Leidos Exec Lou Von Thaer Takes Helm at DynCorp
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 24, 2015 — Lou Von Thaer, former national security sector president at Leidos, has joined DynCorp International as the new CEO to replace interim chief executive Jim Geisler, who occupied the caretaker role for 10 months, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. DynCorp said Monday Thaer brings three decades of leadership experience and ISR, systems solutions, cyber and logistics...
Lockheed EVP Rick Ambrose Ushers In Jill Hruby as New Sandia Labs Lead
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 24, 2015 — Rick Ambrose, executive vice president for Lockheed Martin Space Systems and an inductee into Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 for 2015, has announced Jill Hruby as the new president and director of the federally funded Sandia National Laboratories, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Hruby has been with the national security lab since 1983, occupied various roles of...
Northrop Lands $61M Operations, Maintenance Work on Drone Demonstrator Aircraft
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 23, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — GovCon Wire reported Monday on Northrop Grumman being awarded $61 million to conduct operations and maintenance work on the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance – Demonstrator unmanned aircraft system for the U.S. Navy. The contract includes depot-level maintenance, logistics support and field service representatives provision in Maryland,...
Steve Pusey Appointed to FireEye Board of Directors
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 22, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — GovCon Executive reported Friday on Steve Pusey, chief technology officer at Vodafone Group, being named to FireEye’s board of directors. “Steve Pusey is that rare breed of business leader who combines strategic technology insights with the proven ability to connect with customers across international markets,” David DeWalt, CEO and chairman...
General Dynamics Continues Website Tech Support for CMS Program
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 19, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — GovCon Wire reported Thursday on General Dynamics being awarded a $43 million to continue providing website technical support services to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ drug subsidy program for retirees. The work will occur in Towson, Maryland, with a base period of performance of one year plus four one-year options, General...
QTS Closes $326M Carpathia Buy
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 18, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — QTS Realty Trust has announced closing its purchase of cloud company Carpathia Hosting for $326 million, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. “Carpathia is a strong complement to QTS’ fully integrated technology services platform,” QTS CEO Chad Williams said Tuesday. “We look forward to leveraging the expertise, experience and scale that Carpathia...
Angela Messer Moderates POC Internet of Things Convergence Panel
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 17, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — Angela Messer, an external vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, was a panel moderator at the Potomac Officers Club half-day summit on the Internet of Things this week, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. The discussion on IoT convergence was the first of two panels at the summit, which had Vint Cerf, chief Internet evangelist at Google, as keynote...
James Reagan to Join Leidos as New EVP, CFO; Roger Krone Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 17, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — James Reagan has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer at Leidos, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Reagan, who replaces retiring Mark Sopp from July 6, joins Leidos after close to three years at Vencore, where he occupied the roles of senior vice president and CFO, Leidos said Monday. “Jim is an accomplished CFO and...
Navy Orders GA Arresting Gear, Aircraft Launchers for USS JFK
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 16, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — GovCon Wire reported Monday on the U.S. Navy picking General Atomics to provide an advanced arresting gear and electromagnetic aircraft launch system for the planned USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier under a $737 million contract modification. The Defense Department said Friday it expects the contract to last through September...
Mac Curtis: Vencore Welcomes DoD Leadership, Experience in Robert Carey Appointment
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 15, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — GovCon Wire reported Friday on Robert Carey joining Vencore as its new vice president for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps programs. Carey previously held leadership roles at Computer Sciences Corp., the Pentagon, U.S. Army and Department of the Navy, and graduated from George Washington University with a master’s degree in engineering management,...
Orbital ATK Announces Scott Lehr Promotion to Flight Systems Group President
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 12, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — Scott Lehr has been named flight systems group president at Orbital ATK, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. He will assume the post on July 1 and take over from Ron Gabe, who will stay on as a key advisor to the division, Orbital ATK said Thursday. Lehr was senior vice president to Gabe’s deputy since the ATK-Orbital Sciences merger in February...
Rick Wagner Joins ManTech Mission, Cyber & Intell Group; Bill Varner Comments
TYSONS CORNER, VA June 11, 2015 — GovCon Wire reported Wednesday on Rick Wagner, formerly chief strategy officer at TASC, being named senior vice president and general manager of ManTech International’s mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group. "Rick has unique leadership experience in operations across multiple customer sets, including the IC," ManTech MCIS President Bill Varner said...