Executive Moves

Former U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Ron Rowe has been appointed as a senior adviser of the Chertoff Group. The global security firm announced last Thursday Rowe will join a team of senior advisers. He will focus on security engagements with Fortune 500 clients in his new role. Commenting on his appointment, Rowe said, “I […] More

Israel-based drone technology provider Heven has appointed Michael Buscher, a seasoned national security and technology executive, as president of its U.S. operations. His role includes implementing the growth strategy for the company’s hydrogen-powered drone platforms across military, government and commercial markets, Heven said Thursday. Buscher brings to the company a range of experience in the […] More

Core4ce has named Rick Hubbard as one of its chief scientists, the company’s highest technical rank. Hubbard will define which technologies the company will pursue, identify investments, serve as its representative in national technical forums and collaborate with other business units, the Virginia-based company announced in its LinkedIn page. He will be part of a […] More

Jennifer Ewbank, the former deputy director for digital innovation at the CIA and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, has joined the Strategic Advisory Group for Government, Defense & Intelligence at Oracle, which is being led by Kim Lynch, an executive vice president at the technology company who is herself a recipient of the Wash100 Award. […] More

Nuclear fusion energy company Fuse has appointed four new advisers with expertise in national security and defense. Composed of former senior officials from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, National Security Agency and the Department of Justice, the group of advisory board appointees will support its goal of accelerating fusion energy commercialization and providing next-generation radiation […] More

AllClear Aerospace & Defense has closed a consensual restructuring that aims to enhance its financial position and support the next phase of growth. The global distributor of military aircraft aftermarket components said Monday the comprehensive recapitalization deleverages its balance sheets and incorporates new funds from senior lenders. Aside from providing new financing, these global financial institutions […] More

ScanTech AI Systems has named Brad Buswell as chairman of its board of directors, effective Monday. Buswell, who joined the board in January, has over 30 years of experience in national security, aviation screening and advanced threat detection leadership, ScanTech AI said Monday. Buswell’s Professional Background Most recently, he served as senior vice president of […] More

Chris Gehant shared in a LinkedIn post Friday that he has joined Capella Space as its vice president of constellation operations. He brings to the company more than 20 years of industry experience focused on federal satellite ground systems support, Capella Space said in a separate LinkedIn announcement. Gehant will lead the constellations operations team […] More

Kristin Robertson, owner and president of KBR Insights and former Boeing and RTX senior executive, has been named a member of the board of directors of Kraken Robotics. Her defense industry experience of over 30 years “will be invaluable” as Kraken Robotics pursues growth its next phase of growth, Greg Reid, company president and CEO […] More

Rob Aalseth announced on LinkedIn Wednesday that he has been appointed senior vice president of multi-domain defense solutions at Parsons. Career History The executive most recently served as SVP of the space business unit at BlueHalo, where he managed profit and loss for the company’s defense business sector. Before that, he was the senior space technical director at Anduril […] More

Seasoned management executive Gary Sauer shared in a LinkedIn post his appointment as vice president for business development and growth at defense technology company AV. A retired U.S. Army officer with more than 22 years of service, Sauer possesses a career track record that also includes experience in the public and private sectors. Previous Senior […] More

Cynthia Kaiser, a former FBI executive, has been selected as the senior vice president of the Ransomware Research Center at Halcyon. Leading the Fight Against Ransomware The anti-ransomware platform provider said Tuesday that Kaiser will lead collaboration efforts with the federal and state government sectors. The former FBI cybersecurity leader will also be tasked with building relationships […] More