Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2026: Nightwing’s Tiffany Mitchell
Tiffany Mitchell Director of Acquisition Management, Nightwing Tiffany Mitchell’s biggest recent achievement was leading the successful supply chain integration and implementation of Deltek Costpoint following a major organizational transition. Mitchell guided internal teams and suppliers through new processes, developed policies and job aids, and helped establish a stronger operational foundation for the organization. “Tiffany is
Top BD & GM Execs to Watch in 2026: Nightwing’s Yvonne Vervaet
Yvonne Vervaet Executive Vice President, Chief Growth Officer, Nightwing Yvonne Vervaet recently restructured Nightwing’s strategy and growth organization to enable traditional business development at the scale, scope and tempo of a multi-billion-dollar organization, and to be able to meet customers’ needs in a time of rapidly changing acquisition policies and methods. With the organizational structure,
Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2026: Nightwing’s Mary Toverovskaya
Mary Toverovskaya Director Estimating & Pricing, Nightwing Mary Toverovskaya’s biggest recent achievement was leading her team through Nightwing’s establishment in 2024. By preparing early and methodically for the commencement of Nightwing’s independent operations, she and her team seamlessly pivoted to supporting the new company’s pipeline on their own estimating system while continuing to deliver data‑driven,
Nightwing Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification with Perfect Score
Nightwing announced it has met the requirements for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 as of April 29, achieving a perfect score in the assessment. The CMMC Level 2 certification validates Nightwing’s compliance with stringent Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements for Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information. Nightwing achieved the certification through assessment by
When Opportunity (or the CIA) Calls, Say Yes Early and Figure it Out Later: Lessons from Mario Orsini
Security may be high stakes, but building a career in it isn’t always a straight line. In this episode of “Rookies to Rockstars,” hosts Camille Tuutti and Amanda Ziadeh sit down with Mario Orsini, vice president of security at Nightwing, to talk about the unconventional path that led him from a criminal justice degree to
‘Your Career Is Your Own’: How Amy Foy Learned to Lead, Ask & Grow
Link to this episode. Amy Foy didn’t wait for someone to hand her a career plan. Fresh out of college, she joined a leadership program that promised structure and direction. But when it ended, she realized no one was going to chart the next step. If she wanted a career, she’d have to build it
Top General Counsels & Compliance Execs to Watch in 2026: Nightwing’s Sarah Lynn
Sarah Lynn General Counsel, Nightwing 2025 was a year of significant change for Nightwing, as the company completed its IT and support services transition and welcomed several new senior leaders. “Looking back, I am most proud of how my legal and compliance team was able to provide both compliance counsel and project leadership as part
Top MarCom Execs to Watch in 2026: Nightwing’s Michelle N. Lammers
Michelle N. Lammers Vice President of Communications, Nightwing Michelle N. Lammers led her team through the full standup of Nightwing’s brand following the company’s 2024 launch, reshaping how the organization tells its own story. The effort spanned internal culture alignment, an external brand voice and modernized storytelling. “One example of this storytelling included our 2025
Nightwing Selected for MDA’s SHIELD IDIQ Contract
Nightwing has been selected as an awardee on the Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contract, known as SHIELD. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity vehicle has a $151 billion ceiling and supports rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to increase speed and agility in support of the warfighter. Nightwing CEO Bob Coleman said the
WATCH: Troy Kirby on Nightwing’s Commitment to Easing Military-to-Civilian Transition
As we near Veterans Day on Nov. 11, WashingtonExec is interviewing GovCon leaders to discuss how their companies support and recognize veterans during this time of year and year-round. In this segment, WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Troy Kirby, SkillBridge Military Program manager at Nightwing and a 30-year U.S. Army veteran. Kirby shares his
Top HR Execs to Watch in 2025: Nightwing’s Stephanie Winebarger
Stephanie Winebarger Chief People Officer, Nightwing Stephanie Winebarger described this as a year of tremendous change and progress. She’s proud of the work her team has done to strengthen Nightwing’s foundation and bring the company to this point in its journey. Looking ahead, she said she’s excited to help Nightwing continue defining its identity —
Mercury Systems & Nightwing Team Up to Bolster Cyber Resiliency for Mission-Critical Hardware
Mercury Systems and Nightwing have partnered to strengthen the cyber resiliency of Mercury’s hardware, combining their expertise to deliver pre-integrated cybersecurity and anti-tamper solutions designed to protect mission-critical systems throughout their entire runtime. The agreement combines Mercury’s trusted hardware technology portfolio with one of the nation’s leading cybersecurity providers to deliver stronger protection for critical
After 30+ Years in GovCon, Yvonne Vervaet Leads Nightwing’s Post-Divestiture Growth Strategy
Yvonne Vervaet joined Nightwing as its chief growth officer in April, where she’s leading strategic vision, business development, organic growth and new capabilities across the intelligence community, federal civilian, Defense Department and commercial markets. “Being a hyper-competitive person, the Nightwing opportunity was all about the challenge,” she told WashingtonExec. “This company has great bones: the
Top Contracts Execs to Watch in 2025: Nightwing’s Amy Foy
Amy Foy Vice President, Contracts & Supply Chain, Nightwing Amy Foy’s greatest recent achievement was leading Nightwing’s contracts and supply chain teams through a complex separation and divestiture from the legacy business while keeping customers, employees and the mission front and center. In less than four months, her team novated contracts with four major customers,
Supply Chain Execs You Should Know: How Nightwing’s Amy Foy Led Her Team Through a Successful Divestiture
Nightwing Vice President of Contracts & Supply Chain Amy Foy led her team through the company’s separation from a legacy business, establishing an indirect and strategic sourcing organization and deploying a secure, automated supply chain system. Her integrity and relationship-driven leadership built a culture of collaboration and accountability that drives Nightwing’s mission and operational excellence.
