Executive Moves

Reality Defender has revealed that it has established its government advisory board.  Safeguarding Against Deepfakes The deepfake detection platform, winner of the RSA Sandbox Innovation Award, said Wednesday the formation of the board is intended to enhance the company’s initiative to secure crucial communication channels against deepfake impersonations in real time. The new advisory board […] More

Steve Azzara, formerly director of business development for the Department of Homeland Security practice at Changeis, has joined cBEYONData + SMX as vice president of business development. In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, Azzara said, “With the support of a talented team and a shared vision for growth, I’m looking forward to building meaningful partnerships and driving mission […] More

Steve McMahon has been named chief customer officer at Dynatrace. The artificial intelligence-powered observability platform said Tuesday McMahon will replace Matthias Dollentz-Scharer, who is retiring after more than a decade at the company. McMahon will officially take over on May 12 while Dollentz-Scharer will remain in an advisory role until Sept. 30. McMahon’s Career McMahon is currently with Zscaler […] More

Aretum has welcomed Tino Pania and John Lauer to its leadership team. Pania will serve as director of business development for the federal civilian sector while Lauer will serve as director of business development for the Department of Defense and Navy programs, the government contracting company said. Who is Tino Pania? Pania brings to Aretum […] More

Dave Soldow shared on LinkedIn Monday that he has been elevated to vice president of operations at HII. The executive brings three decades of leadership experience in both the private and public sectors. He possesses an extensive background in national security, working closely with members of the White House, Congress, National Security Council and senior military officials. […] More

Sam Choi, former vice president of federal sales at Vibrint, announced Monday on LinkedIn that he has joined Virginia-based PsiQuantum as vice president of national security business development and partnerships. Choi brings leadership experience spanning the U.S. military, federal government and private sector technology firms. Background and Career Highlights Choi joined Vibrint in 2024 and led efforts to expand […] More

Chad Coben, a seasoned financial executive and adviser, has been selected as a member of the board of directors at Constellis. The company said Friday Coben brings over 30 years of experience in strengthening operations, navigating complex transactions and driving business transformations to his new role. He has a proven track record in financial and operational restructurings, […] More

Business consulting veteran Stacy Schwartz has been appointed as senior principal for public safety at advisory services provider growth[period]. Schwartz’s role involves advising clients on growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions in the telecommunications, technology and public safety sectors, the Tyson’s Corner, Virginia-based company said in a LinkedIn post. Courtney Spaeth, growth[period]CEO, said Schwartz is “an […] More

Daniel Jablonsky, chairman and CEO of Ursa Major and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, has joined the new accelerator Black Flag as a mentor. The space industry leader announced his involvement in the accelerator in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday. “Excited to support the launch of Black Flag, a new accelerator from Harpoon Ventures in […] More

Serco has named Giao Phan and Teresa Shea as the newest members of its board of directors. The professional, technology, engineering and management services provider said Wednesday the two seasoned executives will bring decades of experience in the defense, intelligence and technology sectors to their new role. Giao Phan Phan is a retired Senior Executive Service, or SES, […] More

DevOps platform GitLab has appointed Rob Smith as vice president of its public sector segment, bringing over two decades of experience running sales teams and government business units. Smith announced the appointment on a LinkedIn post. The role requires the new VP to develop a strategy for landing new customers and maintaining relationships with them. […] More