Battelle has elected Howard University President and the Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery Dr. Wayne Frederick to the company’s board of directors. “Wayne’s strong background in healthcare and medical education aligns so well with Battelle’s mission and strategic priorities,” said Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient.
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Executive Mosaic, the leading executive media and events company in the government contracting “GovCon” industry, announced the 2020 winners of the highly coveted and prestigious Wash100 Award. The full list of winners and more information about the award can be found on Wash100.com.
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Ron Townsend, executive vice president of laboratory operations at Battelle, received the CEO Award during the nonprofit company's Annual Celebration of Solvers Event for his leadership at national laboratories sponsored by the departments of Energy and Homeland Security.
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Executive Mosaic is honored to announce Lou Von Thaer, president and chief executive officer of Battelle, as an inductee into the 2019 edition of Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for his leadership and efforts advancing biosecurity and other technology for Battelle. This marks Von Thaer's fourth Wash100 award in five years.
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Battelle has selected Dr. John Lechleiter, former president, CEO and chairman of Eli Lilly and Company, to its board of directors, the Columbus, Ohio, firm said Monday. Initially joining Eli Lilly as an organic chemist, Lechleiter stayed with the company for decades and went on to hold the top leadership …
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Every day, scientists work to further man’s understanding of the world around us, attempting to devise solutions and further comprehension in planning for the future. At major technology centers and national laboratories around the world, companies like Battelle conduct research and development, design and manufacture modernized products, and deliver services …
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DynCorp International has made its 10th appearance on Victory Media‘s annual Military Friendly Employer list in recognition for its employment opportunities for servicemembers and veterans. The 2017 Military Friendly Employer list will be sent to servicemembers, veterans and their family members in an effort to offer employment options to support their post-military careers, DynCorp said Monday. …
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Lou Von Thaer began a new phase of his nearly three-decade GovCon career in Summer 2015 when McLean, Virginia-based DynCorp International appointed him to the chief executive post. He joined DynCorp from a two-year stint at Leidos as national security sector president, which was preceded by a decade at General Dynamics as head of …
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Doreen Harwood, formerly a program executive officer at the U.S. National Security Agency, has joined Leidos as manager of assurance, integration and manufacturing operations within the integrated systems group. The more than 35-year federal government veteran will lead the organization that provides system integration and deployment, agile development, adaptive manufacturing …
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Leidos has been named a leading managed security service provider in North America and given the highest rating in customer satisfaction compared to other vendors in Forrester Research‘s latest Forrester Wave Managed Security Services: North America, Q4 2014 report. “Leidos continues to make significant investments in automation and extending our MSS capability … as …
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Lou Von Thaer, president of the national security sector business at Leidos, will be a co-keynote speaker at a company-sponsored symposium on how parents can best engage kids in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Von Thaer, a Wash100 inductee, headlines the WashingtonExec 2015 K-12 STEM Symposium on March 7 with …
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Leidos has readied its lineup of command-control and cyber solutions for exhibition at a three-day Association of the United States Army event that opens in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The products on show at the 2014 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition will include the Reston, Virginia-based contractor’s array of advanced cybersecurity systems, such …
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Leidos has developed a slew of new technologies that the company designed to assist military special forces in fulfilling their operational and mission requirements. The company will unveil the products at the National Defense Industry Association-hosted 2014 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference May 20 through May 22, the Reston, Virginia-based …
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Leidos will exhibit its portfolio of geospatial technology tools at the GEOINT 2013 Symposium Monday through Thursday in Tampa, Fla.. Lou Van Thaer, Leidos president for national security sector, said Thursday that the company builds geospatial intelligence technologies for national security and critical infrastructure protection. “GEOINT is an ideal opportunity to showcase …
Read More » Lou Von Thaer started a new chapter of his three-decade GovCon career in June 2013 as president of a business once part of Science Applications International Corp. that eventually became Leidos‘ national security sector. Von Thaer now leads a team of 13,000 professionals in the sector after previously leading 7,000 …
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