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Parsons Corp. has won a spot on the U.S. Space Force’s National Space Test and Training Complex Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range Capability Development program. The multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle has a shared ceiling value of $981 million across all awardees over two 5-year periods. “Maintaining superiority

WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Everforth ECS President Donnie Scott to discuss his priorities since taking the helm in February. Scott shares the opportunities he sees across AI, cybersecurity and enterprise transformation, and what he’s hearing from mission-driven government customers. Plus, he dives into his vision for growth and what success will look like

Peraton has won a recompete contract with the U.S. Army Regional Cyber Center – Europe to continue providing cybersecurity and network operations. The work is valued at approximately $117 million and runs through 2031, extending Peraton’s 20 years of partnership with the RCC-E. Under the contract, the company will deliver full-spectrum cyber and network operations, like

BigBear.ai has appointed retired Army Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey to its board of directors, effective Aug. 13. “General Gainey’s experience, expertise and operational insights make him a very valuable addition to the BigBear.ai Board,” said Peter Cannito, chair of BigBear.ai’s Board of Directors. “Few leaders have his firsthand understanding of how a complex defense

Jai Spivey Senior Vice President, Contracts, Federal Solutions, Parsons Corp. Jai Spivey is an anchor in a changing environment, supporting shifts across executive orders, RFOs and everything in between. Change is constant in acquisition, she said, and adapting positively can be challenging, especially for contracts professionals on the front line. To support the team, Spivey

Julia Donley Chief Contracts Officer, Astrion Julia Donley helped build a unified contracts and procurement organization following the integration of several businesses — positioning Astrion to support customers more efficiently and strategically by standardizing processes and improving cross-team collaboration. Astrion Chairman and CEO Tom Vice said Donley’s leadership and the business transformation she is helping

Noblis, Inc., has acquired FTS International, expanding its capabilities in intelligence, defense and space, and its ability to help federal agencies with complex mission challenges. “The combination of Noblis and FTS International strengthens our ability to deliver integrated solutions that unite science, engineering, operations, and emerging technologies to address the federal government’s most complex space

Before he worked in public sector technology, Joe Perrino managed grocery stores in California. As the retail landscape shifted, he made the move into technology, beginning a career that would take him from technology sales and systems integration to enterprise software. Today, as vice president of public sector at UiPath, Perrino is helping government organizations

Karolyn Gardner Senior Vice President, Contracts, Procurement & Pricing, ICF Karolyn Gardner brings a multifaceted approach to her role that involves strengthening ICF’s contracts, procurement and pricing teams to continue to serve as strong strategic partners in client delivery. Her team closely aligns their mission, goals and ways of working with ICF’s broader modernization efforts to

Laurell Aiton Chief Administrative Officer, SMX Laurell Aiton recently led the implementation of the National Contract Management Association Contract Management Standard. This initiative has been instrumental in upskilling SMX’s contracts workforce, strengthening professional development, and continuing the company’s evolution from a transactional contracts function to a more strategic business partner. As a result, Aiton’s team

Everforth ECS has won a 4-year, $30 million prime contract with the Defense Health Agency’s Information Technology Program Support and Analytics Services program. The ITPSAS program is the operational backbone of the DHA’s Information Operations Division, or J-6, as it works to modernize the Military Health System’s IT environment. The program provides governance, data-driven insights

Parsons Corp. has won a $70 million contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Air Base Air Defense program to support operational capabilities across the Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa region. The work has 4 years of performance with three 12-month option periods. “Parsons is honored to continue supporting the U.S. Air Force’s

Lea Alice L. Parker Subcontract Management & Procurement Lead, Accenture Federal Services In November 2025, Lea Alice Parker led the reorganization of Accenture Federal Services’ subcontract management and procurement group. She is using her 15-plus years of program manager delivery experience at Accenture Federal to simplify corporate functions through people and organization changes, business process

LeNaye Willis-Lloyd Operating Executive, NewSpring Holdings Federal Across NewSpring Holdings Federal’s three current federal platforms — C Speed, Xpect Solutions, and B/CORE — LeNaye Willis-Lloyd helps navigate critical inflection points. She helped one platform strengthen its contracts leadership as it sharpened its technology and operational focus, guided another through a series of complex regulatory and