GardaWorld Federal Services has appointed Derek Wood, a leader with over 21 years of experience in program and operations management, as its new vice president for WPS and LGS Iraq. Wood confirmed his new executive role in a LinkedIn post Sunday. Who is Derek Wood? Wood previously served as senior director and program manager for the...
KBR has promoted Mark Kavanaugh, most recently a senior vice president, to president of defense, intelligence and space. Kavanaugh announced his new position in a LinkedIn post published Thursday. In this capacity, he will oversee KBR’s science and space, national security solutions, and defense and technology solutions, or DTS, portfolios und...
Xcelerate Solutions has appointed Donald Ross as executive vice president of growth for Homeland Security and State Department. The defense and national security company said Tuesday Ross will leverage his three decades of experience in the transportation and security sectors to fulfill his new responsibilities of driving the expansion of Xcelarate&...
Erika Dinnie, a longtime General Services Administration leader, has joined MetTel as vice president of federal strategy and planning. She confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn post Monday. Erika Dinnie’s Public Sector Career The executive brings to MetTel extensive experience from the GSA, where she served in leadership roles for ov...
Eric Mellinger, a seasoned senior military leader, announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been appointed vice president for business development for the defense sector at ManTech. In this capacity, Mellinger will oversee ManTech’s strategies in driving growth within the defense and national security sectors. He is tasked with leve...
The U.S. Marine Corps has started soliciting industry input for a potential $550 million enterprise commercial satellite services, or MECS2, contract. MECS2 Contract Scope According to the request for proposal issued on SAM.gov Tuesday, the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will cover the procurement of transpon...
Leslie Beavers is a highly consequential figure in the Department of Defense, with a great deal of decision power. Like all modern organizations, the Pentagon is increasingly powered and shaped by its technological systems and, as principal deputy chief information officer of the whole enterprise, Beavers plays an instrumental role in selecting focu...
McAleese & Associates reported that the House on Saturday introduced a continuing resolution, or CR, to fund federal government operations at current fiscal 2024 funding levels through the end of September. The current stopgap bill is set to expire on March 14. CBS News reported that the House Rules Committee is expected to tackle the...
Joe Lewis, a veteran cybersecurity and technology executive, shared on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been named vice president of cybersecurity solutions for health and civil sectors at Leidos. Who Is Joe Lewis? Lewis brings 25 years of leadership experience in the public and private sectors to his new role. The new Leidos executive is...
Envision Technology has landed a $249 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with the squad aiming laser, or SAL, system. Squad Aiming Laser System Contract The Department of Defense said Monday the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers spare and repair parts, as well as con...
