Phillip Mazzocco, former vice president of sector security at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has joined Peraton as chief security officer at the Herndon, Virginia-based communications, space and technology services contractor. He previously led security operations for Leidos’ national security programs and a security team that supported t...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 21, 2017 ” Peraton CEO Stu Shea has said the company will work to reaffirm its position in the space, intelligence, cyber/SIGINT, homeland security, defense and communications markets with its emergence from the sale of Harris‘ (NYSE: HRS) former government services unit to Veritas Capital. The ...
The former government services business of Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) that private equity firm Veritas Capital acquired in April has adopted the name Peraton after temporarily operating as MHVC Acquisition Corp. Peraton said Friday its new name derives from the concept that the company supports government customer missions that are crit...
L3Harris Technologies has appointed Kenneth “Ken” Sharp as senior vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding current CFO Ken Bedingfield, effective March 16, as the company realigns leadership around its Missile Solutions business and capital markets plans. Who Is Ken Sharp? The defense technology firm said Monday Sharp ...
The General Services Administration has unveiled the first phase of awards under the Alliant 3 governmentwide acquisition contract, a multiple-award vehicle supporting federal IT modernization. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Digital Transformation Summit on April 22 will highlight forward-looking strategies in AI, cybersecurity, user ex...
The Department of State has awarded spots on a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a combined potential value of $10 billion under its Evolve program to support enterprise IT services worldwide. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Digital Transformation Summit on April 22 will feature two Evolve awardees, Gui...
Veritas Capital has closed its ninth flagship fund and related vehicles at $15.3 billion, expanding its capital base despite a challenging global fundraising environment. How Does Fund IX Compare to Prior Veritas Funds? The New York-based investment firm said Tuesday the Fund IX close represents a 40 percent increase over its predecessor fund, which...
The U.S. Navy plans to issue a solicitation for a follow-on unrestricted multiple-award contract, or MAC, to provide operational planning, assessment, integration, execution and technology development support to help maintain warfighter superiority in the cyberspace domain. As the Navy prepares a follow-on unrestricted MAC to strengthen cyberspace o...
General Dynamics Information Technology has appointed Rebecca McHale, former Peraton executive, as senior vice president of human resources and communications. What Did GDIT President Amy Gilliland Say About Rebecca McHale’s Appointment? In a LinkedIn post announcing the appointment, GDIT President Amy Gilliland, a 2026 Wash100 Award recipient...
Empower AI has appointed Carlton Graves, a federal business development and capture leader, as vice president of capture and proposal management. Leadership shifts across the federal technology market continue as companies like Empower AI position themselves for future opportunities and engagement with government customers. Industry executives and s...
