CSC adds former SRA exec to civil health services unit

Edward Meagher joined Computer Sciences Corp. on Sept. 1 as senior executive adviser and vice president for the company's North American Public Sector Civil and Health Services Group.

SRA names SVP to expand civilian agency business opps

Stephen Tolbert has been named senior vice president of the Health and Civil Services Sector at SRA International Inc., where he will be responsible for leading business development and program execution across federal civilian agencies.

ATSC hires senior VP to manage federal programs

John Hassoun has joined ATS Corp. as senior vice president of federal programs. He comes from Global Strategies Group, an international risk management services company in Dubai.

Pragmatics names two C-level executives

Pragmatics Inc. has named Max Hall chief operating officer and Stephen Hughes chief financial officer. Both will report to Pragmatics CEO Long Nguyen.

Former GSA commissioner joins software services firm

Jim Williams has been named senior vice president of Global Professional Services at Daon, a provider of identity assurance software and services.

Career evolution leads to Medicare project

Frank LaSota, senior manager at National Government Services Inc., runs special projects that impact millions but sees results one person at a time.

Flexibility key to contractor success

Christopher Barnes of Lockheed Martin says the best path to contractor success is to be open to challenges and new opportunities.

7 young execs you should know

The seven industry winners of the 2010 Rising Star award reflect a range of skills and expertise, but all of them exhibit leadership and dedication.

Organizer learned skills at home

Turner Consulting Group's Nina Pruess learned her organizational skills as a teenager, and now she's using them to solve health care problems.

Savi names its first senior VP and chief marketing officer

Savi Technology Inc. has hired William Clark, formerly of Deltek Inc., for the newly created position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer.

Inside industry's evolving role with the USO

The USO of Metropolitan Washington has long relied on industry to support its endeavors. President Elaine Rogers describes how that support has grown beyond cash to include volunteers, products and services.

McDonnell names ATS’ Fuchs to Global Strategies Council

ATS Corp. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Sidney Fuchs has been named to the Global Strategies Council of the Southern Growth Policies Board by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

DynCorp board chairman takes on new leadership roles

Steve Gaffney, chairman of DynCorp International’s board of directors, will also become CEO and president effective Aug. 25, replacing current CEO and President Bill Ballhaus, who is resigning.

White House targets $30B in high-risk programs

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said the goal of a high-priority IT project list is not to kill the projects, but to turn them around as quickly as possible.

ManTech restructures executive suite

ManTech has added the title of chief operating officer to the presidents of its three operating units in a move to fill the hole left by the departure of COO Lawrence Prior, who joined BAE Systems.

Savi selects former Sony Ericsson exec as first CTO

Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company, has named William Maggs to the newly created position of chief technology officer. He also will serve as senior vice president of technology operations. In his dual roles, he will be the chief catalyst for innovation as well as the focal point for all technology operations.

Former Public Health Service doctor joins Northrop

Sam Shekar, M.D., has been appointed chief medical officer of Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Information Systems sector, providing strategic direction for the company’s health information technology business.

Harris names new head of IT services business

John Heller has been named president of Harris Corp.'s IT Services business unit, reporting to Chief Operating Officer Daniel Pearson. He succeeds Ted Hengst.

Harris elevates IT services chief to CIO

Ted Hengst has been named corporate vice president and chief information officer at Harris Corp., reporting to Howard Lance, the company's chairman, president and CEO.

Dell Federal creates chief operations leader position

Richard Pineda has been named chief operations leader of Dell Services Federal Government Division effective immediately. He will report to Lee Carrick, vice president of Dell Services Federal Government.