THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES
Shawn Purvis, President of Northrop Enterprise Services, Named to 2021 Wash100 for Business Tech, Process Support Leadership
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Shawn Purvis, corporate vice president and president of enterprise services at Northrop Grumman, has received her first Wash100 Award, the most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for her leadership in enabling large-scale technology infrastructure and transactional business services throughout the corporation.
Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Takes Helm Over DISA, DOD Information Network
Vice Adm. Nancy Norton has turned over her leadership over the Department of Defense Information Network and the Defense Information Systems Agency to Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner. Skinner is now DISA director and commander of Joint Force Headquarters – DODIN, following a turnover ceremony that took place Friday at Fort George G. Meade, DISA said the same day.
Executive Spotlight: Serco Chairman, CEO Dave Dacquino & Defense Services Business Group SVP Tom Watson
Dave Dacquino, chairman and chief executive officer of Serco and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, and Tom Watson, senior vice president of the company’s Defense Services Business Group, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding Serco’s acquisition of Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc. (WBB) from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital for $295 million.
Former Cobham Exec Joins ST Engineering North America as CIO; Tom Vecchiolla Comments
Gunjan Goel, former senior vice president of information technology at Cobham and a more than two-decade industry veteran, has been named chief information officer of ST Engineering North America. His career includes leadership positions at Plexlane, Amerivitals Telehealth, Computer Sciences Corp. and Honeywell.
Sonny Hashmi: GSA to Co-Chair COVID-19 Workforce Group
Sonny Hashmi, commissioner at the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service (GSA FAS) and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, has announced that GSA will serve as co-chair of the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to help the government address issues brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency is exploring various processes and policies to enhance procurement efforts.
Carahsoft Lands Expanded DOD Cyber, IT Asset Mgmt Software BPA; Craig Abod Quoted
Carahsoft Technology has received a second blanket purchase agreement under the Department of Defense’s Enterprise Software Initiative to provide government, defense and intelligence community customers access to software and information technology offerings.
Ambit Group, GreenZone Join Forces in Government IT Market Push; Kim Hayes Quoted
Vienna, Virginia-based management consultancy The Ambit Group has merged with information technology services provider GreenZone Solutions for an undisclosed sum as both companies aim to help federal government clients address digital transformation goals. “We designed and built Ambit with the intention of creating a platform company with the leadership, infrastructure, and ideation necessary to attract strong business partners and position us for exponential growth,” said Kim Hayes, co-CEO of The Ambit Group.
ASRC Federal Wins Potential $458M Air Force Base Operation Support Contract
ASRC Federal will help the U.S. Air Force manage operations at Vance AF Base in Oklahoma under a potential seven-year, $457.5 million contract. The 338th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron received four offers for the firm-fixed-price contract through a competitive acquisition process.
Michael Scruggs Joins SAIC as SVP of Artificial Intelligence; Dee Dee Helfenstein Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced on Wednesday that Michael Scruggs, previously with IBM, has joined the company as its new senior vice president of Artificial Intelligence (AI), effective immediately. Scruggs will lead SAIC’s expansion and innovation in the areas of predictive analytics, machine learning, robotic process automation, and intelligent edge.
Jane Chappell Named Altamira CEO; Joe Wright Quoted
Jane Chappell, a former Raytheon executive, has been appointed CEO of Altamira Technologies. Her addition to Altamira’s executive team will continue to drive its expertise in space, missile defense, cyber domains and many other critical areas, the company said Friday.