McAleese & Associates will host the 16th Annual Defense Programs Conference on March 18 at the Grand Ballroom of Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. DPC25 The 2025 edition of McAleese’s Defense Programs Conference will bring together top Department of Defense leaders, policymakers and industry experts to discuss the top defens...
Joanie Barr, a 30-year veteran of the government contracting industry, has been appointed senior vice president of business operations at Koniag Government Services. The native-owned contracting company said Barr will oversee messaging and communications strategies across the operations, growth, and proposals departments, focusing on...
John Gelsinger, a seasoned executive with 25 years of IT and consulting experience, announced on LinkedIn Monday that he has been appointed vice president of business development for digital solutions at CACI International. The business development professional brings extensive experience in driving growth, building strategic partnerships,...
Bechtel has appointed Dena Volovar, a 26-year company veteran, as president of its nuclear, security and environmental, or NS&E, business. The engineering and construction firm said Monday Volovar succeeds John Howanitz, who will retire in April after a 42-year career at Bechtel. Craig Albert, president and chief operating officer of Bechtel and...
The Senate on Thursday voted 53-43 to confirm Troy Edgar, most recently an IBM executive, as deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Kristi Noem, secretary of DHS and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, congratulated Edgar on his confirmation. “I look forward to working alongside Troy to ensure that the United States, once again, is...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index finished +2.37% higher at $4,656.07 Friday to register a second straight winning week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, posted a +3.3% week-on-week gain overall despite three broad market selloffs during the week. It also trimmed the year-to-date loss to -3.87% f...
Shield AI has raised $240 million in a round of F-1 strategic financing, bringing the deep-tech company’s valuation to approximately $5.3 billion. The company said Thursday it will use the capital to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise autonomy software to government agencies, original equipment manufacturers and companies. What I...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Controlled unclassified information, or CUI, is of paramount importance to government contractors because their ability to achieve compliance with regulations often hinges on how it is handled, stored and protected. However, many contractors struggle to navigate the complexities surrounding CUI,...
Maximus has appointed technology leader Duncan McCaskill as vice president of data and Ron Leidner, most recently a senior adviser at the Internal Revenue Service, as VP of client engagement at the company’s federal services business. McCaskill and Leidner announced their new roles at the McLean, Virginia-based government services contractor i...
By Amy Hilbert, executive vice president of government solutions at Casepoint and Kelly Swank, vice president of business development for government solutions at Casepoint Like other federal agencies, the Department of Defense requires resources to conduct investigations, manage litigation and respond to a growing number of Freedom of Information Ac...
