Executive Moves

Nazzic Keene, CEO and a board member of Science Applications International Corp., is retiring on Oct. 2 after a decade of service at the Reston, Virginia-headquartered company. Toni Townes-Whitley, a 35-year global technology veteran, has been selected to succeed Keene, who will transition to the role of special executive adviser to the company through Feb. […] More

Ali Bokhari has joined Guidehouse as global managed services leader, a role in which he will oversee the sector’s go-to-market strategy as it expands. His appointment represents a step in the Guidehouse’s growth efforts as it anticipates new opportunities and strong financial performance in both the public and private sectors, the firm announced from its Washington, D.C. […] More

Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis has been added to the advisory board of security analytics platform vendor Securonix. The newly formed board comprises six defense and security professionals who will provide guidance to the Securonix leadership on new technologies, regulatory changes, industry trends and customer needs, the company said Wednesday. Inglis served in the […] More

Ted Martin, formerly a Parsons vice president, has been named executive vice president of federal solutions at Huntsville, Alabama-based government contractor MartinFed. He will be responsible for driving growth strategy development and execution, with a focus on providing federal customers with integrated offerings, MartinFed said Monday. Commenting on Matin’s appointment, Matthew Schmitz, chief growth officer […] More

Amy Williams, formerly senior director of proactive services at BlueVoyant, has joined cybersecurity services provider Coalfire Federal as vice president of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. Williams, who brings to the role over a decade of industry experience in cybersecurity management and compliance, will be responsible for building a team to provide advisory services to customers […] More

Recently retired marketing and technology executive Jacqueline Yeaney has been selected as a member of Iridium’s board of directors, a role she assumed earlier this month. In this position, Yeaney is responsible for collaborating with her colleagues on the board to guide Iridium’s business strategy, the McLean, Virginia-headquartered company said Monday. “As Iridium continues our strong growth and […] More

Mary Petryszyn, former corporate vice president of Northrop Grumman and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, and Tana Utley, former executive at Caterpillar, will join the board of directors of Woodward on June 1. The aerospace and industrial equipment manufacturer said Wednesday Petryszyn led the defense systems sector at Northrop as president in addition to her CVP […] More

David Scali has been selected by Changeis as contract strategist, bringing his expertise in contract oversight to the company. In his new role, Scali will apply his more than 35 years of experience in federal acquisitions to help drive Changeis’ expansion initiatives, the Arlington, Virginia-headquartered enterprise announced on Tuesday. “We are pleased to add Dave to our […] More

Mac Thornberry, former representative for Texas’ 13th congressional district and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has joined the advisory board of defense and space technology manufacturing company CesiumAstro. He will serve as a strategic adviser and provide guidance on national security matters as the company expands its services to the intelligence community and Department of […] More

Hawkeye 360 has named to its advisory board class of 2023 John Abizaid, a retired U.S. Army general; Kari Bingen, former deputy under secretary of defense for intelligence; Jim Cooper, former representative for Tennessee; and M. Sanjayan; CEO of Conservation International. The four new appointees will join Hawkeye 360’s 18-member board to contribute diverse expertise, […] More

Christopher Wood, formerly an independent consultant at Sparksoft, was tapped to serve as vice president of capture at the Maryland-based information technology consulting firm. He brings to his new role over two decades of industry experience and is now in charge of business development, capture and strategy across the firm’s core and emerging strategic accounts, Sparksoft said Friday. […] More

NASA veteran Davis Hackenberg has been appointed as vice president of government partnerships at Reliable Robotics. With a track record of promoting NASA-industry collaboration, Hackenberg’s experience aligns with Reliable’s mission to work with research organizations, civil government stakeholders and regulators both globally and internationally, the Mountain View, California-based company said Tuesday. Reliable Robotics Co-founder and Chief Technology […] More