Christine Bailey Christine Bailey, a former chief financial officer at L-3 Communications‘ (NYSE: LLL) MPRI division, has joined Accenture (NYSE: ACN) as deputy CFO for its federal services subsidiary, GovCon Wire has learned. Bailey joined MPRI in June 2011 as senior vice president and CFO, holding responsibility for the division’s financial... 

John Hillen Sotera Defense Solutions has appointed Jennifer Felix executive vice president and chief financial officer, the company announced Monday. President and CEO John Hillen said the company appointed Felix, a 20-year industry veteran, as itInformation Technology seeks to expand its presence in the national security market and grow into a $500 million... 

Paragon Technology Group has appointed former Vangent executive Marc Tommer chief financial officer, the company announced Monday. The 25-year industry veteran will oversee finance, accounting and acquisition strategy and report to Scott Friedlander who joined the company in mid-January. Tommer brings experience in driving organic growth, strategic acquisitions... 

GovConExec, published byBudget Year GovCon Wire’s parent company Executive Mosaic, released the Spring 2012 issue, providing the latest news and government contracting executive views on healthcare, mobility, the current budget environment as well as on the new market buzz big data. GovConExec explores how big data is impacting the contracting community... 

Eileen Cassidy Rivera Cognosante has appointed former Vangent executive Eileen Cassidy Rivera vice president of marketing and communications, the company announced Thursday. She will lead the company’s marketing, communications and branding programs and will report to CEO Michele Kang. Prior to General Dynamics’ acquisition of Vangent, she... 

MCR made three executive appointments as part of company plans to grow and achieve $500 million in annual revenue, the company announced Monday. The McLean, Va.-based integrated program management service provider appointed John Cochran to serve as senior vice president of business development. The 25 year information technology and management consulting... 

Mac Curtis, Veritas Capital Former Vangent CEO MacMultiple Award Contract/ Multi Agency Contract. Curtis has joined Veritas Capital in Washington, GovCon Wire has learned. Curtis told GovCon Wire Thursday his role with the private equity firm is helping identify and acquire companies in the government market. Veritas became the owner of Vangent, then... 

PAE has named Jim Reagan as its senior vice president and chief financial officer, GovCon Wire has learned. Prior to joining PAE, Reagan served as CFO at Vangent for nearly three years. Vangent’s website says Reagan led the company’s finance, contracting and pricing activities. Prior to joining Vangent, Reagan served as executive vice president... 

While no clear sector focus dominated the merger and acquisition landscape in September, government contractors remained busy, closing on several interesting healthcare and cybersecurity deals and divesting some operations. The eight acquisitions GovCon Wire recorded were down from the 11 reported in August, but executive moves ramped up to seasonal heights. GovCon... 

Jay Johnson, General Dynamics General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has completed its acquisition of healthcare ITInformation Technology provider Vangent Inc. for approximately $960 million cash. General Dynamics expects the move will increase its earnings in 2012. Vangent will become part of the company’s ITInformation Technology business unit, GDIT. Vangent’s...