Leigh Barnhill, a finance executive with nearly a decade of experience with General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and its information technology business, has joined Omni Federal to serve as chief financial officer and support the digital transformation firm’s growth efforts. According to a LinkedIn post, Barnhill is a senior leader with extensive finan...
Neil Thurgood, a 37-year U.S. Army veteran, has been appointed to a senior vice president role at defense technology provider Anduril Industries. Anduril said Tuesday the retired Army lieutenant general will lead the company’s strategy for addressing capability priorities related to counter-unmanned air systems, air and missile defense, tactic...
Amy Davis, former deputy chief of the National Security Agency’s Office of Security and Counterintelligence, has been named senior vice president and chief security officer at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS). She will oversee companywide security operations and national security standard compliance efforts in her new position, Leidos said Monday. Davis wo...
A Concurrent Technologies Corp.-led industry team will conduct technology research for a U.S. Marine Corps ground transport vehicle replacement initiative under a contract from the Office of Naval Research. CTC said Friday the partnership with BAE Systems, MSI Defense and Mack Trucks’ defense business aims to develop conceptual models of the N...
Leslie Smith, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, has joined the board of advisers for Arlington, Virginia-based cybersecurity services provider Millennium. The 35-year Army veteran joins other former military leaders on the advisory board to provide strategic guidance and direction for the company’s executive team, the company said T...
The cyber domain has become more influential than ever before, bringing about new capabilities and new threats. To keep up with constant developments in the cyber realm, the public sector has ramped up its investments in cyber to protect civilians, empower military forces and gain an advantage in the complex domain. Federal efforts to embrace...
Chris Boynton, a two-decade veteran of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has joined Battelle as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, said in a statement published Tuesday Boynton brings to the nonprofit research and development organization his knowledge and e...
In recent years, major geopolitical events like the Russian re-invasion of Ukraine have taught global leaders important lessons about potential future conflicts, the importance of cybersecurity and the vulnerabilities adversaries can exploit. But how are these lessons translating into actions? Tina Dolph, president and chief operating officer for CR...
TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG) has appointed company veterans Mike Lisman and Joel Reiss as co-chief operating officers to succeed Jorge Valladares, who has held the COO post since 2019. Valladares is set to retire as COO at the end of TransDigm’s 2023 fiscal year and has joined the company’s board of directors, the Cleveland-based aircraft...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the biggest trends in the world today, from generative AI to sophisticated cybersecurity, with a promise to transform the industry and society. While 84% of chief executives recognize AI’s importance in achieving their growth objective, most organizations are lagging behind the curve regarding AI and machine ...
