Executive Moves

Leticia Ballard, formerly director of communications at Northrop Grumman, was appointed head of marketing and communications at QinetiQ‘s U.S. business arm. She will draw from her more than two decades of experience and lead the marketing and communications team amid QinetiQ US’ push for growth and expansion, the company said Wednesday. “I look forward to […] More

Kirsten Kliphouse, a technology industry leader, has been named to the board of directors of business decisioning data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet. She brings to the board decades of leadership experience and information security, data privacy, innovation and technological knowledge, the company said Wednesday. Kliphouse’s “deep technological expertise and significant leadership experiences at […] More

John Hagan, a two-decade industry veteran, was named strategic adviser at consulting and advisory firm Deep Water Point & Associates for its transaction advisory services practice. He will advise Deep Water Point clients on matters related to mergers and acquisitions, proprietary analysis and business development in his new capacity, the company said Tuesday. Hagan most […] More

Michelle Rodrigues, a federal technology industry executive, has been appointed vice president for government business development at research and development services provider MRIGlobal. She will become part of the company’s executive leadership team as she oversees business development initiatives for both defense and civil health customers, including the departments of Defense, Agriculture and Health and […] More

Robert Miller, former president at EverWatch, has joined Future Technologies Inc. to succeed Ram Gupta as CEO of the Fairfax, Virginia-based technology company. Gupta, founder of FTI and now its executive chairman of the board, said in a statement published Tuesday Miller has “tremendous” federal technology knowledge as well as growth and leadership background. “He […] More

Tyler Sweatt has been elevated from chief revenue officer to CEO of software developer Second Front Systems. Sweatt has been with Second Front for three years, joining as vice president of growth, the Arlington, Virginia-based company said Friday. His other experiences in the technology industry include serving as head of the national security business of […] More

Jay Lewis, partner for silicon projects at Microsoft, has joined a National Institute of Standards and Technology office responsible for implementing research and development programs funded under the CHIPS for America Act. Lewis will spearhead program areas within the CHIPS for America Research and Development Office that support the National Semiconductor Technology Center, the agency […] More

Robert Kalebaugh, former vice president of business development at Cubic‘s defense segment, has joined computing hardware provider One Stop Systems as VP of sales. Kalebaugh has built professional relationships with prime contractors, expanded portfolios and managed sales and marketing efforts throughout his three-decade aerospace and defense industry experience, OSS said Thursday. His appointment comes after […] More

Samantha Mooney-Outlaw, former director of operations at Knight Federal Solutions, has been elevated to chief operating officer at the information technology company. Effective July 18, the executive will oversee daily company-wide operations and strategic planning functions, Knight Federal Solutions said Tuesday. “She has been instrumental in driving our company’s success and has shown remarkable dedication to our […] More

John Arnold, a 20-year government contracting industry veteran, has joined Akima as general manager of the company’s global technology business. The former U.S. Army captain will oversee the delivery of information technology services to Akima’s government customers worldwide in his new capacity, the company said Tuesday. “His knowledge in business strategy and operations management will […] More

Derek Davis, former vice president at a satellite communications company, has joined iDirect Government as senior VP of sales responsible for advancing its business development and execution and overall sales. iDirectGov said Monday Davis will also work to drive innovation, expand defense outreach and deliver customer values to the Department of Defense and company partners. […] More

Theodore Samuels, an over 35-year financial industry veteran, was named to the board of directors of Iron Mountain, effective July 17. William Meaney, president and CEO of the information management services provider, said in a statement published Monday Samuels’ experience as a public equities investor will help provide “unique and valuable perspective” as the company continues to […] More