Aaron Weis needs little introduction. The technology maven built a reputation through years spent as a chief information officer and business leader in the private sector at small and midsized companies, before becoming a senior advisor to the Department of Defense CIO in 2018. He had overseen technology divisions of multibillion-dollar organization...
There’s a common understanding at this point that quantum computing is ungraspable to the layman and possibly even to scientific experts. This very publication has spoken to leading minds in the field who admit that it’s difficult to pin down, its essence not able to be communicated sufficiently. Gil Herrera, research director at the Nation...
Jennifer Walsmith, a former Northrop Grumman executive, has been named president of intelligence and cybersecurity at Amentum. The advanced engineering and innovative technology services provider said Tuesday Walsmith will supervise the team responsible for developing and delivering innovative national security, intelligence and cyber...
Marin Halper has been appointed vice president of the Department of Defense and services center at MITRE, he announced on LinkedIn Tuesday In his new role, Halper will lead efforts supporting the National Security Engineering Center within the company’s national security sector. He will supervise a workforce tasked with addressing ch...
IT services provider Agile Defense has closed its acquisition of IntelliBridge to expand its technology capabilities and integrated platforms in support of national security, defense and federal civilian missions. In a statement published Tuesday, Rick Wagner, CEO of Agile Defense and a six-time Wash100 awardee, said the acquisition enhances its tea...
Paul Dillahay, a five-time Wash100 Award winner, has been named CEO of Lentech while Stefany Herbert has been elevated from vice president of corporate operations to chief financial officer, as part of a series of leadership team changes that took effect Jan. 1. The information technology, engineering and technical services provi...
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has secured a $1.45 billion contract from the Department of Defense to advance testing for hypersonic technology. The company said Monday the five-year deal supports the Pentagon’s Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed, or MACH-TB, 2.0 program. “We are honored to be selected to be par...
Joe Corcoran has been promoted to chief operating officer at Hitachi Vantara Federal, where he previously served as senior director of services and delivery. The company, which offers the federal government mission-centric data capabilities, said Monday Corcoran will leverage his over 20 years of experience in sales leadership and public s...
Constellis has named industry veteran Noah Teates as chief strategy officer. In this capacity, Teates will oversee proposals, business development and marketing initiatives in support of the company’s long-term goals and strategic vision, the Herndon, Virginia-based security and mission support services provider said Monday. “Noah earned a reput...
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Director of Research and Development, Dr. Ronzelle Green, has joined the elite roster of defense experts and leaders who will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 23. Read along for more information about the NGA leader, his career and his key priorities in hi...
