Executive Moves

David Cattler, former director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, has been appointed to the board of advisers at Peraton. He will contribute to the company over 35 years of experience across the Department of Defense, the intelligence community and NATO, Peraton said Wednesday. What Other IC Roles Did Cattler Hold? Before heading DCSA, […] More

Virtualitics has appointed Steve Dennis, a veteran technology leader, to its board of advisers. In a LinkedIn post announcing the move, the company said Dennis has over four decades of experience in emerging computing technologies across both public and private sectors. In his new role, he will provide strategic guidance to help Virtualitics expand its […] More

Hollie Flanner has announced on LinkedIn that she has been promoted to director of partner relations at Summit 7. In her new role, Flanner will be responsible for fostering partnerships and collaborating with people and organizations that aim to securing the defense industrial base. Regarding her appointment as partner relations director, Flanner said she is excited to […] More

Astronaut and author Chris Hadfield has been named adviser at Kepler Communications, a company specializing in internet connectivity for space. The Toronto-based company said Monday Hadfield will provide guidance as Kepler expands its communications infrastructure for human spaceflight missions, helping advance its goal of delivering real-time and reliable space-based connectivity. “Chris understands better than anyone how critical dependable […] More

The Aerospace Corp. has named Steve Shinn as vice president and chief financial officer. The company said Monday that Shinn joined on Oct. 20, bringing with him over 25 years of financial operations experience across the government and private sectors. Shinn’s Leadership Awards in NASA Stint Shinn had previously served as the acting CFO at […] More

GRVTY has added retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage, former director of operations at U.S. Cyber Command, to its advisory board. How Heritage Strengthens GRVTY’s Advisory Board In a press release published Monday, GRVTY CEO Katie Selbe said Heritage’s experience and achievements in the field of national security will help shape the company’s […] More

Spry Methods has appointed former Peraton, Leidos, SAIC and Northrop Grumman executive Stu Shea to its board of advisers. Who Is Stu Shea? Shea is a veteran executive with over four decades of leadership experience in intelligence, national security, aerospace and technology, Spry Methods said Friday. The eight-time Wash100 Award winner spent over seven years at Peraton, where he most […] More

Advanced Technology International has named veteran technology executive Steven Walker to its board of directors, effective Oct. 20. A two-time Wash100 Award winner, Walker previously served as vice president and chief technology officer at Lockheed Martin, overseeing its technology strategy and global R&D investments, as well as corporate and international laboratories, ATI said Wednesday. Walker’s DARPA, […] More

The Nuclear Threat Initiative board has elected Christine Wormuth, a former secretary of the Army, as its next president and CEO, effective Nov. 17. She will succeed Ernest Moniz, who will remain as co-chair of the NTI board, the organization said Wednesday. Who Is Christine Wormuth? Wormuth, a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, served as Army […] More

Rob McLean, most recently vice president of cost and pricing at Akima, has joined ASRC Federal as VP of pricing strategy. “I’m thrilled to join a team that thrives on performance, competitiveness, and the drive to win — and I can’t wait to help us keep raising the bar,” McLean said in a LinkedIn post […] More

Babel Street has appointed former SAIC executive Bob Genter as chairman of its board of directors. The risk intelligence company said Wednesday Genter will leverage his extensive experience in managing large-scale transformations and integrations to guide Babel Street as it expands its artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to advance its risk intelligence portfolio. “We are excited […] More

Recruitment specialist Alison Paris announced on LinkedIn Wednesday her appointment as vice president of talent acquisition at V2X. She brings to the defense company more than 10 years of recruitment and workforce planning experience, according to her LinkedIn profile. Paris’ Career Track Record Immediately before joining V2X, Paris served for over one year as talent […] More