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Carlos Echalar has been appointed chief human resources officer at construction and engineering company CDM Smith. CDM Smith CEO Steve Hickox said May 28 Echalar “will work closely with our executive leadership team in aligning global human resources and business operations to drive growth, develop talent, increase efficiency and improve business performance.†Prior to joining […] More
Stan Sword has been named chief people officer at data center provider QTS Realty Trust. “Stan will focus on recruiting and retaining quality employees, while being a steward of QTS’ core values and maintaining our company culture,” QTS CEO Chad Williams said Friday. Prior to QTS, Sword served as vice president of total rewards and relationship […] More
Jane Holl Lute, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, has been appointed to succeed the retiring William Pelgrin as president and CEO of the Center for Internet Security. CIS said May 20 Pelgrin was scheduled to retire May 31 and will continue to serve as a board member for the nonprofit organization. Pelgrin has […] More
Otto Berkes, formerly chief technology officer of HBO, has been appointed to the same position at CA Technologies. His appointment is effective June 15 and he will report directly to CEO Mike Gregoire, CA said Monday. “Otto believes in relentless focus on customer experience and the kind of cutting-edge engineering that will drive CA to […] More
Milan Patel, formerly chief technology officer of FBI‘s cyber division, has joined K2 Intelligence as managing director at the New York-based investigative consulting firm. The 12-year bureau veteran managed the bureau’s information and operational technologies for cyber investigation, incident response and threat intelligence sharing activities, K2 said Monday. He also helped establish a U.S. joint […] More
Margie Graves, Dave McClure and Ted Davies are among the officers who have been elected to serve in the executive committee of the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council starting July 1. ACT-IAC said Monday Graves, deputy chief information officer at the Department of Homeland Security, will succeed Rick Holgate as ACT president. […] More
Donald D. Graul, formerly executive vice president of design-build construction at Parsons Construction Group, has been promoted to president of the firm’s division. Parsons said Monday Graul will succeed Garry Higdem and oversee the company’s construction business in North America. “His strong industrywide relationships… expertise in strategy development and team building, will continue to be key […] More
Dan Mennel, formerly managing director at KPMG, has been appointed as a partner to oversee Grant Thornton’s San Jose, California-based strategic federal tax services group. He has worked at companies in aerospace, manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors and dealt with issues concerning research and development tax credits, Grant Thornton said Tuesday. “Dan’s broad and deep knowledge […] More
Jayne Friedland Holland, chief security officer at NIC Inc., has been promoted to executive officer at the Olathe, Kansas-based company. Harry Herington, NIC CEO and chairman of the board, said Thursday Holland’s placement on the executive team will help the company to continuously prioritize the security of eGovernment systems and services it develops and provides […] More
Darren Gale has joined Day & Zimmermann NPS division as vice president of nuclear operations. He will oversee the delivery of nuclear-related services to the D&Z NPS client base, the Pennsylvania-based company said Tuesday. D&Z NPS President Walter Sanders said Gale brings into the role his more than three decades of experience in the nuclear […] More
David Shedd, formerly acting director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, has been appointed to the board of directors at a component of nonprofit science and technology organization Noblis – Noblis NSP. Lt. Gen. Ronald Lee Burgess Jr., Noblis’ board chairman and a former DIA director, said Thursday Shedd brings into the role his over three decades of experience serving the intelligence community. […] More
Steve Wadey, formerly managing director of MBDA’s U.K. business, has taken on his new role as CEO at QinetiQ. Wadey, whose appointment was announced in January 2015, is tasked to steer QinetiQ’s organic-plus growth strategy and lead more than 5,000 employees in the U.K., U.S., Belgium and Australia, QinetiQ said Monday. “I am relishing my new […] More
