News of the Week: Lockheed Appoints VP of Health and Life Sciences
Horace Blackman has been named vice president of health and life sciences at Lockheed Martin where he will lead a team that will work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Social Security Administration and the Food and Drug Administration. He most recently served as the chief...
Gov't Leaders: Mike Rogers and Jeh Johnson Discuss Federal Policy
Mike Rogers, House Intelligence Committee chairman, recently said that the U.S. military must arm states that could be embroiled in the Crimea crisis. The Congressman from Michigan and former FBI special agent doesn't think the economic sanctions are enough and told Meet The Press that more must be done. Rogers said military aid in the form of small arms, medical supplies and radio equipment...
Gov't News: DoD to Strengthen Cybersecurity Network in Europe
The U.S. Defense Department has announced its intention to upgrade its cybersecurity stance in Europe. The DoD will upgrade cyber infrastructures worldwide under the Joint Information Environment program. "In this environment, the cultural barriers that used to make people think they have to protect all of their data on their own are not there anymore," said Lt. Gen. Mark Bowman, C4 director for...
Business News: Major Executive Moves at Parsons, Chenega, Salesforce.com, Deloitte and Huntington Ingalls
Executive Mosaic’s weekly round-up of news is a can’t-miss, digestible snapshot of the GovCon industry covering the biggest executive moves, mergers & acquisitions and contracts straight from the pen of one of GovCon’s most respected facilitators and sources of breaking news, Jim Garrettson. This week, the newsletter contained major executive moves at Parsons, Chenega, Salesforce.com,...
News of the Week: Thomas Feldhausen Named SVP at Parsons Gov't Services
This week, the biggest news GovCon Wire covered was the announcement that Thomas Feldhausen has been appointed senior vice president and director of international strategy for Parsons' Government Services unit. Feldhausen was most recently a director in Lockheed Martin‘s international business arm where he led business standups and supported day-to-day operations. In his new role at Parsons,...
Executive Mosaic Recognizes Craig Reed as a Driver of Transformation with Election to Wash100
The Washington 100 is the premier group of leaders from across the industry and government sides of GovCon that generate transformative value for their organizations and the American public. Executive Mosaic elected Craig Reed as a 2013 inductee into the Wash100 earlier this year in recognition on both sides of the GovCon intersection, with his current leadership position emphasizing his work to...
GovCon Exec Inducts Pierre Chao, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Renaissance Strategic Advisors into the Wash100
The Wash100 is the premier group of executives and government officials that significantly and positively impact the government contracting industry through transformative leadership and capabilities. Executive Mosaic recently elected Pierre Chao to the exclusive group, in recognition of his foresight as co-founder and managing partner at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, and other capacities. The...
Business News: Serco, L-3 and Hughes Network Systems Appoint New Leaders
Executive Mosaic’s weekly round-up of news is a can’t-miss, digestible snapshot of the GovCon industry covering the biggest executive moves, mergers & acquisitions and contracts straight from the pen of one of GovCon’s most respected facilitators and sources of breaking news, Jim Garrettson. This week, the newsletter contained major executive moves at Serco, L-3 and Hughes Network Systems....
News of the Week: Rupert Soames Named CEO at Serco Group
This week, the biggest news GovCon Wire covered was the announcement that Rupert Soames has been named CEO of Serco Group and will become a member of the board, effective June 1. Soames previously served as chief executive of Scotland-based power generation company Aggreko since 2003 and is currently an independent director at Electrocomponents. Ed Casey, interim CEO, will lead the company until...
U.S. and Russia End Joint Military Activity, Hagel Urges NATO Allies to Invest in Next-Gen Tech
With the crisis in the Ukraine unfolding, the U.S. and Russian armed forces has suspended military-to-military activities. John Kirby, Navy rear admiral and Pentagon press secretary, said bilateral meetings, port visits, joint exercises and other activities have been put on hold. “We call on Russia to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine and for Russian forces in Crimea to return to their bases, as...
DoD News: Policy Nominees Speak to Congress, Army Seeks Laser Weapon
The U.S. Department of Defense is going through a transition period where many top officials are either leaving or their roles are being cut. Two nominees for policy positions at the DoD include Christine Wormuth as undersecretary for policy and Brian McKeon as principal deputy undersecretary for policy. They recently spoke before the Senate Armed Services Committee to outline their plans for...
Executive Moves and Contract News at Exelis, CNSI, Dell, General Dynamics and Noblis
Executive Mosaic’s weekly round-up of news is a can’t-miss, digestible snapshot of the GovCon industry covering the biggest executive moves, mergers & acquisitions and contracts straight from the pen of one of GovCon’s most respected facilitators and sources of breaking news, Jim Garrettson. This week, the newsletter contained news at Exelis, CNSI, Dell, General Dynamics and Noblis. At...