Preferred Systems Solutions' leadership team nearly all-female with COO hire

Preferred Systems Solutions' new chief operating officer becomes the fifth woman to hold a senior position on the company's six-person leadership team.

iBiz promotes Markey to senior VP

DIGITALiBiz has promoted John Markey to the position of senior vice president.

Leidos CEO recognized by National Academy of Engineering

Leidos Chairman and CEO Roger Krone is elected to the National Academy of Engineering's latest class of inductees for contributions to the industry.

Cherokee Nation Businesses names new defense & civilian lead

John Boyle, a 25-year veteran of such large businesses, has been named the lead for defense and civilian solutions at Cherokee Nation Businesses.

Gunnison adds chief growth officer

Gunnison continues to build the infrastructure needed to move into the middle tier as it adds 25-year industry veteran as its chief growth officer.

How diverse are speakers at tech events? Not very.

A new index has been launched tracking how inclusive and diverse the speaker lineups are at technology events. The results so far show plenty of room for improvement.

IBM elevates new federal leader

IBM has appointed a new leader of its U.S. public sector business to replace Jay Bellissimo, now a senior executive at Vonage.

Perspecta CEO plans to retire after close of Peraton deal

In a letter to employees, Perspecta Chairman and CEO Mac Curtis announced his intent to retire when that company's acquisition by Peraton closes later this year.

ManTech's HR lead dies

ManTech's chief human resources officer Jeff Brody has died.

SAIC promotes Josh Jackson to lead naval business

Science Applications International Corp. has promoted Josh Jackson to be in charge of the company's naval business unit.

Dovel's Paul Leslie to retire after 8-year run and exponential growth

Dovel's executive chairman Paul Leslie will retire next month after eight years and a run that saw the company grow from 50 employees to 2,200.

WIT picks finalists for best female leaders

Women in Technology have named their finalists for the 2021 leadership awards program and the list includes a spectrum of government contractors.

The challenge ahead for what becomes of Peraton-Perspecta-Northrop IT

The three-way combination of Peraton, Perspecta and Northrop Grumman's IT services shop will definitely create a huge new player in the government market. But making that a success will require a massive integration effort.

Biden picks campaign veteran for federal CISO job

Chris DeRusha, who led information security on the Biden campaign, is the federal government's new chief information security officer.

White House names GSA senior leaders

The Biden-Harris administration tapped former officials to senior slots at the General Services Administration, but the nomination of an administrator is still to come.

Jack London remembered for dedication, leadership, business acumen

Business leaders from across the GovCon market are sharing their remembrances of Jack London, the long-time CACI International leader who died this week. He was recalled as a highly ethical leader who was dedicated to customers and the company.

CACI's Jack London dead at 83

Jack London, a giant of the government contracting industry and architect of the modern CACI International, has died at age 83.

What Octo CEO's gift to Virginia Tech says about Amazon and innovation

The arrival of Amazon's second headquarters in Northern Virginia builds on a technology investment trend in the region, and Virginia Tech alum and Octo CEO Mehul Sanghani's gift to his school aims at helping keep that boom going.

John Garing, former Air Force and DISA exec, dies at 78

John Garing has died at 78, but leaves behind a legacy as a mentor to the people around him and a leader always looking for new and better ways to improve government.

Paradyme lands former FBI executive

Paradyme Management has hired Roger Miller, the former leader of IT and operational services in the FBI's national security branch.