A Pisani Family Tradition
More than 30 years ago, Al Pisani entered the Defense Department headquarters building for the first time. He was awestruck. “I just remember walking into the Pentagon, having never been in the military, and thinking: ‘Wow. I can’t believe I’m here — a kid from Pittsburgh,’” said Al, who is now president of Mission Essential.
Mission Essential Lands New Air Force Task Order
Intelligence analysis and operations support provider Mission Essential has been awarded a new task order — Monolith Excelsior — under the USAFE-AFAFRICA A&AS IV IDIQ, the air component for both U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command. USAFE-AFAFRICA executes the Air Force, EUCOM and AFRICOM missions with forward-based airpower and infrastructure. The task order covers both
Mission Essential Wins DOD Linguistic Support Contract
Language solutions company Mission Essential has been awarded a contract to provide critical linguist support to U.S. armed forces in the Republic of Kosovo. The 5-year contract, which comes through the Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal, calls on the company to support armed forces deployed as a part of a multinational brigade peacekeeping force under
Al Pisani Named President of Mission Essential
Mission Essential has hired Al Pisani to be the defense and intelligence contractor’s president, the company announced. Pisani, a defense industry veteran, will be responsible for expanding Mission Essential’s portfolio of language, intelligence and cybersecurity programs. He will report directly Gregory K. Miller, the board chairman. “Al is the keystone in our strategy for the
Al and Alex Pisani: Both Working in the Same Field Now, Wanting to Make a Difference
The Pisani men dreamt of being professional athletes — dad, Al, wanted to play infield for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and son, Alex, sought to be some type of athlete who got to travel and compete. Neither one plays sports professionally these days, but they’re still in the same field — of work, that is. Today, Al
Serco Wins Space, Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific Contract with Ceiling of $46 Million
Serco, Inc., a Reston-based technology and management services firm, announced earlier this month it will perform work under a Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific contract valued at $46 million for the group’s Security Systems Branch. The company will work with Defense Department agencies to provide life cycle sustainment, integration, acquisition and technical support
Serco, Inc. Appoints Al Pisani as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
Serco Inc., a technology, professional and management services provider headquartered in Reston, Va., announced Wednesday that it has appointed Al Pisani as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. “Al joins us at a critical time in our industry,” said Serco Chairman and CEO Dan Allen. “We look forward to having his extensive knowledge and expertise
TASC Promotes Mark Bruno to Vice President of Global Systems Business Unit
TASC, Inc. announced today its promotion of Mark Bruno to the role of vice president of the company’s Global Systems Business Unit. Bruno will lead systems engineers, technologists and other experts providing intelligence customers with high-end systems engineering for space systems, ground systems, communications systems, mission operations, and research and development. This year marks Bruno’s
Al Pisani’s Advice To His Children: “There Are Few Mistakes You Can’t Recover From”
WashingtonExec Series: WashingtonExec asked the simple question to top area executives: “If you could give your kids only three pieces of advice, what would they be?” As the father of three teenage boys, Al Pisani, senior vice president of TASC’s Intelligence Group, thinks often about the best advice to give his kids. His top three:
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