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Jerry Hogge, former senior vice president of military and veteran health solutions at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has been appointed SVP of Mitre's public sector business. He will be responsible for business strategy, international programs, and sponsor engagement with the nonprofit's federally funded research and development centers for civilian agencies, Mitre said Monday.

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) CEO Jay L. Johnson will address the Cowen and Company 32nd Annual Aerospace/Defense Conference in New York on Feb. 9 at 9:50 a.m. The firm will provide a live webcast of the presentation on www.generaldynamics.com. A replay will be available following the presentation’s conclusion.

When ExecutiveBiz named Paul Dinte of Dinte Resources a “Top Government Contracting Executive Recruiter, “ he shared with the publication his take on the future of the industry: “The war for talent at the executive level in the government contracting industry will only intensify over the next few years, ” he …

ExecutiveBiz spoke with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) contracts professional Cynthia Hyland about the importance of soft skills. “Technical skills are important, but they’re not everything. Especially when it comes to helping your team facilitate dialogue with government customers. “‘We try to look not only at technical skills, but interpersonal skills …

ExecutiveBiz spoke with AMERICAN SYSTEMS executive Joe Kopfman about a number of topics, including his take on optimum employee relations: “’Statistics show that employees who become whistleblowers — or call a government hotline — do that, many times, out of frustration, ” said Kopfman, who serves as chairman of the …

ExecutiveBiz spoke with Microsoft contracts professional Kathryn Mihalich about her approach to the profession: “Among Mihalich’s team of contracts personnel — 16, in all. And every last one of them, all-in. “‘Literally, ” said Mihalich, ‘we’re all-in, at all levels of the company.’ “For Mihalich and her team, that commitment …

ExecutiveBiz profiled Alion contracts specialist Phyllis Turvey, who provided some insight on how to stay in front of the demands of the industry. “Among those forward-thinking steps is Alion’s Contracts Knowledge Information System (CKIS). Plus, its OCI routing system. “’We’re seeing a lot more reporting requirements with the government, ‘ …

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) Information Systems CFO Steve Movius spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the evolving marketplace and the benefits of proactive vs. reactive stances. “It’s a tough marketplace right now, ” he said. “Federal and state and local governments are challenged with tight budgets, and competition in the marketplace is …

ExecutiveBiz spoke with Frederico Genoese-Zerbi, vice president of IT Business Partners, about the relationship between information technology and business: “Genoese-Zerbi’s own philosophy — of IT as ‘co-equal’ with business — began years ago. At the time, he was director of a leading telecommunications firm, attending a training session, when a …