Executive Moves

Bob Costello, former chief information officer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has joined Merlin Group as chief digital and information officer. Costello will lead the company’s digital strategy, technology architecture and enterprise AI initiatives, Merlin Group said Thursday. What Experience Does Bob Costello Bring? Costello spent more than two decades at the Department […] More

Mattermost has appointed Matt Mandrgoc as a vice president within its federal business. As VP of federal, Mandrgoc will lead the company’s growth strategy across U.S. government markets, accelerating opportunities for system integrators, resellers and deployment partners, Mattermost said in a LinkedIn post on Monday. Who Is Matt Mandrgoc? Prior to joining Mattermost Federal, Mandrgoc […] More

Astranis Space Technologies has appointed John Hyten, a retired U.S. Air Force general and a two-time Wash100 awardee, as chairman of the company’s newly established strategic advisory board. Leadership appointments across the space and defense sector highlight how companies are strengthening their teams as government and industry collaboration continues to evolve. The Potomac Officers Club […] More

USA Rare Earth has appointed Gregory Bowman as chief global policy officer and head of external relations as the company expands engagement with policymakers and government partners supporting domestic rare earth production. The company said Monday Bowman will oversee public policy, government relations, corporate affairs and strategic communications. The leadership change comes as USA Rare […] More

Capital Solutions Group has appointed national security and technology leader Doreen Harwood, a national security expert, as chair of its newly established board of directors. CSG said Thursday that Harwood will advise its executive leadership team and work to guide the company as it works to expand within the national security technology community. “We are […] More

Intel’s board of directors has elected semiconductor industry veteran Craig Barratt as its independent chair, with the leadership transition scheduled to take effect following the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting on May 13. Barratt will succeed Frank Yeary, who is retiring from the board and will not seek reelection at the upcoming meeting, Intel said Tuesday. Yeary joined the […] More

Trellix has named Alex Au Yeung as chief product officer and Zachary Nelson as chief human resources officer as the cybersecurity company moves to strengthen its leadership team and accelerate its product strategy. Who Is Alex Au Yeung? Au Yeung brings more than two decades of leadership experience across cybersecurity and enterprise technology companies, Trellix […] More

Virtualitics has named Dave Rey, president of global public sector at Salesforce, to its board of directors, supporting the artificial intelligence software provider as it accelerates expansion across defense and government markets. Rey, a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, brings three decades of experience scaling software-as-a-service sales implementation for public sector clients, Virtualitics said Thursday. According […] More

Seekr has appointed Joel Babbitt, a retired U.S. Army colonel, as vice president of Army and Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, programs. Leadership developments across the defense AI sector continue to shape the broader government technology landscape. For executives and officials tracking these shifts, the Potomac Officers Club will host its 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit […] More

Carl Tegeder Jr. has been appointed vice president of solution strategy at eSimplicity, the company announced on LinkedIn Wednesday. Who Is Carl Tegeder? Tegeder is a seasoned federal technology executive with more than 30 years of experience supporting health, defense and civilian agency modernization initiatives. He most recently served as VP of technology and business development at […] More