Executive Moves

Chip Taylor, a three-decade information technology market veteran, has joined ManTech International (Nasdaq: MANT) as vice president of the company's Government-Wide Procurement Advisory Center, G2Xchange FedCiv reported Wednesday.

Yasser Ibrahim, former science and engineering leader at Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), assumed the role of senior vice president of artificial intelligence at public safety technology provider Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN) on March 9. He will report to Jeff Kunins, Axon’s chief product officer and executive VP of software, as he leads the AI team through the company’s Seattle-based global software hub and works with an independent board that seeks to deploy AI technologies with an ethical design framework, Axon said Wednesday.

Michael Fitzgerald, who joined MorganFranklin Consulting in late 2018, has been promoted to managing director with responsibility over service development and delivery functions within the company's aerospace and defense practice.

Christopher Maynard, a former director and branch chief at the Department of Homeland Security, has joined LexisNexis subsidiary Reed Tech as chief information security officer, G2Xchange FedCiv reported Tuesday.  Horsham, Pa.-based Reed Tech aims to help government customers manage data programs with the use of technology.

Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN) has appointed three new members to its AI Ethics Board, including Dr. Wael Abd-Almageed, the company announced on Tuesday. The board was established in April 2018 to guide the responsible development and use of AI-powered technologies being developed.

Betty Sapp, former director of the National Reconnaissance Office and four-time Wash100 awardee, will formally join Perspecta's (NYSE: PRSP) board of directors on May 1. “I am confident she will provide valuable guidance as a well-rounded leader who clearly understands our strategic mission focus,” said Mac Curtis, Perspecta CEO and a 2020 Wash100 winner.

Wendy Livingston, vice president of corporate human resources at Boeing (NYSE: BA), will succeed Heidi Capozzi as senior VP of HR on an acting basis when the latter steps down in early April.

James Taiclet, a board member at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has been elected by the board of directors to succeed Marillyn Hewson as president and CEO, effective June 15. Hewson, who has served as president and CEO since 2013 and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, will transition to the role of executive chairman of the board by mid-June, Lockheed said Monday.

Kevin McAleenan, a former Department of Homeland Security official and two-time Wash100 awardee, has joined the board of directors of information technology firm Steampunk.

Dennis Burnett, former consulting principal at LMI Advisors, has joined data analytics company HawkEye 360 as executive vice president and general counsel.