Matthew Heideman, an executive with more than 25 years of experience in information technology and applications, was named vice president of public sector at Mattermost, according to his LinkedIn announcement. Heideman most recently served as president and general manager of the government-focused business arm of Xage Security. At the helm of Xage S...
Conn Doherty, an expert in program management, engineering, product development and business development, announced on LinkedIn that he has been appointed vice president and general manager of strategic solutions at RTX (NYSE: RTX). Doherty previously served as VP and general manager of BMC2 and autonomy solutions at RTX business Collins Aerospace. ...
A new McAleese & Associates report indicates that the Senate Armed Services Committee’s $875 billion annual defense policy bill reflects a 3 percent increase, or $25 billion, from the White House’s proposed $850 billion budget for the Department of Defense. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winne...
General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) mission systems business unit has appointed Amy Johnson, a more than two-decade business and engineering leader in the defense and space industry, as vice president and general manager of space, cyber and intelligence systems. In a LinkedIn post announcing her appointment, Johnson said her 25 years at General Dynam...
The director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency has to be equipped with a diverse background of knowledge and experience in order to lead its risk-prone, highly complex endeavors. Dr. Richard Muller, who was appointed to the post in April, certainly fits the bill. Muller has proved his capabilities in the research and develop...
Business Executives for National Security has appointed industry leaders Nick Cortezi, Raanan Horowitz, Jeremy Hitchcock and Jim Smith to the board of directors, GovCon Wire has learned. As new board members, the four executives will help BENS develop strategic partnerships and share best practices in support of the national security community. Cort...
Terry Bjornsen, a three-decade veteran in the commercial and government sectors, was appointed vice president of capture management at Tria Federal, the company said in a LinkedIn announcement. Bjornsen, according to his profile on the platform, is responsible for leading a capture management team at the information technology and advisory services ...
Francisco Salguero, a more than 25-year information technology executive, has joined the Department of the Air Force as chief information officer for Air Force A1 within the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, GovCon Wire has learned. In this capacity, Salguero will provide guidance for the development of plans...
Textron (NYSE: TXT) has secured a $312.4 million U.S. Navy contract modification for materials and recurring and non-recurring activities in support of Ship-to-Shore Connector platform development. The Department of Defense said Thursday 35 percent of Textron Systems’ contract work for up to nine Landing Craft Air Cushion 100 Class boats will ...
John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the Defense Business Board’s February report includes recommendations that call for the Department of Defense to invest in digital infrastructure, promote a culture of innovation and create clear governance frameworks to facilitate data sharing w...
