David Popelier Takes Home CEO of the Year at WashingtonExec’s 2026 Chief Officer Awards
David Popelier of Acclaim Technical Services has won WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Award for CEO of the Year (Private Company, annual revenue greater than $100 million and less than $500 million). On June 2, WashingtonExec unveiled the winners of the 2026 Chief Officer Awards, its premier recognition of the executives shaping the future of government contracting.
Gloria Glaubman Takes Helm of WashingtonExec CTO Council
Gloria Glaubman has been elected chair of the WashingtonExec CTO Council, stepping into the role at a moment when the technology questions facing federal leaders have evolved from theoretical to operational. As CTO of Acclaim Technical Services, Glaubman leads technology modernization, cybersecurity strategy, AI adoption and emerging technology initiatives in support of national security missions.
Chief Officer Award Finalist David Popelier: ‘We Never Lose Sight of What’s Important’
As CEO of a company dedicated to national security missions, David Popelier says it’s imperative to never lose sight of that mission and the employees who support it. Popelier leads ATS and is a finalist for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards in the Private Company (annual revenue greater than $100 million and less than $500 million)
Top Chief Technology Officers to Watch in 2026: ATS’ Gloria Glaubman
Gloria Glaubman CTO, ATS Gloria Glaubman’s most significant recent achievement is designing ATS’ Technology & Capability Strategy, an 11-pillar framework transforming the company into a technology-enabled integrator and solutions provider for the intelligence community and Defense Department. Glaubman also led the enterprisewide prioritization and implementation of these pillars. The effort includes establishing a formal Technology
ATS Taps Gloria Glaubman as Company’s First CTO
Acclaim Technical Services has named Gloria Glaubman its first chief technology officer, tasking her with leading the company’s technology strategy as it scales its support for national security missions.The move strengthens ATS’ position as a provider of cybersecurity, engineering and technology solutions for the U.S. intelligence community, the company said. “I am very excited to
Industry Vet Yvonne Vervaet Joins ATS as CGO
Yvonne Vervaet is bringing her 26 years of experience in defense, aerospace and intelligence contracting to Acclaim Technical Services, where she now serves as chief growth officer. Formerly CGO for ManTech where she spent 7 years leading the corporate growth efforts and executing a strategic growth rebuild of ManTech’s intelligence operating group, Vervaet has also
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