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  • Peter Sacripanti, Graham Smith Join Citrix Board; Bob Calderoni Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Peter Sacripanti, Graham Smith Join Citrix Board; Bob Calderoni Comments

    Peter Sacripanti, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery, and former Salesforce Chief Financial Officer Graham Smith have joined the board of directors at Citrix. Citrix said Tuesday Sacripanti, chair of the executive committee of McDermott Will & Emery, will serve on the audit and finance committees of Citrix and Smith on the compensation committee. “Both are highly accomplished business […] More

  • Randy Guard, Fritz Lehman Receive Promotions at SAS; Jim Goodnight Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Randy Guard, Fritz Lehman Receive Promotions at SAS; Jim Goodnight Comments

    Randy Guard and Fritz Lehman have been respectively appointed chief marketing officer and chief customer officer at data analytics company SAS. Guard, formerly vice president of products, marketing and enablement at SAS, will oversee SAS’ strategic goals for the company’s software and services, SAS said Wednesday. Lehman, who most recently served as senior VP of customer engagement […] More

  • Donald Graul Adds Role as Parsons Transportation Group Interim President - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Donald Graul Adds Role as Parsons Transportation Group Interim President

    Donald Graul has been named interim president of Parsons transportation group in addition to his role as president of Parsons construction group. Graul will be based in Denver, Colorado, and oversee Parson’s construction and infrastructure business, Parsons said Monday. “He has nine years of experience with Parsons, having worked in both our construction and transportation […] More

  • Kevin Neifert Named Raytheon CIO; Rebecca Rhoads Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kevin Neifert Named Raytheon CIO; Rebecca Rhoads Comments

    Kevin Neifert, formerly chief information officer of Raytheon’s integrated defense systems business, has been named CIO of the company. Neifert will succeed and report to Rebecca Rhoads, Raytheon corporate vice president and president of the company’s global business services, Raytheon said Wednesday. “As CIO of Raytheon, Kevin will help ensure we continue to leverage new […] More

  • Battelle Names Suzanne Vautrinot, Kirkland Donald to Board; Jeff Wadsworth Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Battelle Names Suzanne Vautrinot, Kirkland Donald to Board; Jeff Wadsworth Comments

    Kirkland Donald, former president and CEO of Systems Planning and Analysis, and Kilovolt Consulting President Suzanne Vautrinot have joined the board of directors at Battelle. “They bring a wealth of experience and deep customer expertise that can contribute greatly to our mission,” Battelle President and CEO Jeff Wadsworth said in a statement released Thursday. Before he […] More

  • Daniel Wilbricht Joins LogRhythm as Federal Sales Senior Director; Jon Bickford Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Daniel Wilbricht Joins LogRhythm as Federal Sales Senior Director; Jon Bickford Comments

    Daniel Wilbricht, formerly senior director of the Defense Department and national security programs at Dell, has joined LogRhythm as senior director of federal sales. Wilbricht will be responsible for the company’s effort to align product, sales, marketing, service and support channels in the U.S. federal market, LogRhythm said Wednesday. “He will be a critical voice […] More

  • ACT I Exec Ron Poussard to Chair NDIA's Small Business Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ACT I Exec Ron Poussard to Chair NDIA’s Small Business Division

    Ron Poussard, executive vice president for business development and contracts for Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, will serve as chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association’s small business division. Poussard leads ACT I’s business pursuits and contracts with the Defense Department, U.S. allies and industry and is previously a director of the U.S. Air Force’s […] More

  • SkyLink Transitions President, Exec Roles From David Dacquino to Rima Saleh, Philip Hampson - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SkyLink Transitions President, Exec Roles From David Dacquino to Rima Saleh, Philip Hampson

    SkyLink Aviation has appointed Rima Saleh as president and Philip Hampson as executive chairman to take over the positions vacated by David Dacquino, who will transition out as the company’s president and CEO, SkyLink said in a press release Tuesday. GovCon Wire reported Thursday Dacquino will join Serco Inc. as senior vice president of the defense services business unit. […] More

  • Rodney Slater, Mary Schapiro Join Mitre's Board of Trustees; Alfred Grasso Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rodney Slater, Mary Schapiro Join Mitre’s Board of Trustees; Alfred Grasso Comments

    Rodney Slater and Mary Schapiro have joined Mitre Corp. as members of the company’s board of trustees. Slater is a former secretary of the Transportation Department and Schapiro most recently served as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Mitre said Monday. “Their knowledge and experience will serve Mitre well in overseeing the seven federally […] More

  • Harris CEO William Brown to Join Celanese Board in January - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris CEO William Brown to Join Celanese Board in January

    William Brown, the chairman, president and CEO of Harris Corp., will serve on the board of directors at technology and specialty materials firm Celanese Corp. beginning Jan. 1. Harris said Wednesday Brown’s appointment will bring the total members of the Celanese board to 10. “His ingenuity and proven skill developing alternative strategies while enhancing margins — especially with acquisitions […] More

  • CNAS Adds James Murdoch to Board of Directors; Michele Flournoy Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CNAS Adds James Murdoch to Board of Directors; Michele Flournoy Comments

    James Murdoch, CEO of mass media company 21st Century Fox, has joined the Center for a New American Security policy think tank as a member of the board of directors. CNAS said Tuesday Murdoch will work with other board members to provide oversight and support for the organization’s strategic direction. “James’ experience as a global business and […] More

  • Former NGA Head Letitia Long to Chair INSA Board; John Negroponte Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former NGA Head Letitia Long to Chair INSA Board; John Negroponte Comments

    Letitia Long, a former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, has been appointed chairperson of the board of directors at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. INSA said Tuesday Long will succeed John Negroponte, who will move to the role of chairman emeritus of INSA on Jan. 1, 2016 and be responsible for the alliance’s strategic direction. […] More