ManTech Selects Matt Tait as New CEO; Kevin Phillips Appointed Chairman
Established government contracting executive Matt Tait has been appointed CEO and president of defense technology firm ManTech, effective immediately. Tait has also been voted to ManTech’s board of directors and, in his new role, succeeds the retiring Kevin Phillips, a six-time recipient of the Wash100 Award who has been with the company for 17 years, the Herndon, Virginia-based company said […]
AFS CIO Ben Peavy Elected Chairman of Ready to Work Advisory Board in San Antonio; CEO John Goodman Quoted
Ben Peavy, chief information officer of Accenture Federal Services’ (AFS) as well as the managing director of the company’s San Antonio office, has been elected the chairman of the Ready to Work advisory board in San Antonio. “I’m thrilled to chair the San Antonio Ready to Work Advisory Board as a representative of one of San […]
Pentagon Names 10 Members to Defense Business Board
Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, has announced the 10 new members of a board that advises the DOD secretary and deputy secretary on business management, governance and best practices for operations, DOD News reported Tuesday. The members of the Defense Business Board will be part […]
Beth Meinert Promoted to SVP, Tapped to Lead MITRE Public Sector; Jason Providakes Quoted
Longtime MITRE team member Beth Meinert has been elevated to the role of general manager of the not-for-profit company’s public sector arm. Ascending from vice president to senior vice president, Meinert will administer the strategic approach and market expansion maneuvers of MITRE Public Sector as well as liaise with notable sponsor organizations, the McLean, Virginia-headquartered company said Monday. […]
MITRE Elevates Two Vice Presidents to New Roles in CAASD, Air/Space Forces Division; Jason Providakes Quoted
Not-for-profit information technology provider for the government MITRE has announced two new promotions to its executive team. Kerry Buckley has been appointed vice president of the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development and Eliahu Niewood has been elevated to the position of vice president of air and space forces in the company’s national security sector, the McLean, Virginia-based […]
Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth Officially Assumes NGA Director Role
Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, officially assumed leadership of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency at a ceremony held Friday at NGA's headquarters in Springfield Virginia. He succeeds Robert Sharp, who has led the agency since February 2019 and retired after 33 years of military and federal service, NGA said Friday. President Biden […]
Terri Malone Joins Serco as Chief Growth Officer; Chairman Dave Dacquino Quoted
Serco announced on Monday that Terri Malone, former Northrop Grumman executive, has joined the company as its chief growth officer and senior vice president to oversee the corporate strategy to drive business growth. In the role, Malone will report to Chairman, CEO and a two-time Wash100 Award winner Dave Dacquino. “Terri Malone has a tremendous record for […]
CISA Names Bob Lord as Senior Technical Adviser; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
Bob Lord, who served as the first chief security officer at the Democratic National Committee, will join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as a senior technical adviser within CISA’s cybersecurity division. “Bob’s decades of experience and unparalleled expertise will be a great asset as we further strengthen our community partnerships, expand the Joint Cyber […]
BigBear.ai Appoints Carolyn Blankenship as General Counsel; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted
BigBear.ai announced on Tuesday that Carolyn Blankenship, formerly of Thomson Reuters, has been appointed the new general counsel and secretary to develop and lead the company’s corporate legal overall growth strategy. “I look forward to leading the legal team as BigBear.ai advances the responsible application of artificial intelligence across the public sector and commercial markets,” said Blankenship. […]
Air Force Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien Nominated as Joint Staff CIO, J6 Director
Lloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, has announced the nomination of Air Force Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien to serve as chief information officer and director for command, control, communications and computers at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. O’Brien, who serves as deputy chief of staff for intelligence, […]
Sharothi Pikar Named JAIC Deputy Chief Digital and AI Officer, Acquisitions; DoD CIO John Sherman Quoted
Sharothi Pikar, command acquisition executive at U.S. Cyber Command, has been appointed deputy chief digital and AI officer, acquisitions, at the Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. In her new role, she will oversee the development, acquisition and procurement of capabilities with DOD’s industry and academic partners, JAIC said in a LinkedIn post. “Sharothi […]
Maximus Appoints Tim Meyers as VP of Federal Cybersecurity; GM Teresa Weipert Quoted
Maximus Cybersecurity Principal Tim Meyers has been elevated to the role of vice president of federal cybersecurity. Meyers’ new position will involve overseeing and administering the entirety of cybersecurity services for Maximus’ public sector customers, the Reston, Virginia-based government services company said Wednesday. Teresa Weipert, general manager of federal services at Maximus and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, […]
La’Naia Jones Becomes CIA CIO; Jennifer Ewbank Quoted
La'Naia Jones, a two-decade intelligence community veteran and former deputy chief information officer at the National Security Agency, has been named CIO of the CIA. Jennifer Ewbank, the CIA's deputy director for digital innovation and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, wrote in a LinkedIn post that Jones will oversee information technology assets and the global […]
Liz Anthony Appointed Maximus VP of Federal Market & Competition Strategy
Liz Anthony, two-decade marketing executive, has been named the vice president for Federal Market and Competition Strategy with Maximus, the government services provider announced on Thursday. “Maximus has grown exponentially in recent years, and we are thrilled to add Liz to our leadership team to help us reach that next level,” said Teresa Weipert, general manager for […]
Adele Merritt Returns to Intelligence Community as CIO; DNI Avril Haines Quoted
Adele Merritt, who has held various leadership roles in the intelligence community, has been appointed to serve as the IC's chief information officer. She will lead ongoing efforts to modernize the community's information technology enterprise, bolster IT cooperation and protect IT systems, the Director of National Intelligence said Monday. “Dr. Merritt brings over 20 years […]