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A pair of CEO transitions and more leadership moves across the market

This new edition of our executive appointment listing also includes a pair of moves focused on investment activity in the market.

Northrop Grumman hires former Discover CFO as finance chief

John Greene will join Northrop on Jan. 7 and brings 35 years of finance experience from other industries to the role.

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AEVEX completes CEO transition by promoting Wells

Roger Wells will lead the eight-year-old company's next phase of its strategy, which is highlighted by autonomous systems including loitering munitions.

Lawmakers propose requiring agencies, major firms to report AI’s job impact

A new bill from Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., would direct covered entities to provide quarterly reports to the Labor Department detailing layoffs and workforce displacements caused by uses of AI.

NT Concepts, Oddball appoint new chief executives

Mark Cabrey has been with NT Concepts for six years, while Rob Silverman joins Oddball after two decades at Booz Allen Hamilton.

Shutdown compounds a year of pain for federal contractors, employees

Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Virginia) says the closure amplifies the billions in contract cancellations and workforce cuts.

Hanwha Defense USA appoints Coulter as chief executive

Korea-headquartered Hanwha established this subsidiary in 2017 to pursue opportunities in shipbuilding.

The hidden costs and risks of hiring former government insiders

Proper coordination among HR, legal and BD is needed to understand post-employment restrictions and possible conflicts before they derail your contracting opportunities, writes Scott Flesch and Joshua Drew of the law firm Miller & Chevalier.

ICF details C-level leadership appointments amid CFO's pending retirement

Barry Broadus will retire from ICF on March 1 and James Morgan is slated to become chief operating and financial officer, while Anne Choate is being promoted to president.

Leonardo DRS CEO William Lynn to retire after 14-year run at the company

John Baylouny, chief operating officer and a 35-year company veteran, will take the helm as CEO and board member Fran Fargos Townsend will become chair.

Textron's CEO transition and more leadership moves across the market

Three chief financial officer hires also feature in this new listing of key executive appointments.

SAIC parts ways with CEO Toni Townes-Whitley

Board member and former Leidos CFO Jim Reagan has been named interim chief executive.

Valiant hires former J&J exec Mattingly as CEO

Valiant has been owned by investment firm The GC Companies since 2017.

Lentech appoints Einfalt as interim CEO, Dillahay steps down

Paul Dillahay is a senior executive at DigitalNet.ai, the new artificial intelligence company founded by serial entrepreneur Ken Bajaj that Lentech is also partnering with.

Axiom Space hires NASA, BWXT vet as CEO

Axiom Space is one of three recipients of Space Act Agreements to vie for the International Space Station replacement.

Rampart brings in Javaid as chief executive

Rampart holds 55 registered patents and designs its waveform technologies to secure content and metadata in networks.