Executive Moves

Kathi Vidal, a managing partner in the Silicon Valley office of law firm Winston & Strawn, was confirmed by the Senate in a voice vote Tuesday to become director of...

Intelligence executive Tony Barrett has been elevated to the position of president of cyber and engineering at data and digital services company BigBear.ai. In his new role, Barrett will build upon his...

U.S. Navy veteran Bob Girrier has been appointed vice president for global trends, joint integration and autonomy at Cypress International.Retired Rear Admiral Girrier’s instatement was effective April 1. In his new position,...

Lloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, has announced the nomination of Air Force Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien to serve as chief information...

Adm. Linda Fagan, vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to lead the military branch as commandant.If confirmed, she would be the first...

Former CrowdStrike executive Shawn Wells has been added to the cybersecurity division at Accenture’s federal business. In his new role, Wells will leverage over 20 years of elite cybersecurity knowledge and experience, the...

Nathan Taylor, a 16-year FBI veteran, has been promoted to assistant director of the bureau's information technology applications and data division. He held the deputy assistant director post within the division...

CAES has added two new senior vice presidents, former SAIC executive Steffanie Easter and former BWX Technologies executive Rob Smith, to its leadership team. The aerospace and defense electronics manufacturer said Tuesday that...

U.S. Air Force veteran and retired Lieutenant General Sami D. Said has been appointed vice president of global security at Raytheon Intelligence & Space.In the newly created role, Said will spearhead global...

Sharothi Pikar, command acquisition executive at U.S. Cyber Command, has been appointed deputy chief digital and AI officer, acquisitions, at the Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. In her...