Brett Mencin has taken on new responsibilities as president of enterprise vetting and analysis at Xcelerate Solutions. The executive confirmed his appointment in a recent LinkedIn post. He will also continue to serve as chief security officer of the defense and national security company, a role he has held since 2024. As president, he will...
SpyCloud has promoted Trevor Hilligoss to chief intelligence officer and Jason Lancaster to chief investigations officer. The company said Thursday the two longtime executives have been named to the newly created leadership roles as part of its ongoing push to strengthen identity threat protection capabilities and disrupt cybercrime, ...
Chris Stoner has joined Xpect Solutions as vice president of technical solutions. The company said in a LinkedIn post Saturday that Stoner will oversee efforts to facilitate workforce collaboration and ensure that customers get the support they need to modernize, streamline operations and carry out their mission. Xpect Solutions is a platinum sponso...
Government shutdown. The phrase immediately raises essential questions for federal employees: Am I required to work? Will I get paid? If so, when? GovCon Wire is here to help. The distinction of which federal employees are required to work during a shutdown, and when they’ll get paid, comes down to whether their work is classified as...
The Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation, or FEHSF, is set to honor three distinguished leaders — Michael Chertoff, Sean Plankey and Srini Attili — at the 2025 Ridge Awards Gala on Oct. 14 in New York City. The annual Ridge Awards Gala brings together leaders from government and industry to celebrate individuals whose leadership, vis...
Concurrent Technologies Corp. has appointed David Partsch, a veteran technology and operations executive, as chief data and information officer, the company announced Friday via LinkedIn. Who Is David Partsch? The new CTC executive brings over 30 years of expertise driving enterprise-wide strategy, governance and innovation in both the pub...
BAE Systems has named three senior executives to vice president roles focused on growth, federal civilian missions and the company’s F-35 portfolio. The executives announced the appointments separately in their recent LinkedIn posts. Joanna Davenport: Vice President of Growth, Intelligence Solutions BAE Systems has appointed Joanna Davenport a...
Accenture Federal Services CEO Ron Ash personally received his 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent meeting. This marks Ash’s inaugural Wash100 win, recognizing his leadership in driving innovation and growth at the company. Accelerating Innovation in Federal IT Space “Under Ron’s leadership, ...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is a fundamental shift in how the Department of Defense approaches supply chain security. Once the 48 CFR rule of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement is amended to add CMMC requirements to DOD contracts, contractors across ...
Applied Information Sciences, or AIS, a provider of cloud and artificial intelligence technologies for the federal government, has acquired Dorrean. AIS said Thursday that the transaction is part of its efforts to expand its presence in the U.S. federal market and is in line with its goal of investing in high-impact mission areas. What i...
