ASRC Federal Taps John F. Walsh III as CTO, CIO
John F. Walsh III has been named chief technology officer and chief information officer at ASRC Federal. Walsh’s more than 20 years of experience include his most recent role as senior vice president and general manager for tre Information Technology Solutions Market Segment at SAIC, where he was responsible for growth strategy and focused on
Alan Weakley Joins APTIM as President of Government Services Business
APTIM has appointed former Janus Global Operations President and Chief Operations Officer Alan Weakley as president of its Government Services business. Weakley’s more than 30 years of industry experiences ranges from engineering management and operational roles to consulting and executive positions. Prior to Janus Global Operations, he spent time at CSC as president of the
CSRA Promotes Yogesh Khanna to Senior Vice President
CSRA Inc. has elevated Chief Technology Officer Yogesh Khanna to senior vice president, recognizing his role in helping the company grow and hire critical-technology employees. Khanna leads the CSRA technology office and the four business group CTOs in shaping the company’s technology sales strategy. He also manages internal research and development, and ensures CSRA hires
LMI Names CSC’s David Zolet as Next CEO
LMI has hired Dave Zolet, recently of CSC, to become its 11th president and CEO. Zolet was executive vice president of CSC for the past five years, heading the technology firm’s Americas region, and, before that, leading its national public sector work. Zolet succeeds Nelson M. Ford, 70, who joined LMI in 2009 and announced his
WBJ’s ‘Power 100’ List Features Leidos, CSRA, FCi
Washington Business Journal released its “Power 100” list Oct. 24, which showcases the metro D.C. area’s most influential or newsmaker business leaders who moved something forward or made headlines in 2016. Government contracting executives making the list included: Leidos CEO Roger Krone (No. 14) Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson (No. 15) CSRA Inc. CEO Larry
CSRA Inc. Completes Separation from CSC, Merges with SRA International
CSRA Inc. announced Nov. 30 that it has completed its separation from CSC and is now an independent, public company trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CSRA.” CSRA also completed its planned combination with SRA International Inc. (SRA). “A little more than six months ago, CSC’s Board of Directors determined
CSC PaaS Cloud Offering Receives FedRAMP Certification, Built on Red Hat’s OpenShift
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) announced Nov. 10 that its cloud ARCWRX Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering has received Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP℠) certification. The ARCWRX Platform was built on OpenShift™ by Red Hat™ and was certified in collaboration with Veris Group, LLC. This marks CSC’s second FedRAMP certification for the ARCWRX PaaS
CSC Merges Government Services Unit with SRA Upon Separation; Creating Largest Pure-Play Government I.T. Business in the U.S.
CSC recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine its government services unit, Computer Sciences Government Services (CSGov), with SRA upon the spin-off of that unit. The combined company, to be named prior to closing, will become the largest pure-play IT services provider serving the U.S. government sector. Combined, both companies
CSC Files Form 10 and Moves Forward With Separation
On July 13, 2015 Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) announced that it filed Form 10 Registration Statement (Form 10) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. CSC is converting its U.S. public sector division into a separate, publicly-traded company. CSC is separating into two separate companies, one focused purely on public sector clients in the U.S. and
CSC Board of Directors Announce Company Split to Create Two Publicly-Traded Entities: Global/Commercial and U.S. Public Sector
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), of Falls Church, Va., announced May 19 that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a plan to separate the company into two publicly traded companies: one to serve commercial and government clients globally and one to serve public sector clients in the U.S. Concurrent with the separation, CSC intends to
Big Data: Big Opportunity or a Big Mess? A Conversation with David Simon of CSC
In the first half of the 20th century, organizing and disseminating large amounts of information was relegated to the world of librarians and academics. But on this side of the Information Age, the term big data is part of the everyday vernacular in the business world, no matter what industry you’re in. WashingtonExec recently spoke
CSC Modifies Leadership Structure to Cut Overhead, Improve Customer Relations
Computer Sciences Corp. is modifying its leadership structure in an effort to trim overhead and make it easier to work with customers and partners — in the process eliminating its global chief and shaking up oversight of the company’s public sector business, according to Washington Business Journal‘s Jill R. Aitoro. “As CSC’s business transformation continues, we are simplifying
