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...
News of the Week: Northrop Promotes Don Chavez to Sector Counsel Role
This week, the biggest news GovCon Wire covered was the announcement that Don Chavez has been promoted to vice president, associate general counsel and sector counsel for Northrop Grumman's technical services sector. He previously served as counsel for the navigation and maritime systems division. The 23-year company veteran will be responsible for providing legal advice to the technical...
GovCon Exec Inducts Tim Reardon into the Wash100
The Wash 100 is a premiere group of executives from the government contracting industry handpicked by the Executive Mosaic staff. Tim Reardon, vice president and general manager of defense and intelligence solutions at Lockheed Martin, has been inducted into the Wash100. The 10-year CIA veteran leads 15,000 employees across the U.S. and in overseas locations in his current role. Reardon...
GovCon Exec Inducts J.D. Crouch into the Wash100
The Wash 100 is a premiere group of executives from the government contracting industry handpicked by the Executive Mosaic staff. J.D. Crouch has been chosen as one of the leaders in the exclusive group in 2013. Crouch serves as QinetiQ NA CEO and joined the firm in 2009 as executive vice president for strategic development and then became president of the technology solution’s group. He has...
Major M&A Activity and Executive Moves the Highlight in GovCon this Week
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 M&A activity at ManTech, Veritas and Avaya Government...
News of the Week: John Jumper to Retire as CEO of Leidos
This week, the biggest news GovCon Wire covered was the announcement that John Jumper will retire from his role as CEO and chairman of Reston, Va.-based Leidos. Jumper will continue to serve as chairman of the board at Leidos, a role he has held since 2012. The former Air Force chief of staff led the split of SAIC into two separate companies when he was named CEO of SAIC two years ago. "We look...
Navy Vice Admiral Nominated to Lead 10th Fleet and US, UK Special Ops Partner on Missions
ExecutiveGov published two articles on Monday concerning U.S. defense and special operations. Jan Tighe has been promoted from the rank of rear admiral to vice admiral in the U.S. Navy. She was also nominated to be the commander U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and the U.S. 10th Fleet. Previously she has led the NSA's central security service that is located in Hawaii. _ _ The special forces of the U.S....
Business News: MTSI, ManTech, Harris Corp. and CGI Federal 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 MTSI, ManTech, Harris Corp. and CGI...
News of the Week: Michelle Hertz Becomes Top Lawyer at CGI Federal
This week, the biggest news GovCon Wire covered was the announcement that Michelle Hertz has been promoted to general counsel at CGI Federal in addition to her duties as VP and corporate secretary. The more than 20-year government contracting veteran previously served as managing counsel since joining the Fairfax, Va.-based firm in 2010. In her managing counsel role, Hertz was responsible for...
News of the Week: Mick Lopez Named CFO at Harris Corp.
GovCon Wire publishes a number of stories each week that include executive appointments, M&A activity and earnings reports at GovCon firms. This week, the biggest news the website covered was the announcement that Mick Lopez has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer at Harris Corp. The 30-year financial leadership veteran was CFO at Aricent Group prior to this...