Private equity firm McNally Capital has merged its portfolio company Quiet Professionals with Spathe Systems to create a defense technology platform aimed at expanding support for U.S. Special Operations Forces and the broader defense community. Chicago-based McNally said Thursday Quiet Professionals CEO Andy Wilson will lead the combined comp...
Battelle has elected retired U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller and healthcare industry executive Adele Gulfo to its board of directors. “We are honored to welcome Craig and Adele to our board,” said Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle and a 10-time Wash100 winner. “Their leadership and diverse expertise will help guide Battelle’s mission...
QinetiQ has named Brad Feldmann, a past Wash100 awardee, and John Kavanaugh to its SSA board of directors, established in 2021 under a special security agreement with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. The company said Wednesday the appointments follow Tom Vecchiolla’s departure to become QinetiQ US president and CE...
Vibrint has expanded its business development leadership with the appointment of John Martin as vice president for the Maryland region, furthering the company’s broader growth efforts across the defense and intelligence markets. Who Is John Martin? Martin has spent more than two decades working across engineering, consulting and defense progra...
SAIC will consolidate its five current business groups into three as part of an organizational restructuring intended to simplify operations, strengthen customer focus and drive growth and shareholder value. The company said Thursday the new structure will take effect Jan. 31. SAIC is one of the sponsors of the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Def...
The $25 billion provided for the U.S. Coast Guard in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the largest investment in the service’s history, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told a packed ballroom on Wednesday during her keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Homeland Security Summit. Noem, who received two standing ovat...
Virtualitics announced on LinkedIn Saturday that Nicole Diresta has been appointed vice president for public policy and planning. Diresta will oversee initiatives to enhance government partnerships, support organizational growth and expand Virtualitics’ role within the artificial intelligence and defense community. “I’m t...
Jess Berrellez has joined DLH as its new vice president of health IT strategy & operations. The company said Monday Berrellez will work closely with the corporate growth team to advance strategic cohesion, elevate operational performance and foster innovation throughout the health IT portfolio. She will leverage her proven track record...
The U.S. Senate voted 60–40 to advance a bipartisan funding measure that could end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, clearing a key procedural hurdle toward reopening federal agencies and restoring pay for hundreds of thousands of workers. The vote allows debate to proceed on a modified continuing resolution that would extend curren...
Conti Federal Services has announced a series of leadership appointments to support its global growth strategy and continued national recognition. Who Are the New Appointees at Conti Federal? The federal construction and design-build firm said Thursday Lou Zecca has transitioned from chief operating officer to chief strategy officer, where he w...
