Ken Sharp, formerly vice president and chief financial officer at Northrop Grumman’s defense system sector, will take on the role of executive vice president and CFO at DXC Technology on Nov. 30, reporting directly to president and CEO Mike Salvino. He will oversee the organization’s global financial strategy and reporting, general accounting, controllership and investor […]
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has appointed Matthew Kozma to serve as the Intelligence Community's new chief information officer. According to an announcement released by ODNI, Kozma is expected to help Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe carry out information management, technology and assurance efforts, including providing information technology infrastructure and delivering […]
Spectrum Enterprise has announced a partnership with Core Technologies Inc., a woman-owned small business, to resell communications services and solutions to government agencies. As part of the agreement, Spectrum is now an authorized subcontractor on CTI's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract for telecommunications and information technology services. CTI is among the nine subcontractors who were awarded […]
Geospace Technologies has named Ken Asbury, a six-time Wash100 winner, as a member of the board of directors. Asbury has more than 30 years of experience in the government contracting industry, previously serving as the president and CEO at CACI International until June 2019. John Mengucci, former chief operating officer, succeeded him in the role. […]
The Army, in partnership with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and the Defense Innovation Unit, has tapped DataRobot to provide an AI solution that can resolve complex issues in the Department of Defense's financial data. To solve financial errors and conduct audits, the Army relies on technologies like robotic process automation, which is not designed […]
President Donald Trump has appointed Christopher Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as the administration's fourth acting secretary of defense. The move to replace Mark Esper, a three-time Wash100 awardee, was made 72 days before the Biden administration is scheduled to start. “I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly […]
Akima has announced the appointment of Jean-Francois Blanc as its new chief growth officer. He will be responsible for leading its corporate development efforts to grow revenue and increase market share. Blanc will report to Akima President and CEO Bill Monet, a 2020 Wash100 winner. Monet described Blanc as a “hands-on leader” experienced in securing […]
Boeing has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jinnah Hosein as its first-ever vice president of software engineering. Reporting to Greg Hyslop, Boeing’s chief engineer and senior vice president of engineering, test and technology, Hosein will be in charge of a newly established team of engineers responsible for developing the software embedded in the company’s […]
The Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner as the new director of the Defense Information Systems Agency. Skinner will replace Vice. Adm. Nancy Norton as the head of the Department of Defense's information technology support agency. He will concurrently serve as commander of the Joint Force Headquarters–DoD Information Network, which oversees cybersecurity matters relevant […]
The Trump administration has reportedly named Camilo Sandoval as federal chief information security officer. He succeeded Grant Scheider, who vacated the position in August to join Washington-based law firm Venable as senior director for cybersecurity services, according to Fedscoop. In the article posted on the CIO Council website, Sandoval said cybersecurity became the center of […]
