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    Center for Security Policy Launches Lapel Pin to Raise Awareness Vs Islamic State Group

    The Center for Security Policy is calling for support to spread awareness of the fight against the Islamic State group and to end the persecution of individuals the group deems as enemies. The non-profit organization has launched the Nazarene lapel pin to be worn by individuals who support that cause. The pin bears the Arabic letter pronounced […] More

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    Teradata’s Stephen Brobst Named 4th in ExecRank’s 2014 Top U.S. CTO List

    Stephen Brobst, chief technology officer of Teradata, has been named by ExecRank to the publication’s list of its top five CTOs in the U.S. for 2014 out of more than 2,500 screened CTOs. His rank rose from 14th in 2012 to the current rank of fourth, the company said Monday. “We are extremely impressed with the continuing achievements […] More

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    Executive Profile: Susan Atwell, Contracts and Pricing VP for Northrop’s Info Systems Sector

    Susan Atwell serves as vice president of contracts and pricing for Northrop Grumman’s information systems sector and is responsible for leadership and oversight for all contracts, pricing, export control and property management matters for the sector. Prior to this role, she served as a division director of contracts and subcontracts, where she supported several lines of business […] More

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    Executive Profile: Michael Dallara, Engility Business Operations VP

    Michael Dallara serves as vice president of business operations at Engility, where he leads the company’s operational governance system that contains both policies and a framework for business objectives. Prior to Engility, he served as director of corporate development for L-3 Communications’ STRATIS division, where he led merger-and-acquisition activities and related special projects in support of […] More

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    Executive Profile: Randy Morgan, Operations EVP for Parsons’ Gov’t Services Group

    Randy Morgan serves as executive vice president of operations for Parsons‘ government services group, where he oversees the operations of the group’s divisions and projects, as well as nine support departments. The 29-year GovCon industry veteran joined Parsons through its acquisition of SPARTA, where he served as president and oversaw the integration of SPARTA into Parsons. […] More

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    Executive Profile: John Blecher, DynCorp Contracts SVP

    John Blecher serves as senior vice president of contracts at DynCorp International. Prior to DynCorp, he served VP and general manager of programs in Afghanistan and in Europe for Exelis and managed contracts to support more than 400 Afghan army and police sites. He also oversaw LOGCAP business in Afghanistan through Fluor and work for the U.S. Army in […] More

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    Executive Profile: Horace Blackman, Lockheed VP of Health and Life Sciences

    Horace Blackman serves as vice president of health and life sciences for Lockheed Martin’s information systems & global solutions business, where he leads a team of more than 1,900 employees that work with federal healthcare agencies. His team supports customers such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; the Department of Health […] More

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    Executive Profile: Jim Ballard, Federal Group President at Preferred Systems Solutions

    Jim Ballard serves as president of the federal services group at Preferred Systems Solutions, a company he joined after the firm’s August 2014 acquisition of Global Services & Solutions. Prior to GSS, Ballard served as chief operating officer subsequently president at Perot Systems Government Services, where he was responsible for that unit’s growth strategy, daily operations and business […] More

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    Brian Cuccias: Ingalls Shipyard Donation Seeks to Build Technical Education in Alabama

    Huntington Ingalls Industries subsidiary Ingalls Shipbuilding looked to strengthen its pre-employment program and Alabama’s technical workforce with a recent donation to Bishop State Community College. “This donation will help grow the number of skilled professionals in Alabama and support workforce development through technical education,” Brian Cuccias, HII corporate vice president and Ingalls Shipbuilding president, said Sept. 10. According to HII, the […] More

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    TCS Founder Maurice Tose Joins CTIA Board for 4th Term; Meredith Atwell Baker Comments

      Maurice B. Tose, CEO, president and board chairman of TeleCommunication Systems, is set to serve a fourth term on the CTIA-The Wireless Association board following reelection last week. The company said Sept. 10 the executive starts his new appointment in January 2015. “I am excited and honored to again serve as an involved member of the […] More

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    Frank Wolf, Michele Bachmann Named ‘Keeper of the Flame’ Honorees for 2014

    Reps. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) and Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) have been presented with the Keeper of the Flame Award in recognition of their dedication and contributions to promote democracy and human rights worldwide. Frank J. Gaffney Jr., founder and president of the Center for Security Policy, hosted the 2014 honorees at a Thursday reception in Washington […] More

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    Boeing BDS Chief Chris Chadwick Speech, Aerospace Tech at AFA Expo 2014

    Boeing sought to highlight the company’s activities and showcase its latest fighter aircraft, artillery and battlefield systems at the Air Force Association’s annual aerospace expo. Boeing said Sept. 9 that Chris Chadwick, CEO for Boeing Defense, Space & Security, was scheduled to address participants and the media with a speech on industry developments at the Sept. 15-17 […] More