In today’s particularly complex and competitive geopolitical environment, the United States is reinvigorating its commitment to advancements in critical defense priority areas. New warfighter capabilities are being enabled by technologies like artificial intelligence, microelectronics and others, but the U.S. must accelerate investments in these a...
John Wason, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who most recently served as staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been appointed as president and chief operating officer of Cypress International. His appointment is effective Jan. 30 and he will bring knowledge and skills the Alexandria, Virginia-based consulting firm believes...
Brian Cummings, a retired U.S. Army major general, has been named vice president of combat vehicles, soldier systems and armaments at Alexandria, Virginia-based defense consultancy Cypress International. The 35-year military veteran brings leadership experience in Army acquisition programs for ground combat systems, soldier equipment and combat serv...
Defense industry veterans Kevin Fahey and John Tile have joined the board of directors of Enterprise Ventures Corp., a wholly owned affiliate of Concurrent Technologies Corp. Edward Peretin, interim president of EVC, said in a statement published Monday the expertise of Fahey and Tile will complement the existing members of the board as EVC continue...
Jennifer Santos, a former Department of Defense official with more than 23 years of professional experience, has been named principal director of strategic initiatives within Charles Stark Draper Laboratory’s national security and space business. She will manage teams that aim to support national security missions through the development of techno...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 21, 2021 — Cypress International has appointed Guy Beougher, a four-decade Department of Defense veteran and retired U.S. Army colonel, as its vice president for DOD/federal logistics, supply chain and energy, effective Feb. 15., ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. David Halverson, chairman and CEO of Cypress International, sa...
Sixteen executives from the private sector have been appointed to serve on the National Defense Industrial Association’s board of directors for a term of up to six years. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, president and CEO of NDIA, said in a statement released Monday the new board members bring a “deep knowledge bank” he believes will help the orga...
Peter Fuller, president and chief operating officer of Cypress International and a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Army, has joined Mission Ready Services as chairman of the board of directors. The retired Army major general succeeds Rod Reum, who resigned from the chairman post and will retain his duties as a director of Mission Rea...
