Former Pragmatics executive joins Dynamics Research

Paul Strasser, former chief operating officer at Pragmatics Inc., has joined Dynamics Research Corp. as senior vice president of strategic development. He will report to Jim Regan, DRC's president and chief executive officer.

188 VA projects on the chopping block

The Veterans Affairs Department has extended its program management system to all 280 IT projects and suspended spending on two-thirds of them.

GSA chief of staff job is no longer open

The General Services Administration has picked its next chief of staff from within its ranks.

General Dynamics names Helm to oversee strategic planning

Northrop Grumman executive Robert Helm will join General Dynamics on May 3 as senior vice president of planning and development.

New CSC president outlines civilian growth strategy

Mike Gaffney sees opportunities for CSC in health care, air traffic management and climate change.

HP aims to be heard in global cybersecurity dialogue, official says

Larry Irving, Hewlett Packard’s new vice president of global government affairs, says his travels to HP facilities around the world have given him a perspective on the leading government information technology issues of the day -- especially cybersecurity.

Former Booz Allen exec to lead Sapient federal business unit

Sapient Government Services, a division of Sapient Corp., has named Teresa Bozzelli to lead its U.S. government business, effective immediately. She replaces Cindi Marsden, who is moving on to pursue other opportunities.

DHS to hire 170 IT employees during next 18 months

Richard Spires, the CIO of the Homeland Security Department, said today his IT workforce will almost double by October 2011.

ATS Corp. taps industry veteran as new COO

Sid Fuchs has been named chief operating officer of ATS Corp., effective April 5, according to a company announcement.

Bill would vaccinate Tricare against reform complications

A Senate bill, introduced the day before President Obama signed the health care reform law, would change the IRS code on behalf of those in military health plans.

Former DHS chief joins defense contractor board

Former secretary of the Homeland Security Department Michael Chertoff has joined the board of directors of BAE Systems Inc.

Raytheon names VP for intell and IS business

Raytheon Co. has named David Jensen vice president of communications for its Intelligence and Information Systems business unit.

GSA now on the fast track, top exec says

Martha Johnson, new administrator of the General Services Administration, outlines her priorities.

WIT unveils Technology Leadership Award finalists

The Women in Technology organization has announced the finalists for the 11th Annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards, which honor leading female professionals in the Greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area who have exemplified unique vision and talent in the technology industry during the previous year.

ManTech names its main man for NSA

ManTech International Corp. has named H. Christopher Goodrich vice president for National Security Agency programs in its Mission, Cyber and Technology Solutions group.

GSA loses senior official to retirement

A top GSA official plans the next phase of his professional life.

Veteran General Dynamics execs call it a career

Long-time General Dynamics Corp. executives Charles Hall and John Schwartz are retiring in the next few months.

Former key NSA official relocates to Silicon Valley

Prescott Winter, formerly chief information officer and chief technology officer at the National Security Agency, has joined ArcSight Inc., a Silicon Valley developer of security and compliance management tools for government and private industry.

Former Lockheed VP signs on at Information Innovators

Daniel Matthews, who retired last week as vice president of government relations at Lockheed Martin Corp., has joined Information Innovators Inc. as senior vice president of strategic programs.

Paczkowski named to lead ICF’s homeland security business

ICF International Inc. has named John Paczkowski vice president for emergency management in the company’s homeland security and program management area.