Top DOD Execs to Watch in 2025: Nightwing’s Candice E. Frost
Candice E. Frost Senior Account Executive, Integrated DOD Account, Nightwing Candice E. Frost’s biggest recent accomplishment was helping the Army ensure that small businesses providing products and services receive exceptional cybersecurity coverage and support from leading security experts at Nightwing. She also achieved success with the Air Force by supporting offensive cyber operations and ensuring
Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2025: Nightwing’s Jon Check
Jon Check Vice President of Cyber Protection Solutions, Nightwing Jon Check oversees a team that steps up to help customers navigate complex cyber challenges in real time — often without additional resources. His team introduced creative approaches to cyber training, mission execution and operational resilience that deliver meaningful results. It’s a testament to the team’s
Top Chief Technology Officers to Watch in 2025: Nightwing’s Chris Jones
Chris Jones CTO, Nightwing Chris Jones’ recent biggest achievement was working with the Nightwing team to purchase and integrate the company’s first corporate acquisition as Nightwing, and the first one for the business in over seven years (Roka Security). “Helping to transform the corporate culture from a somewhat static environment to one actively hunting and
At Nightwing, Offense Informs Defense — and AI Never Sleeps
A breach doesn’t start with a firewall alert or a blinking light. It starts with a quiet probe, a subtle misstep, a pattern only an attacker would notice. At Nightwing, defenders don’t wait for sirens — they train like attackers, think like adversaries and use artificial intelligence to anticipate the next move before it happens.
Top General Counsels & Compliance Execs to Watch in 2025: Nightwing’s Sarah Lynn
Sarah Lynn Chief Legal Officer, Nightwing Sarah Lynn’s biggest recent achievement is standing up the legal department at Nightwing following the company’s launch in April 2024. She focused her attention on building out the team and aligning its support model to meet the operational needs of the company, with the goal of right-sizing enterprise policies
Nightwing Taps Yvonne Vervaet as CGO
Nightwing has announced Yvonne Vervaet as its new chief growth officer. Her role will entail leading the company’s strategic vision, business development, organic growth and new capabilities across the intelligence community, federal civilian, Defense Department and commercial markets. Vervaet brings 30 years of experience in the defense and aerospace industry, with leadership roles in strategy, business
Nightwing Buys Roka Security
Nightwing has acquired Roka Security, a national security firm specializing in infrastructure as code, data center operations, secure data transport solutions and niche technical training. This deal gives Nightwing even more targeted, high-impact full-spectrum cyber solutions for government and private sector clients, the company said. Roka Security’s niche cyber expertise and strong reputation align with
Bob Coleman Named CEO of Nightwing, Succeeding John DeSimone
Nightwing has appointed Bob Coleman as CEO, succeeding John DeSimone, who’s leaving the company after seven years. Coleman is a Nightwing board member who brings decades of technology leadership experience to the role. “I am honored to join Nightwing at such a transformative time in history that underscores the critical importance of our work and
Top National Security Execs to Watch in 2024: Nightwing’s Byron Love
Byron Love Cybersecurity Program Director, Nightwing Advanced threat actors are increasingly targeting the U.S. critical infrastructure, including federal government agencies, water treatment facilities and communication networks. These attackers use sophisticated techniques to remain undetected on victim networks, making their intrusions more challenging to detect and address compared to traditional methods. At the same time, artificial
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