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Battelle President, CEO Lou Von Thaer Named to 2021 Wash100 for Leading COVID-19 Relief Efforts; Research and Development Programs

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Battelle President, CEO Lou Von Thaer Named to 2021 Wash100 for Leading COVID-19 Relief Efforts; Research and Development Programs

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle, as a recipient of the Wash100 Award, this year’s highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon), for his leadership and innovation in COVID-19 research and development programs as well as his drive to assist in the pandemic’s relief efforts for

Former 1901 Group CFO Steve Hamric Named Cognosante Finance Chief

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Former 1901 Group CFO Steve Hamric Named Cognosante Finance Chief

Steve Hamric, former executive vice president and chief financial officer of information technology services provider 1901 Group, has been appointed CFO at Falls Church, Virginia-based health IT company Cognosante. The company said Monday Hamric brings more than two decades of financial leadership experience to his new position and is Cognosante’s replacement for Kevin Mostek, who

Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Alion Chairman, CEO Steve Schorer His 2021 Wash100 Award

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Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Alion Chairman, CEO Steve Schorer His 2021 Wash100 Award

Steve Schorer, chairman and CEO of Alion Science and Technology, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, the second time that Schorer has received the highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon), during a recent visit to Alion from Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic. “Steve Schorer has proven himself as a lateral conceptualizer. He

Grant Thornton Segment Lands $350M TSA Travel Security Tech Consulting Services BPA

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Grant Thornton Segment Lands $350M TSA Travel Security Tech Consulting Services BPA

Grant Thornton’s public sector arm has received a potential five-year, $350 million contract to help the Transportation Security Administration identify and develop technologies for secure travel operations. The Program Analysis and Strategic Support blanket purchase agreement covers program support and integrated consulting services to help the TSA ensure the security of personal and commercial travel

GSA TTS Leader Dave Zvenyach to Speak at GovCon Wire’s Federal Acquisition Event

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GSA TTS Leader Dave Zvenyach to Speak at GovCon Wire’s Federal Acquisition Event

GovCon Wire will feature Dave Zvenyach, deputy commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service and director of Technology Transformation Services at the General Services Administration, as the keynote speaker for an upcoming event about government procurement trends. Zvenyach will speak at the Innovation and Modernization in Federal Acquisitions Forum scheduled for Thursday, April 15. Click here

President Biden Taps RAND Exec Christine Wormuth for Army Secretary

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President Biden Taps RAND Exec Christine Wormuth for Army Secretary

President Joe Biden has nominated Christine Wormuth, director of the RAND Corp.’s International Security and Defense Policy Center, as secretary of the U.S. Army. Wormuth served as the Department of Defense’s undersecretary for policy during the Obama administration where she helped inform the defense secretary’s decisions on national security and foreign policy, the White House said

IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services Spinoff to Operate as ‘Kyndryl’

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IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services Spinoff to Operate as ‘Kyndryl’

An independent company that will be formed once IBM (NYSE: IBM) spins off its managed infrastructure services business by the end of 2021 will operate under the name Kyndryl and will be based in New York City. “Kyndryl evokes the spirit of true partnership and growth,” Kyndryl CEO Martin Schroeter said in a statement published

Biden Highlights Need to Invest in US Chip Infrastructure

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Biden Highlights Need to Invest in US Chip Infrastructure

President Joe Biden said the U.S. should invest in its semiconductor infrastructure to address the current chip shortage, NBC News reported Tuesday. “These chips, these wafers … batteries, broadband — it’s all infrastructure. We need to build the infrastructure of today and not repair the one of yesterday,” Biden said Monday during the CEO Summit

National Guard Vet Michael Taheri Named Sev1Tech Strategic Board Adviser; Robert Lohfeld Quoted

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National Guard Vet Michael Taheri Named Sev1Tech Strategic Board Adviser; Robert Lohfeld Quoted

Michael Taheri, former director of staff at the National Guard Bureau, has been appointed strategic board adviser at Woodbridge, Virginia-based information technology services company Sev1Tech. Taheri will lead efforts to provide guidance, vision and strategic support to the company as it works to achieve growth objectives and help customers in their mission areas, Sev1Tech said Monday.

BENS Chairman Mark Gerencser Receives Fourth Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted

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BENS Chairman Mark Gerencser Receives Fourth Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted

Mark Gerencser, chairman of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), has received his fourth Wash100 Award as a recipient of the 2021 class for his stellar leadership as BENS’ chairman and other organizations as well as his drive and vision to establish a whole new national response and address our national security issues. “Mark Gerencser