Senior Industry and Federal Leaders on the move – Week ending May 3, 2024

Knowing who is where, both from a business intel and relationship view, is key to success in GovCon. This report highlights a number of executive-level moves that caught the attention of OS AI across Government and industry for the week ending May 3, 2024.

• NIH names Marco Crosby new NIDRC Deputy CIO
• Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) taps new Deputy CISO (Acting)
• Dave Wright starts Day 1 as Chief Data Officer at U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
• Jackie Pinkston takes on Chief Executive Officer role at JP3 Strategic Procurement Services (JPS SPS)
• DEA Office of Security Programs Leader Pete Kim exits, joins Bow Wave
• Zolon Tech recruits seasoned professional Nick McCauley to be Capture Director, Federal Civilian Markets
• Mike Staab returns to Cybermedia Technologies (CTEC) as VP Strategic Capture
• Rob Wedertz takes role as Senior Vice President, Federal Growth and Capture at BigBear.ai
• Tony Schwarz joins Armada as Head of Federal Business Development
• Industry Vet Patrick Sullivan pulls trigger, launches AI/ML-driven product design and engineering firm Huntridge Labs
• CMS CCSQ taps new Acting Director, Division of Digital Quality Measurement
• Former CIA Associate Director for Military Affairs, Nick Gismondi, takes on CEO role at Tenova
• Former GSA TTS Leader and Digital Transformation SME Patrick Carberry joins REI Systems
• Greg Godbout, former Executive Director and Co-Founder of 18F takes role as CEO of Data Science & AI/ML consultancy Flamelit
• Edgewater Elevates Rodger Jones to President
• Federal Growth and Strategy Executive Ryan Elliott takes CGO role with Andrew Morgan Consulting
• Scott Wood recruited to serve as T-Rex Vice President, National Security – DoD Programs
• Chris Malloy promoted to Area Vice President of Federal Civilian & SLED at Appian Corporation
• Precise Software Solutions recruits Vince Bonifera to drive Business Development
• Ryan Tappis recruited to serve as Managing Director with NR Labs: an expert cybersecurity firm
• Davi Hayes joins Chertoff Group Federal Strategy Team
• Global Alliant Welcomes Brett Camet as new Chief Growth Officer
• DHA taps new Web and Mobile Technology PMO Program Support Section Chief
• Jennifer Starkey joins Amivero as VP of National Security Portfolio
• Rainmakers Strategic Solutions Welcomes Health Care Quality Leader Mark Stewart
• Longtime Fannie Mae Business Transformation Leader Farzan Neisany takes role as CEO with IntelliDine
• Recent Amyx COO and longtime Markets & Growth VP for LMI, John Selman, launches consultancy
• QinetiQ recruits industry vet Shaun Swartz to drive Defense Modernization, Business Development & Growth Strategy
• Recent Cognosante President and DRT CEO James Gordon launches Keenway Business Consulting
• ICF M&A SME Amira Hossain takes SVP and Corporate Development Officer role with SAIC
• ScienceLogic recruits Graeme Thomson from Unqork to serve as Executive Director Federal
• Clarity Innovations Names Kelli Usé-Hull Senior Vice President of Growth
• Mike Byerly recruited to drive Growth & Strategy at emerjence
• SAIC recruits industry leader Melinda Pitchford to drive VA growth
• Tom Merkle, US Navy Deputy Director for C4 Systems, exits and takes BD role with SAIC
• Newly formed NSF Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) office adds new AI Program Director
• Matt Gargett takes CTO role with Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems (PEO DHMS)
• State Department taps new CIO for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
• Longtime NIH NCI CBIIT Operations leader Dwayne Forquer joins Essex, a Verdix AI company
• Anna Powell joins Nginering as Chief Operating Officer (COO)
• Allison Patrick takes role as Chief Growth Officer, IEM
• Tara Martin to serve as Senior VP Business Development, National Security and Innovative Solutions at CACI
• ScienceLogic recruits Lorenzo Davis from Splunk to be VA Federal Account Executive
• DOD/Nat Sec Growth leader Chuck Sheppard now VP of Business Development with Obsidian Global Group
• DHS Office of Management and Administration taps Cybersecurity Exec as Branch Chief
• DHS Data/Engineering Lead takes Associate CIO role with US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
• DHA names new Chief, Director’s Action Group (DAG)/Chief, Director’s Communication Synchronization Cell (DCSC)
• DHA Enterprise Software Management Services Chief takes IT Procurement Management Chief role
• Jeffrey Dixon, LCDR returns to US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) to be Deputy CIO
• Taushiana Bright named FBI Cyber Division Section Chief
• Randal Cole name Department of Navy Chief Data and AI Officer (Acting)
• HighPoint Digital Promotes Jay Jones to Chief Executive Officer
• Coforma recruits Andrew Hale to drive Business Development
• SAIC recruits Tim Foerster from CACI to serve as Senior Vice President, Navy Business Group

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