Scott Spitzer Joins ServiceNow as Strategic Program, Business Development Director for Civilian Agencies

ServiceNow, a computer software company based in Santa Clara, California, has appointed Scott Spitzer as its new strategic programs and business development director for civilian agencies. In the said role, Spitzer will be in charge of ServiceNow’s key civil federal government program capture and business development, including the utilization of sales, marketing, government affairs, solution […]

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

ACS Appoints Mark Tappan as Chief Engineer, Flagship Solution Architect

Assured Consulting Solutions, a Reston-based technology company, has appointed Mark Tappan as its new chief engineer. He brings into the position 35 years of experience in system engineering and defense solution development. Leveraging his veterancy in serving customers in the defense and intelligence markets, Tappan will lead initiatives to improve ACS' engineering practice. He will […]

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Robert Johnson

BAE Systems Taps Ann Ackerson to Serve as Global CPO

BAE Systems has appointed 30-year industry veteran Ann Ackerson as its new global chief procurement officer. Ackerson will succeed Paul Smith, who was named vice president and general manager of the company’s ship repair business, effective May 4. The role requires Ackerson to devise approaches to maximize purchasing power by leading the development and execution […]

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

G2M Insights Partners With Microsoft to Deliver Tailor-Made Analytics Solutions

Business and technology consulting firm G2M Insights has entered into a partnership with Microsoft to leverage the latter’s cloud computing service. The partnership allows G2M Insights to use Microsoft’s Azure cloud to deliver tailored analytics solutions at machine speed and scale across all industry verticals. Pierre Elisseeff, the company’s co-founder and business analytics practice lead, […]

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

HumanTouch Names IT Expert Les Buday as Cybersecurity Director

HumanTouch, an information technology and services provider, has appointed cybersecurity professional Les Buday as its new director for cybersecurity. He will be responsible for improving customers' operational risk postures and for developing strategies to implement business processes and technology solutions. Senior Vice President Rick Hill said HumanTouch will benefit from Buday's expertise in IT infrastructure, systems […]

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Robert Johnson

GroupSense Names Adam Bregenzer as CTO, Jeffrey Duran as Chief Marketing Officer

GroupSense, an Arlington-based digital risk protection company, has named Adam Bregenzer as chief technology officer and Jeffrey Duran as chief marketing officer. Bregenzer will be in charge of implementing the company’s technology roadmap, with a focus on providing digital risk intelligence for customers’ security operations, the company said Monday. He will leverage his experience in delivering a […]

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Robert Johnson

Karen Brazell Appointed as Assistant Secretary of VA OEI

Karen Brazell has moved up as assistant secretary of the Office of Enterprise Integration within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Brazell will succeed Melissa Glynn, who has opted to pursue a career in the private sector. She will transition into her new role after serving as the agency’s chief acquisition officer and principal executive director […]

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

Intel, Georgia Tech to Help Prevent ML Algorithm Deception

The Department of Defense has selected Intel and the Georgia Institute of Technology to lead a team that would bolster cybersecurity defenses against deception attacks on machine learning models. Under a four-year effort, the duo will lead a Guaranteeing Artificial Intelligence Robustness against Deception program team in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, […]

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Robert Johnson

Orlando Figueredo Named Business Development VP of Perspecta’s Intelligence Group

Perspecta has appointed Orlando Figueredo, a past Wash100 winner, as its new vice president of business development for its intelligence group. In the said role, Figueredo will lead all of the intelligence group’s business development activities, including developing a robust pipeline, defending the company’s contract recompetes and expanding company growth. Sean Mullen, the company’s senior vice […]

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

James McPherson Named Navy Acting Secretary

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has appointed Army Undersecretary James McPherson to serve as acting secretary of the U.S. Navy. McPherson will replace Thomas Modly, who resigned after receiving backlash for his response to the dismissal of the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier. Esper, a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, regarded McPherson as […]

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

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