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Government Contractors | Technology 2025: WASSON, JOHN
Since joining ICF International in 1987, Wasson has risen to become the global consulting and technology services provider’s chairman and CEO. During the past two decades, ICF has doubled in size every five years on average. It reported fiscal 2024 revenue of $2 billion, up 6% from the previous year. Wasson, an alumnus of University […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: SMITH, CAREY A.
A seven-time winner of Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 Award recognizing leading government contracting executives, Smith joined Fortune 1000 defense contractor Parsons in 2016 and quickly rose through its ranks. Smith helped take Parsons public in 2019 and led its acquisition and integration of many companies, including its $89 million acquisition of Chesapeake Technology International in July, [...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: BRADY, CHRIS
Brady has led General Dynamics Missions Systems, a business unit of the Reston-based Fortune 100 aerospace and defense contractor General Dynamics, since 2019, after serving as vice president of engineering. He oversees more than 12,000 workers across more than 75 facilities worldwide. GDMS manufactures and integrates intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, communications systems an[...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: WILKINSON, KARI
In January, Wilkinson took over leadership of Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII and the state’s largest industrial employer, with more than 26,000 workers. She succeeds Jennifer Boykin, who retired. Wilkinson spent three decades at HII’s Mississippi-based Ingalls Shipbuilding, becoming its president in 2021. She oversaw 11,000 workers who design, build and maintain amphibiou[...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: TOWNES-WHITLEY, TONI
In 2023, Townes-Whitley took the reins of federal contractor SAIC, becoming one of only two Black women who currently lead Fortune 500 companies as CEOs. SAIC, which has about 24,000 employees, reported fiscal 2025 revenue of $7.48 billion, an increase from $7.44 billion from fiscal 2023. In June, SAIC received a $928 million U.S. Air […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: WARDEN, KATHY
After previously serving as its president and chief operating officer, in 2019 Warden was named CEO of Northrop Grumman, one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense companies. No. 68 on Fortune’s 2025 list of the world’s 100 Most Powerful Women, Warden worked for General Dynamics and Veridian before joining Northrop Grumman in 2008. Ranked […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: LYNN III, WILLIAM J. ‘BILL’
Following the completion of an all-stock merger in 2022 with Israel-based radar company Rada Electronic Industries, defense contractor Leonardo DRS went public, with Lynn ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq. Leonardo DRS’ parent company, Italian defense contractor Leonardo SpA, retains 80.5% ownership of the company. Lynn has led Leonard DRS since 2012. He served […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: FERNANDEZ, RAUL
A Maryland native, Fernandez was named president and CEO of Fortune 500 IT services and consulting company DXC Technology in 2024 after serving as interim head. He succeeded former CEO Mike Salvino following three years of declining revenues. In May, the company’s board extended Fernandez’s contract through 2028. Headquartered in Ashburn, DXC has roughly 130,000 […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: HAYES, ROBIN
Hayes began his career in aviation by delivering duty-free items to passengers at Boston’s Logan International Airport. In 2024, he became chairman and CEO of Airbus Americas, leading European corporation Airbus SE’s commercial aircraft business and coordinating among its helicopter, space and defense businesses in North America. Hayes was previously JetBlue’s CEO. Hayes took on [...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: PETERS, MARK
Peters succeeded Jason Providakes as president and CEO of Mitre, a not-for-profit research and development corporation that manages federally funded R&D centers, in September 2024. Mitre has more than 60 sites worldwide, employing about 8,000 workers and more than 200 labs. Peters served as executive vice president of laboratory management and operations at Charlottesville’s Battelle [&h[...]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: SCHORER, STEVE
Schorer took on the top leadership role at Reston-based federal contractor Peraton in 2024 after former CEO Stu Shea announced his departure. Peraton is a portfolio company of Veritas Capital and has more than 19,000 employees. Schorer previously served from 2017 to 2021 as CEO of Alion Science and Technology, which Huntington Ingalls Industries purchased […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: MARRON, MARK P.
Marron started at ePlus, a provider of IT assets and financing services, in 2005. He became president and CEO in 2016 and a member of the company’s board in 2018. In August 2024, ePlus acquired Minnesota-based IT services company Bailiwick Services for an undisclosed amount. In June, the company sold off its U.S. finance business […]
