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Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: JOHN WASSON
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 Univ[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: CAREY A. SMITH
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 mi[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: KARI WILKINSON
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 o[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: TONI TOWNES-WHITLEY
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.[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: CHRIS BRADY
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 intelligen[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: WILLIAM J. ‘BILL’ LYNN III
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 h[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: KATHY WARDEN
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 G[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: JAMES J. RHYU
Rhyu joined for-profit education tech company Stride in 2013 and has served as its CEO since 2021. Founded in 2000 as K12, Stride offers career-learning services for middle and high school curricula, programs for businesses and the military, and professional skills training in health care and technology for adult learners. Strid[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: ROBIN HAYES
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 Ame[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: RAUL FERNANDEZ
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. Headquarter[...]
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: MARK PETERS
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 labora[...]
