Personnel Moves

Britain’s BAE Systems yesterday said that Michael Chertoff, a Homeland Security Secretary during the Bush administration, has been named chairman of BAE Systems, Inc., the United States-based division of the […]

Giving itself an option for a potential leadership succession at some point, General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said its board of directors has elected Phebe Novakovic, 54, to be the company’s […]

John Jumper, SAIC’s [SAI] new CEO, yesterday said that Stu Shea, president of the company’s ISR Group, is now the chief operating officer (COO) for the company. As head of […]

SAIC [SAI] yesterday said that John Jumper, a member of the company’s board of directors and the former chief of staff of the Air Force, will succeed Walt Havenstein as […]

Italy’s Finmeccanica this week said that R. Scott Rettig, who is chairman and CEO of its AgustaWestland North America subsidiary, has been appointed to the same job overseeing its OTO […]

Finmeccanica’s Alenia North America Inc., yesterday said it appointed Alan Calegari as its Chief Executive Officer. “Alenia North America will continue to grow under the direction of Alan in the […]

Former Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn has been appointed the chairman and CEO of DRS Technologies, a United States-based operating division of Italy’s Finmeccanica, effective immediately. Finmeccanica said that Lynn’s […]

The private equity group LLR Partners has acquired Paragon Technology Group, a small information technology (IT) supporting the Defense Department and federal health agencies. Terms of the deal were not […]

The North American division of the European Aeronautic Space and Defence Co. (EADS) yesterday said it has restructured its senior leadership to better leverage the experience of its executive team […]

Amanda Covington has been named vice president of communications for ATK, the company said yesterday. She joined the company in 2008 as director of communications for ATK Armament Systems in Clearfield, […]