CSC Names Ashish Mahadwar VP and GM of Strategic Business
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), the Falls Church-based IT services company, has named Ashish Mahadwar as its executive vice president and general manager of strategic business. Prior to joining CSC, Mahadwar served as the senior vice president and global head of strategic partnerships at Cognizant. In his role at CSC, Mahadwar will lead strategy and growth
WashExec RollCall: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashExec Executive RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. When it comes to striking deals, who you know trumps what you know in the government contracting community. And with three years of WashingtonExec’s outcome and result-oriented networking programs and events behind us, I’ve decided to expand our networking
Triple-i Appoints Federal, Industry IT Veteran Edward Meagher as COO
Information Innovators, Inc. (Triple-i) announced earlier this month the appointment of former SRA International (SRA) executive Edward Meagher to Chief Operating Officer of the Springfield, Va.-based IT serves firm. Meagher previously served as the vice president within the Veterans Affairs and Military Health Programs at SRA and will in his new post head Triple-I’s daily operations
Siki Giunta to Lead Verizon Enterprise Solutions’ Global Cloud Practice
Siki Giunta will lead Verizon Enterprise Solutions‘ global cloud practice, according to a company press release. Giunta will be responsible for Verizon’s end-to-end global cloud ecosystem, as well as technology convergence and connected solutions through the company’s wireline and wireless networks. She will lead a global team of cloud and data center professionals to bring
Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. Announces Passing of Co-founder and Board Chairman Ray Oleson
Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. this week regretfully announced the passing of its co-founder and board chairman, Ray Oleson. A service for Oleson was held March 8 at Christ Lutheran Church in Hilton Head, S.C., with burial at Six Oaks Cemetery in Hilton Head. Born in Windom, Minn., Oleson passed away March 3 at age 69
2014 Market Outlook: David Zolet of CSC is Optimistic of Procurement Environment, Expects Continued Pressure on IT Budgets
WashingtonExec 2014 Market Outlook Series As we turn the page on 2013, we look forward to a new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year we experienced budget sequestration, a 16-day-long government shutdown, and a perpetually increasing focus on cyber security and healthcare IT. WashingtonExec reached out to
Sterling Global Operations Names Alan Weakley President of the Firm
Executive Alan Weakley has today been named president of Sterling Global Operations (SGO). Weakley comes to SGO from Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) where he served as president of the company’s Defense Group since 2011. “This is a great addition to our SGO team,” said Matt Kaye, CEO of SGO. “We’re growing and diversifying into new
STG, Inc. Appoints Tom Anderson COO
STG, Inc. today announced that 30 year industry veteran Tom Anderson will serve as chief operating officer of the enterprise and IT infrastructure solutions provider. Anderson is tasked in that post with improving efficiencies, managing daily operations and pursuing opportunities to bring new contracts to the mid-size company headquartered in Reston, Va. “Many companies are
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
In this week’s news, Susan Zimmerman joined CACI International as Senior Vice President of Strategic Campaigns. The executive comes from QinetiQ North America, where she served as senior vice president for corporate development. In her new role, Zimmerman will focus on evaluating, bidding and capturing market opportunities for CACI. To read more on this story, click
CSC’s Larry Prior on Finding Growth in the Defense and Intelligence Communities
Last month, Larry Prior was named Vice President and General Manager of CSC’s Defense and Intelligence Group. Before joining CSC, Prior served as COO of BAE Systems, Inc. and as COO and President of ManTech International Corporation. The former Marine Corps intelligence officer spoke to WashingtonExec to discuss his new role, his outlook of the
Larry Prior Joins CSC as Vice President, General Manager
Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) recently welcomed Larry Prior as vice president and general manager of the company’s combined Defense and Intelligence Groups. Former defense and intelligent segment heads Alan Weakley and Hal Smith will leave the group by the end of this month, the Washington Business Journal reported last week. Prior formerly worked as chief operating
CSC Sells Applied Technology Division to PAE for $175 Million
CSC has agreed to sell its base operations, aviation and range services business unit, Applied Technology Division (ATD), for $175 million in cash to PAE. The firm will retain ATD’s training and simulation business. “The sale of ATD supports our realignment of company assets with our strategy of leading in the next generation of technology solutions
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