alpha Omega, was elevated to the role of chief technology officer as part of the company's leadership expansion push. Vartak will be responsible for driving Alpha Omega's development of strategy to deliver digital modernization, intelligent automation and cybersecurity products to customers.
Virtualitics, an artificial intelligence data analytics company, has appointed industry veterans Rob Ferguson and Rob Bocek as chief revenue officer and president of public sector, respectively, as part of efforts to expand its focus on national security and governmental platforms. Virtualitics said Wednesday that Ferguson will oversee go-to-market teams tasked with helping companies meet their objectives through advanced tech adoption while Bocek will lead the company's strategic growth efforts in the U.S. defense and public sector markets.
Science and technology company A-TEK has appointed Reuben Maher as chief strategy and growth officer. A-TEK said Tuesday that in this capacity, Maher will work to implement the company's growth strategy by expanding its offerings and its presence in select federal agencies.
Jim Blastos, formerly vice president of global supply chain at Autocar Trucks, has been named VP of supply chain management at Austal USA. He will oversee procurement, strategic sourcing, warehousing, logistics, material management and production control, the shipbuilder said Monday.
Defense contractor AeroVironment has added retired four-star U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel to its board of directors. Votel served in the Army for almost four decades, holding a variety of leadership positions, most notably head of the U.S. Special Operations Command and, prior to his retirement in 2019, head of U.S. Central Command, AeroVironment said Monday.
Amanda Rudolph has been selected as vice president of marketing and communications at Ultra Intelligence & Communications. In this position, she will guide Ultra I&C’s marketing communications strategy, which covers brand messaging, content development, digital marketing and public relations, the Austin, Texas-based company announced on Tuesday.
Ultra I&C is sponsoring the Potomac Officers Club's 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 31, 2024. To learn more and register to attend, click here.
Nick Spain, formerly the vice president of human resources for Lockheed Martin's space business, announced in a Monday LinkedIn post his transition to a comparable role focusing on the missiles and fire control business within the same company. Spain brings over 23 years of experience at Lockheed, where he has held various HR-related positions.
Kenneth Bedingfield has been selected to serve as senior vice president and chief financial officer of L3Harris Technologies, effective Dec. 11. In his new role, Bedingfield will guide the company’s financial strategy while overseeing its global finance team, L3Harris announced from its Melbourne, Florida headquarters on Monday.
Battelle, a company focused on research and development associated with national security, energy, health and the environment, has appointed two executives to its board of directors. These leaders, Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler and Installed Building Products President, CEO and Chairman Jeff Edwards, will join the team effective immediately, the Columbus, Ohio-based enterprise announced on Thursday.
