Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Phil Root has been appointed chief technology officer of GRVTY, a company specializing in cyber, ISR-T, data analytics and intelligence. The national security company said Root will drive the company’s technology vision while continuing to serve as a managing adviser on the GRVTY Advisory Board. “Phil join...
KBR will spin off its Mission Technology Solutions, or MTS, segment and form two independent, public companies with distinct products and services. KBR said Wednesday it expects the spinoff to be completed by mid-to-late 2026 through a tax-free transaction, subject to final approval by KBR’s board and other customary closing conditions. ...
Hanwha Group has named Alex Wong, former U.S. principal deputy national security adviser, as its global chief strategy officer to lead international strategic initiatives. The newly created role, based in Washington, D.C., will focus on strengthening partnerships, expanding defense capabilities and advancing re-industrialization efforts in the Unite...
Stu Shea, former CEO of Peraton and an eight-time Wash100 Award recipient, has joined the advisory board at Penlink. Penlink said Monday that the experienced national security leader and expert will be pivotal in the execution of the company’s mission to deliver cutting-edge digital intelligence technology to customers. “We are honored t...
Rik Geiersbach, a long-time Boeing executive, has been named chief strategy officer at BWX Technologies. BWXT said Monday Geiersbach, who will report directly to President and CEO Rex Geveden, will spearhead the development, implementation and integration of the company’s enterprise strategy and merger and acquisition activ...
Matthew Pikar has been promoted to vice president of engineering at Redhorse. The executive announced his new role on LinkedIn Thursday. According to the company, Pikar’s responsibilities include driving its engineering culture centered on integrating emerging technologies, such as scalable artificial intelligence systems and ma...
LevelBlue has finalized its acquisition of Trustwave, a move LevelBlue CEO Bob McCullen previously described as a pivotal moment for the entire cybersecurity industry. In a blog published Tuesday, the executive said the deal, which was first announced in July, establishes the company as the world’s largest independent, pure-play managed security s...
Palantir has secured an enterprise agreement, or EA, from the U.S. Army to provide commercial software to warfighters. The EA consolidates 75 contracts into a single deal to ensure that required capabilities are delivered as soon as possible and to eliminate contract and reseller pass-through fees, the Army said Thursday. Palantir’s 10-Year Ar...
Doug Wagoner, CEO of LMI, accepted the 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The annual Wash100 Award honors 100 of the top visionaries in government and government contracting. These distinguished leaders are selected for their significant contributions and continued role in redefining the industry. Doug i...
David Broadbent, a former Intelsat and Raytheon executive, was officially appointed president and CEO of SES Space & Defense on July 17. Catch David Broadbent at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Summit on July 31 as he and other government contracting leaders discuss the latest air and space initiatives. The R...
