Brig. Gens. Steven Behmer and Jason Lindsey will receive the assignment to become the U.S. Air Force's director of F-35 integration and program executive officer for presidential and executive airlift, respectively.

Behmer, who currently leads Air Combat Command's 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, will transfer to USAF's headquarters in Washington, D.C., as Brig. Gen. David Abba's successor to lead F-35 integration, the Department of Defense said Friday.

He has been with USAF since 1998, with a career that includes work as commandant of USAF Weapons School and executive officer to the commander of Air Combat Command.

Lindsey is Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's program manager for KC-46, the Air Force's new aerial refueler. He will remain stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB for his new role, through which he will lead efforts to procure presidential and executive transport aircraft.

He formerly served as director of staff at Air Force Materiel Command.

Applied Information Sciences (AIS) has appointed Patricia Obermaier, vice president of the U.S. Health and Life Sciences unit with Microsoft, to its Board of Directors, the company reported on Tuesday. “As a senior leader in Microsoft, her insight and guidance will help us forge new opportunities to expand our already impressive 25+ year partnership with Microsoft, particularly with Azure cloud offerings," said Larry Katzman, president and CEO, AIS.

Obermaier is a leader in the health and IT industries, joining AIS with decades of experience and expertise in digital transformation strategies. “Patty's domain expertise in Health and Government will help us increase our depth and impact in highly regulated enterprises, including our fast-growing managed services offerings for Healthcare and Financial Services clients,” Katzman added. 

Before her career with Microsoft, Obermaier served as the CEO and founder of Resigility, where she consulted healthcare clients on their digital strategies and expansion of their IT, analytics, and customer-driven solution development capabilities. 

"Patty's passion and dedication to innovation in Healthcare and Government make her a great fit for our team," Katzman stated. "She has a remarkable track record of driving swift business results and building diverse, effective teams.”

Prior to launching Resigility, Obermaier was head of US Payer, Provider and Government Markets with IMS Health. In the position, she drove strategic direction, market and business development and P&L management for three high growth verticals for the company. 

She also held leadership roles at Unisys Corporation, most recently serving as partner of Health and Human Services. With Unisys, Obermaier supported account leadership, business development, market strategy, and P&L management. She also directed a team of over 300 staff delivering full-portfolio solutions to the CDC, FDA and HHS headquarters. 

With her recent appointment, Obermaier joins Tish Long and Sanju Bansal on the Board. Long, a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, was appointed to AIS’ Board of Directors in Dec. 2020, and Bansal was named to his position in Nov. 2020. 

“I have been tracking AIS’ evolution as a premier digital transformation enabler for some time,” said Obermaier. “I am looking forward to working with Larry and other members of the Board, including Tish Long and Sanju Bansal, as AIS continues its fast-paced growth, especially in Azure offerings.”

Professional Services Council (PSC) has appointed David Broome as executive vice president for Government Relations, effective Feb. 15, 2021. “I’m honored and excited to have the opportunity to lead PSC’s government relations, especially at a time when the new administration’s agenda takes shape,” Broome said.

Broome, a Marine Corps reservist, has more than two decades of experience across the federal government. He will bring a deep understanding of both defense and non-defense agencies and programs. 

“We are pleased to have David Broome serve in this new leadership position for PSC,” said David Berteau, president and CEO of PSC and two-time Wash100 Award recipient. “His background aligns well with PSC’s engagement with Congress, and his private sector experience will amplify our industry’s issues and concerns.”

Broome previously served as senior vice president of Government Relations for Israel Aerospace Industries. Earlier in his career, he developed and implemented legislative and communications strategies in senior positions at Orbital ATK and Northrop Grumman. 

He has held a variety of government positions including roles on Capitol Hill and in the George W. Bush Administration. With Bush’s Administration, Broome served as special assistant to the president for Legislative Affairs, as deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Senate Affairs, and as deputy assistant administrator for Government and Industry Affairs in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

“This key hire furthers our efforts to expand and strengthen PSC’s ability to reach decision makers and help shape the future of our industry. We must continue to increase our member companies’ voice on the Hill while working more closely with our government partners,” said Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos, Chair of the PSC Board of Directors and 2021 Wash100 Award recipient.

Krone was reelected as chair of the PSC Board of Directors in Dec. 2020. The council's board also voted to reappoint Carey Smith, president and chief operating officer at Parsons (NYSE: PSN), as vice chair and PAE CEO John Heller, fellow 2021 Wash100 Award winner, as secretary.

“I look forward to serving in the chair capacity in 2021, working with other member companies to expand and strengthen our collective ability to reach decision makers, shape responses to ongoing challenges, and increase engagement with government agencies and other stakeholders," Krone said regarding his reelection.