Gov't News: Michael Rogers Sworn in as Head of the NSA and CyberCom
Michael Rogers has assumed leadership of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. He was sworn into both roles at a ceremony that took place at Fort Meade, Md. “The security challenges we face today are complex and growing, our adversaries are determined,” Rogers told the audience. “And when the lives of our nation’s citizens are at stake, failure is not an option,” he added. He...
Business News: Executive Moves at KeyPoint, Civergy and Capstone Corp
Executive Mosaic’s weekly round-up of news is a can’t-miss, digestible snapshot of the GovCon industry covering the biggest executive moves, mergers & acquisitions and contracts straight from the pen of one of GovCon’s most respected facilitators and sources of breaking news, Jim Garrettson. This week, the newsletter contained major executive moves at KeyPoint, Civergy and Capstone...
ExecutiveBiz Speaks With Leidos' Rob Zitz About the New Company and Cyber Trends
Executive spotlights are in-depth Q&A’s which ExecutiveBiz conducts with numerous chief and top-level executives in GovCon. The intimate access afforded by these interviews provides insight as to how companies are acquiring new business, what the future holds and the personal side of corporate leaders. This past week, ExecutiveBiz published a spotlight with Rob Zitz, senior vice president...
Gov't News: Interior CIO to Retire and the X-37B is in the Middle of its Third Mission
Department of the Interior CIO Bernie Mazer is set to retire in July. “Bernie has been an instrumental part of the Department of the Interior for almost four years, leading OCIO into one of the most innovative IT departments in the federal government,” said Andrew Jackson, DOI’s outgoing deputy assistant secretary for technology, information and business services. Prior to DOI, Mazer worked on...
Gov't News: NATO Appoints a New Leader and Mike Rogers Won't Run for Re-election
Jens Stoltenberg, the former prime minister of Norway, will succeed Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the secretary general of NATO on Oct. 1. Stoltenberg will also serve as chairman of the alliance's North Atlantic Council. He led Norway as prime minister from 2000 to 2001 and second term from 2005 to October 2013. Anders Fogh Rasmussen spent five years and two months at the helm of NATO. _ _ Mike...
Business News: Executive Moves at PAE, Lockheed, Boston Consulting, Inmarsat and MC Dean
Executive Mosaic’s weekly round-up of news is a can’t-miss, digestible snapshot of the GovCon industry covering the biggest executive moves, mergers & acquisitions and contracts straight from the pen of one of GovCon’s most respected facilitators and sources of breaking news, Jim Garrettson. This week, the newsletter contained major executive moves at PAE, Lockheed Martin, Boston Consulting...
Gov't News: Robert Carey Leaves the Pentagon and DHS Looks for a New Presidential Limo
Robert Carey has decided to retire from his post as principal deputy chief information officer at the Pentagon. The 31-year government servcies veteran will move into the private sector, according to a Federal News Radio article. Carey previously served as Navy CIO before taking on his Pentagon role in 2010. _ _ The Secret Service has begun its search for the next presidential limosuine that...
News of the Week: Lockheed Appoints VP of Health and Life Sciences
Horace Blackman has been named vice president of health and life sciences at Lockheed Martin where he will lead a team that will work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration and the Food and Drug Administration. He most recently served as the chief...
Gov't Leaders: Mike Rogers and Jeh Johnson Discuss Federal Policy
Mike Rogers, House Intelligence Committee chairman, recently said that the U.S. military must arm states that could be embroiled in the Crimea crisis. The Congressman from Michigan and former FBI special agent doesn't think the economic sanctions are enough and told Meet The Press that more must be done. Rogers said military aid in the form of small arms, medical supplies and radio equipment...
Gov't News: DoD to Strengthen Cybersecurity Network in Europe
The U.S. Defense Department has announced its intention to upgrade its cybersecurity stance in Europe. The DoD will upgrade cyber infrastructures worldwide under the Joint Information Environment program. "In this environment, the cultural barriers that used to make people think they have to protect all of their data on their own are not there anymore," said Lt. Gen. Mark Bowman, C4 director for...
Business News: Major Executive Moves at Parsons, Chenega, Salesforce.com, Deloitte and Huntington Ingalls
Executive Mosaic’s weekly round-up of news is a can’t-miss, digestible snapshot of the GovCon industry covering the biggest executive moves, mergers & acquisitions and contracts straight from the pen of one of GovCon’s most respected facilitators and sources of breaking news, Jim Garrettson. This week, the newsletter contained major executive moves at Parsons, Chenega, Salesforce.com,...
News of the Week: Thomas Feldhausen Named SVP at Parsons Gov't Services
This week, the biggest news GovCon Wire covered was the announcement that Thomas Feldhausen has been appointed senior vice president and director of international strategy for Parsons' Government Services unit. Feldhausen was most recently a director in Lockheed Martin‘s international business arm where he led business standups and supported day-to-day operations. In his new role at Parsons,...