The Pacific Northwest Science & Engineering Festival (PNWSEF) is taking shape.

The event is a satellite partner with the USA Science and Engineering Festival that will be held in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10-24, thanks in part to sponsor Lockheed Martin.

The national festival has more than two dozen satellites across the nation, much like the PNWSEF.

“Lockheed Martin is deeply concerned about the shortage of American scientists and engineers in our country,” said Dr. Ray O. Johnson, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Lockheed Martin. “The U.S. needs to reinvigorate future generations to pursue careers in science and engineering. It is a national imperative that we as a nation must address.”

Click here to read about Ray O. Johnson.

CSC (NYSE:CSC) has transitioned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) servers and support systems from the FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Herndon, Va., over to the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, N.J.

The move comes as part of a larger FAA plan to overhaul traffic-flow management.

According to the firm, “CSC re-hosted the applications on a modernized hardware and software infrastructure to provide enhanced reliability and improved network security. System upgrades included new servers and storage area network technologies, a reduced hardware footprint using virtual servers, and new intrusion detection, anti-virus and security software under a modernized security architecture.”

The firm hopes the project will leave a lasting impact.

“CSC is proud of the successful transition of support applications as this is a major step toward the FAA’s goal of creating a centralized traffic flow management production center,” said Mike Gaffney, president of CSC’s North American Public Sector Civil and Health Services group. “As a trusted partner of the FAA for critical national programs, CSC brings experience and world-class capabilities in large-scale transformations and mission-critical solutions with lasting impact.”

Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) announced that Scott T. Mikuen will take over as vice president and general counsel in October, succeeding Gene Cavallucci, who is planning to retire.

“Scott is an excellent lawyer with great legal instincts and a proven track record dealing in the complex world of compliance, governance and finance,” said Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “He is well qualified to be our next general counsel. We congratulate him on this promotion and look forward to the many contributions he will make as a member of our senior leadership team.

The company also announced the promotion of Anthony Deglomine to vice president and deputy general counsel. Deglomine has been with Harris since 2002.

Northrop Grumman’s Sheila C. Cheston has assumed the role of corporate vice president and general counsel.

Cheston takes over for Stephen D. Yslas, who will step down from the firm at the end of the year.

She will report to CEO Wes Bush and will work with NGC’s Corporate Policy Council.

“We are delighted to welcome Sheila Cheston, a seasoned and highly respected general counsel and industry leader, to our senior management team,” Bush said. “She brings broad-based legal and strategic expertise to her new position, including many years as a senior executive in the aerospace industry and in government. She will play a significant role in our drive to improve performance and deliver value for our shareholders, customers and employees.”

Intelligent Decisions picked up a five-year client computer/server (CCS) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from the U.S. Air Force.

According to the firm, “this BPA will allow ID to provide the Air Force, and other organizations within the Department of Defense (DoD), a cost-cutting vehicle offering a wide range of end-user IT products.”

CEO Harry Martin feels his firm is the right one for the job:

“For over 20 years, ID has been providing enterprise class computing systems to DoD organizations, and this award validates our success in this area,” he said. “Our customer-driven focus, financial strength and ability to deliver extremely high volumes of quality products help differentiate ID in the marketplace.”

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has named Nadia Short, VP of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems’ cyber division, to its board of directors.

NCSA works with government, private, nonprofit and academic organizations to promote cybersecurity education and awareness.

“Nadia Short has been working to protect critical infrastructure and ensure the integrity of electronic communications for her entire career,” said NCSA Executive Director Michael Kaiser. “We are delighted to welcome Nadia to our board and look forward to working with her to keep citizens protected from cyber crimes.”

Short points to raising awareness as a major goal she is looking forward to meeting.

“Cybersecurity now affects everyone,” Short said. “We are moving toward a post-desktop computer era, where our interaction with cyberspace is becoming seamless in our daily lives. We believe in the mission of the NCSA and I look forward to working with its board to increase cybersecurity awareness and Internet safety.”

Pragmatics has named Max Hall and Stephen Hughes to leadership positions.

Hall has been named chief operating officer, while Hughes will take on the role of chief financial officer.

“As we position Pragmatics for continued corporate growth and significant expansion, we are taking steps to ensure that our executive team possesses the vision and expertise to advance our efforts,” CEO Long Nguyen said. “These two leaders possess the proven ability to help us achieve our goal.”

Hall will look to deliver “high-quality products and services and effective operational performance on a leading portfolio of federal government contracts.”

Prior to joining Pragmatics, Hall spent 18 years at SRA International, including his most recent post as senior vice president, Health & Civil Services Sector.

Hall spoke with ExecutiveBiz last year about his position. Click here to read the interview.

As CFO, Hughes will oversee financial operations, including corporate accounting, financial strategy and business planning and human resources.