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Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, is pleased to name Dave Levy, vice president of Amazon Web Services‘ (AWS) federal business, as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for continuing focus on cloud efforts, cyber and driving …

Jake Zimmerman, formerly business development manager at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), has joined Guidehouse‘s national security group as an associate director. He said Tuesday in a LinkedIn post he will aim to deliver services that are aligned with customers’ national security requirements. “I’m grateful for the relationships and experiences that …

Julie Crouse, who previously worked at Cognosante between 2015 and 2019, has returned to the company to oversee technology operations as a vice president, FedHealthIT reported Tuesday. Crouse most recently worked at Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal business as a senior manager focused on health IT interoperability approaches. Her 17-year career …

The Defense Intelligence Agency has awarded 144 companies spots on the potential 10-year, $12.6 billion Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise III contract vehicle.  DIA’s Virginia Contracting Activity received 146 offers for the SITE III contract and expects work to occur at government and contractor facilities in the U.S. and …

Criterion Systems has purchased Realm Consulting, an information technology services subcontractor for the intelligence community, for an undisclosed sum and established a new intelligence solutions business unit. Criterion said Tuesday it operates Realm as a wholly owned subsidiary and Steve Mast, chief financial officer of Criterion, oversees the subsidiary as …

T-Rex Solutions has created an advisory board that will work to help the company’s leadership team identify approaches to address information technology requirements of Department of Defense and intelligence community customers. The company said Tuesday its national security board of advisers will include representatives from the government, industry and military …

OpenGate Capital has entered into a $200 million acquisition deal for two TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG) business units that offer visualization and simulation visual display systems. The Los Angeles-based private equity firm intends to purchase ScioTeq and Treality, which jointly earned $135 million in revenues for the 2020 fiscal year …

Lynn Dugle, former CEO of Engility and a three-decade government contracting industry veteran, has joined the board of directors of Avantus Federal. She started her career at Texas Instruments and later worked for Raytheon, where her 12-year career included roles as president of the legacy company’s intelligence, information and services …

A new McAleese & Associates report outlines key takeaways from the Air Force Association’s five-day Aerospace Warfare Symposium, where U.S. military leaders shared their insights into various topics such as nuclear deterrence, air superiority and domain awareness. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and three-time Wash100 winner, reported that …

John Wasson, chairman, president and CEO of ICF, has been named to the 2021 Wash100 for his leadership and efforts to drive company growth, specifically in commercial energy and marketing services as well as leading the company’s COVID-19 pandemic response. This mark’s Wasson’s second consecutive Wash100 Award, the most celebrated …