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Parsons' board of directors has elected Carey Smith, company president and chief operating officer, as CEO, effective July 1. The company said Tuesday Smith, a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, will succeed Chuck Harrington, who is retiring after 40 years with the company. Harrington will serve on the company's board as executive chairman upon his retirement.

Jon Campagna, former chief financial officer of Virgin Galactic, has been appointed to the same position at San Francisco-based Earth observation satellite operator Capella Space. He brings more than two decades of financial work experience at public and private companies to Capella Space, the company said Wednesday.

ManTech International has appointed Julie Anna Barker as chief human resources officer, responsible for the development, implementation and execution of HR strategies promoting the company's yearly business objectives and long-term strategic plans. In this role, Barker will report directly to Kevin Phillips, chairman, CEO and president of ManTech and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient.

Arshad Matin, a more than two-decade veteran of software and information technology sectors, has been appointed to serve as chairman of the board of directors at Virginia-based professional services provider ASGN. He has served as an independent board member of ASGN since June 2014 and will assume chairmanship when the retiring Jeremy Jones completes his term on June 18, the company said Monday.

Stephanie Mango, who has been working at CGI for 25 years, was named as president of the company's federal business arm, with transition activities effective immediately. Mango will lead CGI Federal's 7,000 employees working on partnerships with over 85 government agencies to deliver offerings in support of civilian, defense, healthcare and intelligence projects, the company said Monday.

GrammaTech has named industry veterans Mike Armistead, senior vice president at FireEye, and Jim Routh, former chief security officer at Aetna, to join the board of directors of the Bethesda, Maryland-based application testing technology provider.

Jeh Johnson, a partner at law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and former secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, has been appointed to offer advice and counsel to Vienna, Virginia-based private equity firm Enlightenment Capital. Johnson will rely on his over 30-year public and private sector experience to provide legal assistance to the Enlightenment Capital as part of the engagement agreement, the firm said Tuesday.

William Irby, a nearly three-decade aerospace and defense industry veteran, has joined unmanned aircraft system manufacturing company Martin UAV as chief operating officer.

Chris Mattmann, Chuck Beames, Karen Diener, Keith Masback, Moriba Jah, Marissa Peretz and Susan Helms have joined Slingshot Aerospace's advisory board to provide insights, support and counsel in all aspects of the company's business.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 3, 2021 “” Michael Thieme, a two-decade Novetta veteran, has elevated to senior vice president and chief technology officer with responsibility for the company's product development, research and development functions, GovCon Wire reported Feb. 19.

Westat has appointed Dwight Feanny as vice president and chief information officer responsible for managing corporate and project IT technologies, systems, services and staffing. “We are happy to welcome Dwight to Westat and look forward to his contributions to our IT operations and strategy teams as we continue to bring innovative technology solutions to our clients' complex challenges,“ said Westat President and CEO Scott Royal.

Deloitte has appointed John Coykendall, a principal at its consulting business, to lead the company's U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) sector within the U.S. industrial products and construction practice. Coykendall will also lead Deloitte's global aerospace and defense sector, succeeding Robin Lineberger, who will retire in May. 

NetImpact Strategies has appointed Venkatapathi "PV" Puvvada, former president of Unisys Federal and six-time Wash100 Award recipient, to serve as CEO, the company reported on Tuesday. Puvvada will succeed NetImpact's founder, Kavita Kalatur, who will remain as chairperson, providing oversight and supporting NetImpact's strategic initiatives.

Cielo Global Holdings' CieloGov subsidiary has announced the formation of a military advisory board that will be responsible for providing insights in support of its federal government transactions.

Benji Hutchinson, president of NEC Corp.'s U.S. federal government arm, has been appointed to lead the Security Industry Association's identity and biometric technology advisory board as chair while Jim Black, a director at Microsoft, will serve as its vice chair.