
ICF Names Business Ops Leader and CFO
Consulting and digital services provider ICF has made several executive appointments including James Morgan as chief of business operations and Bettina Welsh as chief financial officer, effective Feb. 29. “We are pleased to announce several highly capable leaders taking on new roles that will further strengthen our operations and performance, ensure we remain at the leading edge

ICF lands $98M HHS Contract
Global consulting and digital services provider ICF has won a contract to deliver child welfare capacity building services to the Department of Health and Human Services. The $98 million re-compete contract, awarded in the third quarter of 2019, comes via the Administration for Children and Families Children’s Bureau. “ICF has built a strong collaborative relationship

ICF Names John Wasson CEO, as Sudhakar Kesavan Takes on Executive Chair Role
ICF announced its appointment of President John Wasson as CEO and a member of the board of directors, succeeding the company’s current chief executive Sudhakar Kesavan as he assumes the position of executive chairman. Wasson will remain president, and the addition of his CEO title is effective Oct. 1. Kesavan, who has served as CEO since

ICF Hires Former SAIC VP, Elevates 2 Other Execs
ICF International has appointed former Science Applications International Corp. Vice President of Programs Andre Eaddy as its new senior vice president for IT modernization and management, Washington Technology reports. Two ICF executives, John Paczkowski and Mike Pampalone, have also been elevated. Paczkowski will work in ICF’s enterprise cybersecurity and resilience unit, and Pampalone will now as vice
Mark Lee to Lead ICF’s Public Sector Group
ICF has announced Senior Vice President Mark Lee as the new head of its public sector group, having held several leadership roles during his 20-year career with the global consulting and digital services provider.

ICF Named Finalist in 2018 GovCon Awards
ICF is among the finalists for the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Professional Services Council’s annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards in the Contractor of the Year category for companies greater than $300 million. The winners will be announced at an awards program Nov. 5. WashingtonExec spoke with Executive Vice President Ellen Glover about

A Look at Jim Lawler, ICF VP & Chief Human Resource Officer
On the podcast “Government Contracting Today,” Jim Lawler, vice president and chief human resources officer at ICF, spoke with host Louis Montgomery about his experience and the current government contracting environment. Virginia is currently the No. 1 state for government contracting, a $450 billion industry. Lawler entered the industry by joining TASC Inc. as its

Todd Pantezzi Named Trustee at The Children’s Inn
Long-time supporter Todd Pantezzi has been tapped as a trustee of The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health. Pantezzi is senior vice president at consulting and technology services provider ICF, where he works with federal health agencies. He has been involved with The Inn since 2012, serving as chair of its largest annual

MITRE Hires Sam Visner as New Leader for National Cyber Center
The MITRE Corp. has named Samuel Visner as the new head of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center. Visner, who most recently served as senior vice president for cybersecurity and resilience at ICF International, succeeds Mark Maybury, who moved on to serve as vice president and director of MITRE’s intelligence portfolios. NCF supports

ICF Wins Cyber Services Contract with Army Research Lab
Global consulting and technology services provider ICF has won a $93 million contract with the Army Research Laboratory. The contract is to support the lab’s defensive cyber operations and cybersecurity research and includes both base and option periods. Under the agreement, ICF will provide onsite and remote reviews of network security as well as support

WashExec Roll Call: Your Inside Look at Our Network’s Professional Activity
WashExec RollCall: JD Kathuria pulls from the broader WashingtonExec network to dish out the area’s who’s who and what’s what. We have tapped into our thousands of LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and in-person connections to compile and share with you information about the promotions, company switches, job openings and work anniversaries that transpire within the broader

Randy James Named Head of Cybersecurity and Resilience Business for ICF
Consulting and technology services provider ICF has named Randy James senior vice president and division lead for enterprise cybersecurity and resilience. James comes from SAIC, where he was vice president of cyber. His more than 30 years of experience in information technology, critical infrastructure protection and professional services includes stints in executive positions with CSC

A Tale of 2 Cyber Competitions
Experience: one of the most valuable things to have as a cybersecurity professional, and one of the hardest things to get. Hands-on experience—not formal education or specific training, personal endorsements, or official certifications—is what really differentiates qualified cyber talent, according to a recent study by the global IT governance professional organization ISACA. Two cyber competitions concluded

Win a Meeting with C-Level Execs- or Hamilton Tickets!- at NVTC’s 2017 CXO Auction
On April 20, 2017, at The Ritz Carlton in Tyson’s Corner, the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) will host its annual CXO Auction, an exciting event during which regional and industry C-level executives will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Winning bidders are guaranteed a one-on-one meeting with their auctioned executive within 12 months,

An Evening of Hope: ICF Senior VP Discusses the NIH Charity Gala
This spring, The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host its fourth annual Charity Gala on April 29, 2017 at The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner. This year’s theme will be “An Evening for Hope.” As The Inn’s official annual fundraising event, all net proceeds are donated to The Inn to provide “A

ICF’s Sudhakar Kesavan Among Executives to be Inducted into Washington Business Hall of Fame
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington will induct four executives into the Washington Business Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the National Building Museum. Inductees include Sudhakar Kesavan, chairman and CEO of ICF International; Peter Barris, managing general partner of New Enterprise Associates (NEA); Debbie Kissire, vice chair of EY; and Dennis Ratner, founder, CEO and stylist of Ratner.

Finalists For The 9th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards Announced
George Schindler, CGI Federal, Executive of the Year Finalist The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Professional Services Council and Washington Technology announced the finalists for the 9th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards. These awards honor the commitment, innovation and leadership to excellence of individuals and businesses involved in the GovCon (government contracting) sector. Founder
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