Executive Moves

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) has named Allen Thompson, formerly an executive director at Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), vice president of U.S. government relations to oversee the chipmaker's state and federal communications initiatives.

Altamira Technologies has announced the appointment of human resources executive Caroline McConnell as chief human capital officer and national security leader Jason Siminski as vice president of business development.

Steven Webster, former president of Planned Systems International’s Kinex subsidiary, has been named president of the federal civilian sector at PSI.

Anil Cheriyan, formerly director of the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services, will join Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) on Aug. 3 to serve as executive vice president of strategy and technology, The Economic Times reported Monday.

Heidi Grant, director of the Defense Technology Security Administration, has been appointed to serve as the Defense Security Cooperation Agency's next director, the Pentagon reported Friday. She will succeed Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper, who has led DSCA since August 2017 and is a former Wash100 Award recipient.

Roya Mohadjer, a former strategy lead at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has joined Battelle’s health segment as director of business development, FedHealthIT reported Thursday.

Donna Knutson, former deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, has joined Guidehouse to provide business strategy advice.

E3/Sentinel has appointed Mehdi Cherqaoui as chief operating officer to lead business operations including finance, accounting, contracts and legal, the company announced Thursday. “Mehdi is an experienced leader who is laser-focused on operational excellence across the entire business and consistently delivers results,” said Andy Maner, E3/Sentinel CEO.

The Small Business Administration has appointed seven senior executives to lead the agency's programs and advocate for small businesses, SBA announced Thursday. "These executives will ensure that small businesses retool and gain a competitive edge in the areas of access to capital, entrepreneurial development, government contracting, and international trade," said SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza. 

Doug Wagoner, a more than 30-year federal information technology and management consulting industry leader and a previous Wash100 awardee, will join LMI on Aug. 3 to serve as president and CEO.