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    CTC Launches Technical Advisory Board; Ed Sheehan Comments

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. has formed a new advisory board that will work to assess the technical projects of the nonprofit applied scientific research and development company. CTC said Thursday its technical advisory board consists of business and technical executives who will help the company to identify potential integration and enhancement opportunities as well as mentor technical staff. Ed Sheehan, CTC president and […] More

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    Women in Technology Org Names 2017 Leadership Award Finalists

    The Falls Church, Virginia-based Women in Technology organization has unveiled the nominees in all nine categories of its annual leadership awards, which recognize prominent female professionals across Washington’s technology sector. WIT said Thursday it will announce recipients of the 18th Annual Women in Technology Awards at a ceremony to be held May 11 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Reston. “This […] More

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    INSA Appoints LGS Innovations CEO Kevin Kelly as Technology & Innovation Council Chair

    LGS Innovations CEO Kevin Kelly has been named chair of the Technology and Innovation Council at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Herndon, Virginia-based LGS Innovations said Thursday Kelly succeeds Bob Farrell and will support technology exchange between the government, security community, industry practitioners and academia in his new role. Kelly will also organize the annual INSA Innovators’ Showcase event where private sector […] More

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    Siemens’ US CEO Judy Marks to Chair Foundation Board; David Etzwiler Comments

    Judy Marks, CEO of Siemens‘ U.S. subsidiary, has been appointed as chair of the board of directors at the company’s philanthropic arm. She will lead the Siemens Foundation board as it works to help develop future scientists and engineers as well as sustain a workforce focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the foundation said Tuesday. “Not only does [Marks] bring vast experience […] More

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    HHS Deputy CISO Leo Scanlon to Co-Chair (ISC)2’s US Government Advisory Council

    Leo Scanlon, deputy chief information security officer and senior cybersecurity adviser for the healthcare sector at the Department of Health and Human Services, has been named as co-chair of the U.S. government advisory council of nonprofit organization (ISC)2. He will lead the council with Dan Waddell, (ISC)2 managing director for North American operations and director for […] More

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    Phil Simonsen Named ACT I Senior Space, Cyber Programs Executive; Michael Niggel Comments

    Phil Simonsen, a 28-year government national security space veteran, has been named senior executive for space and cyber programs at Advanced Concepts and Technologies International. He will oversee the company’s strategy to pursue new business opportunities with the National Reconnaissance Office and the Air Force Space Command, ACT I said. ACT I CEO Michael Niggel said Simonsen’s […] More

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    Army Vet Rhett Hernandez Named Thycotic Adviser on Public Sector Cybersecurity

    Rhett Hernandez, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and former commander of the Army Cyber Command, has joined Washington-based privileged account management technology provider Thycotic as strategic adviser for the public sector on cybersecurity matters. Thycotic said Thursday the 39-year veteran helped grow the service branch’s cyber force with nearly 17,000 personnel and led various initiatives to optimize operations and defense across Army networks. […] More

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    Parsons SVP Tom Feldhausen to Speak at Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum in UAE

    Tom Feldhausen, senior vice president and federal international strategy director at Parsons, will take part in a panel discussion at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum that will kick off Jan. 13 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Feldhausen, a 25-year defense and security industry veteran, will discuss the cyber and physical risks to energy infrastructure […] More

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    Former Raytheon CEO William Swanson Named to RapidSOS Advisory Board

    Former Raytheon Chairman and CEO William Swanson has joined the advisory board of New York-based emergency communications technology provider RapidSOS. RapidSOS said Tuesday that Swanson will bring more than 40 years of experience in cybersecurity, defense and communications to the advisory board. “Bill led the development and deployment of technologies that brought safety and security to millions of […] More

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    David Zorger Named Project Solutions Group President & CEO

    David Zorger, partner and co-founder of Project Solutions Group, has been appointed president and CEO of the Chantilly, Virginia-based project and construction management and corporate real estate advisory services company. The company said Zorger has worked in the corporate real estate and construction management field for 35 years and has held various executive leadership roles within […] More

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    Former US Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich Joins Nuix Board

    Jeffrey Bleich, a group CEO and partner at law firm Dentons, has joined the board of directors at Herndon, Virginia-based information management technology developer Nuix. Nuix said Tuesday that Bleich will fill a board seat vacated by Eddie Sheehy, who stepped down as CEO of the company and resigned his position on the board. Tony Castagna, Nuix co-founder and […] More