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Former Northrop Exec Timothy Rumford Joins OpTech as Operations VP

Timothy Rumford, formerly an operating unit director within Northrop Grumman‘s tactical space systems division, has been appointed vice president of operations at Leesburg, Virginia-based aerospace technical services provider Optimum Technologies. Rumford comes to OpTech with three decades of aerospace industry experience across business, program management and engineering areas, the company said Monday. In his previous […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 19, 2022, 12:03 pm
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Julie Cooke, Mark Libonate Promoted to C-Level Posts at ADS; Ryan Angold Quoted

Defense contractor ADS have promoted two of its vice presidents to join the executive team and support growth opportunity pursuits. Julie Cooke will transition from VP of vertical sales to the role of chief growth officer at ADS and Mark Libonate will move from VP of market sales to chief sales officer post, the Virginia Beach, Virginia-based company […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt July 19, 2022, 12:00 pm
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Mistras Group Enlists Navy Veteran Jay Cohen as Tech Consultant

Jay Cohen, a 38-year U.S. Navy veteran, has been appointed an advanced technical solutions consultant at asset protection company Mistras Group. The retired Navy rear admiral will offer advice to Mistras’ leadership team on opportunities to expand its presence across the defense and naval infrastructure sector, the company said Wednesday. Cohen is a principal of […] More

by Regina Garcia July 14, 2022, 11:55 am
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Steve Cover Assumes CentralSquare CTO Post; David Zolet Quoted

Steve Cover, a more than 20-year technology industry veteran, has joined public sector software provider CentralSquare Technologies as chief technology officer. Cover will lead the company’s strategy to maintain an agile software development process and create value for its government customers, CentralSquare said Tuesday. He most recently served as Ultimate Kronos Group’s vice president of human […] More

by Regina Garcia July 13, 2022, 11:52 am
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Tom Watson to Succeed Dave Dacquino as Serco’s US CEO in September

Tom Watson, senior vice president of defense services business group at Serco Group‘s North American subsidiary, has been selected to succeed the retiring Dave Dacquino as CEO, effective Sept. 1. Dacquino, a two-time Wash100 awardee who has been serving as Serco Inc.’s chairman and CEO since 2017, will continue to serve as chair of the […] More

by Jane Edwards July 12, 2022, 11:59 am
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Matterport Adds Susan Repo to Board of Directors; RJ Pittman Quoted

Susan Repo, chief financial officer of synthetic aperture radar satellite operator ICEYE, has joined the board of directors of 3D data platform developer Matterport. The executive will contribute leadership experience gained from previously working at MariaDB, Tesla, Juniper Networks and Agilent Technologies to the Matterport board, where she will serve as chair of its audit committee, the spatial […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 12, 2022, 11:49 am
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Jim Hansen Named Redacted CEO; Max Kelly to Serve as Executive Chairman

Cloud security company Redacted has appointed Jim Hansen, former chief operating officer and co-founder of Mandiant, to serve as CEO. Hansen will replace Max Kelly, who will transition to the executive chairman role after serving as chief executive for the past seven years, Redacted said Monday. “As a customer-obsessed leader with an extreme bias towards […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 12, 2022, 11:49 am
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Dependable Health Services Receives M33 Investment, Names John Sanders as CEO

Dependable Health Services has received funding from M33 Growth and, in connection, John Sanders, operational adviser at the investment firm, has joined the San Antonio-based staffing agency as CEO. Sanders brings to his new role experience in working with the Customs and Border Protection and other Department of Homeland Security offices as well as with […] More

by Christine Thropp July 12, 2022, 11:48 am
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Jonathan Siegmann Named Corporate Development SVP at Terran Orbital; Marc Bell Quoted

Jonathan Siegmann, former analyst at a private equity firm, has been named senior vice president of corporate development at Terran Orbital, a satellite manufacturer that works with U.S. and NATO ally government clientele. Siegmann will leverage experience in business development and sales in the aerospace and chemical industries to head up Terran Orbital’s investor dynamics, mergers and […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt July 11, 2022, 11:48 am
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Definitive Logic CTO Michael Conlin Named Chair of PPBE Reform Task Force

Michael Conlin, chief technology officer of Definitive Logic, was named among the initial members of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform Task Force of the American Society of Military Comptrollers. ASMC said Wednesday the executive will chair the task force that is established to boost public awareness of the PPBE reform in the Department […] More

by Christine Thropp July 7, 2022, 11:40 am
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John Coleman Promoted to Lead Peraton’s Citizen Security & Public Services Sector; Stu Shea Quoted

John Coleman has been elevated to the role of president of Peraton’s citizen security and public services business arm. Formerly president of the company’s defense and homeland security division, Coleman is now slated to direct Peraton’s program operations and growth strategies and ensure that its technological endeavors are anticipatory of clients’ needs, the Herndon, Virginia-based company said […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt July 6, 2022, 11:55 am
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James Butler Named Senior Director of Space Strategy and Development at Viasat

James Butler, formerly chief of staff at the National Reconnaissance Office’s Mission Integration Directorate, has joined Viasat to serve as senior director of space strategy and development. In a LinkedIn post, Butler said he was named to the government systems division of the company, where he will collaborate with the resilient space missions team on […] More

by Christine Thropp July 5, 2022, 11:50 am