Octo Consulting Group has adopted the name “Octo" as part of a rebranding effort after the Reston, Virginia-based information technology services provider completed its combination with Phoenix-based software development firm Connexta.

Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense and four-time Wash100 awardee, will serve as a keynote speaker during Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 27th.

Jennifer Rhea, a federal information technology industry professional, has been appointed senior director of growth within Octo Consulting Group’s federal civilian unit, G2Xchange ETC reported Tuesday.

Stephen Iwicki, founder of Blue Water Advisory Services, has joined Octo Consulting Group as a vice president.  Iwicki said in a LinkedIn post that he will be responsible for Octo's growth strategy in the defense and intelligence sectors.

Robert McCord, former president and chief operating officer at Octo Consulting Group, has taken the same roles at Tysons, Va.-based health information technology contractor CNSI.

Harold Poston, former principal at Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), has been appointed vice president for  Department of Defense accounts at Octo Consulting Group.

The board of directors of ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) has approved President and Chief Operating Officer John Wasson to succeed Sudhakar Kesavan as CEO of the global consulting services provider by Oct. 1.

CACI International (NYSE: CACI), led by President and CEO John Mengucci, is sponsoring the 12th edition of the Asymmetric Threats symposia series on Oct. 7 in Arlington, Va. The forum seeks to serve as a platform to share insights and ideas on how to address global threats to U.S. national security.

Arlington Capital Partners announced its strategic investment in Octo Consulting Group on Thursday.  Octo develops solutions for federal government clients in health care, national security, civilian and defense agencies. The company’s expertise with Agile software development, UI/UX, cloud, infrastructure, blockchain and other emerging technologies enable agencies to modernize their infrastructure. …

Octo Consulting Group has appointed Simon Godwin, a certified project management professional, as vice president of federal civilian programs, and Craig Summers, formerly VP of technology at CollabraLink Technologies, as VP for commerce accounts. Mehul Sanghani, CEO and founder of Octo, said in a statement published Thursday Godwin and Summers …