Navy Vice Admiral Nominated to Lead 10th Fleet and US, UK Special Ops Partner on Missions
ExecutiveGov published two articles on Monday concerning U.S. defense and special operations. Jan Tighe has been promoted from the rank of rear admiral to vice admiral in the U.S. Navy. She was also nominated to be the commander U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and the U.S. 10th Fleet. Previously she has led the NSA's central security service that is located in Hawaii. _ _ The special forces of the U.S....
Business News: MTSI, ManTech, Harris Corp. and CGI Federal Appoint New Leaders
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 MTSI, ManTech, Harris Corp. and CGI...
News of the Week: Michelle Hertz Becomes Top Lawyer at CGI Federal
This week, the biggest news GovCon Wire covered was the announcement that Michelle Hertz has been promoted to general counsel at CGI Federal in addition to her duties as VP and corporate secretary. The more than 20-year government contracting veteran previously served as managing counsel since joining the Fairfax, Va.-based firm in 2010. In her managing counsel role, Hertz was responsible for...
News of the Week: Mick Lopez Named CFO at Harris Corp.
GovCon Wire publishes a number of stories each week that include executive appointments, M&A activity and earnings reports at GovCon firms. This week, the biggest news the website covered was the announcement that Mick Lopez has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer at Harris Corp. The 30-year financial leadership veteran was CFO at Aricent Group prior to this...
GovCon Wire Reports Executive Moves at Capstone Corp. and MTSI
GovCon Wire publishes a number of stories each week that include executive appointments, M&A activity and earnings reports at GovCon firms. This week, the GovCon news website reported executive moves at Capstone Corp. and Modern Technology Solutions Inc. At MTSI, Kevin Robinson has been promoted to president and CEO of the Alexandria, Va.-based company. “Since we began over 20 years ago,...
Deputy Defense Secretary and Chinese Ambassador Nominees Face Senate Votes
In two big announcements concerning the U.S. federal government, two nominees for important positions within the Defense Department and the State Department will face votes by the U.S. Senate. Robert Work, current head of the Center for a New American Security, has been nominated to serve as deputy defense secretary. The 27-year Marine Corps veteran and Navy undersecretary was a member of...
Business News: BAE, Booz Allen, DNC, Noblis and MITRE Appoint New Leaders
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 MITRE, BAE, Booz Allen, Noblis and DNC....
News of the Week: Tom Arseneault Named COO at U.S. Arm of BAE Systems
GovCon Wire publishes a number of stories each week that include executive appointments, M&A activity and earnings reports at GovCon firms. This week, the biggest news the website covered was the announcement that Tom Arseneault has been promoted to COO of BAE Systems Inc. Arseneault joined BAE's U.S. arm in 2000 and served as president of the electronic systems sector. “As COO, Tom will be...
Q&A with Salient Federal Security Clearance Expert Published on ExecutiveBiz
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 Charles Sowell, Salient Federal...
Federal Agencies Shake Off the Effects of Sequestration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Internal Revenue Service are attempting to rid themselves of the effects of sequestration. John Koskinen has decided that no employees shall be furloughed in 2014 after more than $500 million was cut from the IRS’ fiscal 2013 budget. “Given our very limited budget resources, our phone lines are going to be extremely busy and,...
Gov't News: Rafael Boras, Robert Hale to Step Down from Leadership Roles
In two big Federal government announcements, two prominent officials have announced that they will step down from their roles. Rafael Borras, undersecretary for management at the Department of Homeland Security, will leave his role Feb. 7 and has plans to return to the private sector. He has been in his current role for three years and has served as designated chief management officer and chief...
Business News: Sterling Global and Grant Thornton Appoint New Leaders
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 and contract awards at government...