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Katrina McFarland, formerly assistant secretary for acquisition at the Defense Department, has been appointed to the government advisory board at Chicago-based credit reporting and data management services provider TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). She will work to provide insights to the leadership team as TransUnion works to meet the public sector’s requirements, the …

Mitre has appointed five senior executives to new leadership roles as part of the McLean, Virginia-based nonprofit organization’s plan to boost focus on technical innovation efforts. Mark Maybury, formerly vice president, chief security officer and director of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center that Mitre runs for the National …

Defense technology firm Polaris Alpha has added former government leaders Joanne Isham and Henry Muller to its board of advisers. Muller and Isham will work to provide strategic advice to the leadership team as the company delivers services to government, intelligence community and military clients, Polaris Alpha said Monday. Isham has more …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 14, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has added Caroline Kennedy, former U.S. ambassador to Japan, to its board of directors where she will serve on the  audit and finance committees, GovCon Executive reported Friday. The company said Thursday Kennedy brings professional, diplomatic and global perspectives to the board …

Robert Work, former deputy secretary at the Defense Department and a 27-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has been elected to the board of directors at Raytheon (NYSE: RTN). “Bob is well known in both the public and private sectors for his significant expertise in global security matters, most especially in the …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 8, 2017 — Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has added former U.S. Air Force secretary Deborah Lee James to the company’s board of directors, where she brings more than 30 years of experience in the areas of homeland and national security, GovCon Executive reported Monday. “I look forward …

Jim Chirico, chief operating officer and global sales leader at Avaya, has been named CEO and a board member of the Santa Clara, California-based communications technology firm in a move that takes effect Oct. 1. He will succeed the retiring Kevin Kennedy, who will remain with the company as an adviser, …

Amy Gilliland, senior vice president and deputy for operations at General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business, has been named president of the IT business in a move that takes effect Sept. 1. Gilliland will succeed Daniel Johnson, who will continue to serve as executive VP of the Falls Church, …

Andrew Strampach, a 30-year government contracting veteran, has joined PAE as vice president of business development at the Arlington, Virginia-based company’s national security solutions unit. PAE said Tuesday his responsibility includes the recently purchased FCi Federal business. The NSS unit was formed after PAE bought the global security and solutions segment of USIS in …

Scott Needleman, formerly vice president and general counsel at software firm Mythics, has been appointed to the same roles at DLT Solutions. DLT said Tuesday Needleman will be responsible for all aspects of the Herndon, Virginia-based government technology services contractor’s legal and contracts unit. “Scott has deep relationships and an …