LGS Innovations names a COO, creates wireless unit

The telecom company promotes Kevin Kelly to COO and creates a wireless business unit with offices in Virginia, New Jersey and Colorado.

Harris pair take on new executive positions

George Helm and Brendan O’Connell have been given new roles as unit presidents.

Acquisition Solutions shuffles executives

President Kimberly McCabe is succeeding Anne Reed, and Reed becomes the new chairwoman of the board next month.

Saleforce promotes executive VP to COO

Enterprise cloud provider Salesforce.com has promoted executive vice president George Hu to chief operating officer to direct the company’s major shared operational functions.

Get ready for a leadership vacuum

2012 likely to be the year of leadership changes as the presidential election nears.

Booz Allen shuffles execs to better meet agency needs

Booz Allen Hamilton has announced several executive moves that reflect the growing government demand for cyber and other services.

LGS router will accommodate 10-fold boost in DOE data traffic

LGS Innovations is teaming with the Energy Department to build a $62 million expanded bandwidth Ethernet network that will allow scientists to develop new technologies and innovations for energy, climate and other research.

Lockheed unit trims 250 workers amid cuts in other divisions

In one of several measures to increase what it calls operational efficiency, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Solutions has trimmed its employee base by 250.

Survey: Expect anemic spending growth through 2017

The federal IT market will remain flat or decline slightly during the next five years. Where will the cuts come from?

ITT Corp. makes it official: Defense, IS is ITT Exelis

ITT Defense and Information Solutions business officially will become ITT Exelis on October 31, a publicly traded stand-alone business.

GTSI hires COO to oversee core operations

GTSI Corp. has named Jeremy Wensinger chief operating officer in charge of core operational activities, the company announced.

SRA downsizes with sale of research group

SRA International Inc. has sold its contract research organization, SRA Global Clinical Development LLC, to biopharmaceutical Aptiv Solutions Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

CGI lifts DHS public websites into the cloud

The Homeland Security Department is moving its public-facing websites to the cloud on a $600,000-a-year contract.

Mandiant hands marketing mandate to Michael Evans

Mandiant, a provider of incident response and computer forensics services to the government and commercial clients, has named Michael Evans vice president of marketing.

Lockheed locks up purchase of VA medical services provider

Lockheed Martin Corp. has completed its acquisition of QTC Holdings Inc., a provider of outsourced medical evaluation services to the Veterans Affairs Department. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Pragmatics appoints new CFO

Pragmatics chooses Steven Bracci as CFO for his in-depth financial background serving companies such as Avaya, Inc.

Minneapolis defense contractor moves closer to the money

ATK Inc., an aerospace and defense contractor that has been based in Minneapolis, will relocate its corporate headquarters to Arlington, Va., on Oct. 1, and expand its existing office space there to accommodate the move.

Dovèl Technologies hires 2, promotes 1

Dovèl Technologies has hired a new senior vice president of business development and proposal management, and a new human resources director. It also has a new vice president for its Enterprise Solutions business unit.

Top DOD budget-cutter nominated as DOD No. 2

Ashton Carter, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, is expected to replace William Lynn in the No. 2 post at the Defense Department.

Pragmatics names new VP/GM of civilian agency division

Joseph Miller has been promoted to vice president and general manager of Pragmatics Civilian Agency Services Division. The move is effective immediately.