Executive Moves at DoD, CentralSquare Technologies, CACI International, CIA, and McKinsey & Co.
President Trump Picks CBP Adviser Jason Abend for DoD IG Post
Jason Abend, senior policy adviser at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, will be nominated by President Trump as inspector general at the Department of Defense.
Abend previously served as a special agent in the IG offices of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as held a similar role at U.S. Secret Service, the White House said Friday.
He led the investigation of mortgage- and public housing-related fraud cases during his time at HUD and worked at the FBI as intelligence research specialist.
Former LMI CEO David Zolet Takes Helm at CentralSquare Technologies
David Zolet, former president and CEO of LMI and four-time Wash100 awardee, has joined public sector software provider CentralSquare Technologies as CEO.
He brings three decades of government technology market experience to his new position and has played a key role in some public safety system implementation efforts during his industry career, CentralSquare said Tuesday.
Zolet is a board member at the First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, which operates under the Department of Commerce.
CACI Adds Former ODNI Official Susan Gordon to Board
Susan Gordon, former principal deputy director at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, has joined the board of directors at CACI International (NYSE: CACI).
She brings three decades of intelligence community experience as the company aims to grow technology and service offerings for the IC sector in the cyber, artificial intelligence and space areas, CACI said Monday.
Former Federal Prosecutor Peter Thomson to be Nominated CIA Inspector General
President Trump has indicated his intent to nominate Peter Thomson, who previously spent 23 years at the Department of Justice as a federal prosecutor, to be inspector general at the CIA.
Thomson serves as an attorney at Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann and co-chair of the law firm's white collar criminal defense and information security practices, the White House said Friday.
He participated in more than 50 criminal case trials within federal and state courts and gained professional experience in the areas of appellate and civil litigation, corporate compliance and government investigation.
Eric Chewning Rejoins McKinsey & Co. as Partner
Eric Chewning, a former official at the Department of Defense, has returned to management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. as a partner, Defense News reported Monday.
“Eric will bring his expertise to support clients across several pillars of the U.S. economy, including aerospace and defense, electronics and semi-conductors,” Varun Marya, senior partner and Americas leader of McKinsey’s aerospace and defense practice, told the publication.