Randy Fuerst Randy Fuerst, chief operating officer at Oceus Networks, has been promoted to president and will continue as COO at the Reston, Va.-based broadband networking firm. Jeff Harman, a former senior vice president and operating group manager for CACI International (NYSE: CACI), has joined the company as SVP and general manager of the Defense... 

GTRI has appointed information technology executive Steve Foster chief operating officer as part of a reorganization effort aimed at increasing transparency for business functions in its 2013 roadmap. Glenn Smith, the company’s current COO, will assume the role of president and also be responsible for marketing and partner management, GTRI said. “These... 

Jeffrey Beyer Federal technology and business support services provider Citizant has promoted Senior Vice Presidents Jeffrey Beyer to chief operating officer and Greg Gorgone to chief financial officer, the company said Thursday. Greg Gorgone Both Gorgone and Beyer will report to Alba Aleman, president and CEO. Beyer has served as SVP for operations... 

Stephen Gillett Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) has appointed Stephen Gillett, formerly an executive vice president and president for global marketing and strategy at Best Buy Digital, as EVP and chief operating officer. The appointment is effective Friday, Symantec said, and Gillett will report to Chairman and CEO Steve Bennett, who started as chief executive... 

Chris Sorenson Triple Canopy has appointed retired Army Col. Chris Sorenson to succeed Jay Christy as chief operating officer, the company said Monday. Sorenson, a 28-year Army veteran, most recently served as the first commander of the Military Information Support Operations Command. “I am very pleased to have Chris Sorenson take on this position,”... 

Deb Alderson SRA International has promoted Deborah “Deb” Alderson to executive vice president and chief operating officer and Timothy “Tim” Atkin to chief administrative officer and chief of staff, effective immediately. Bill Ballhaus The company said Alderson, who joined the company last year as EVP for strategic development, will be responsible for... 

Gary Moore Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) has promoted Chief Operating Officer Gary Moore, formerly leader of the services unit, to the company’s president ranks. The company said in a Thursday release Moore will oversee end-to-end operations and will continue to drive alignment across the company to support the long-term strategy. Cisco also announced... 

John Hynes TASC Inc. has promoted 12-year company veteran John Hynes, formerly senior vice president of the defense and civil group, to serve as chief operating officer and executive VP. The company said the promotion is effective immediately. Hynes said in a release the company is working to become more agile and responsive against a backdrop of unpredictable... 

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has promoted Bill Veghte to chief operating officer, effective immediately, the company announced Wednesday. The company also named his successor as executive vice president of the software group (click over to GovCon Executive to find out who the successor is). Veghte will work with CEO Meg Whitman and fellow members of the... 

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. (NYSE: BLL) has appointed Rob Strain, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center director, as chief operating officer effective March 2012.. Ball Aerospace said Strain will oversee the company’s operations and will lead support functions including: engineering program execution mission assurance information...