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Chief Financial Officer Lisa Pataki highlighted how rising global tensions are driving demand for secure connectivity and how SES is investing in its multi‑orbit fleet and upcoming MEO constellation, meoSphere, to serve U.S., European and allied government customers.
Congratulations to Scott Ledford on being named one of @washingtonexec's Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2026! Scott brings deep operational expertise from his @FBI career to advance proactive cyber defense capabilities for our customers. His leadership is helping strengthen protections for critical infrastructure by enabling our customers to stay ahead of emerging cyber risks. Read more: https://t.co/eExREyaATa
Check out Angelina, BE’s VP of Growth, featured in @washingtonexec sharing her perspective on growth, AI, and where the market is heading.
From DoS EVOLVE to practical AI like BEAST, we are focused on delivering real mission impact.
https://t.co/wMKUGXg6xv
Congratulations to our CEO Adel Al-Saleh on being named a finalist for @WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards: CEO of the Year. 👏
This recognition highlights Adel’s leadership in advancing SES’s position as a leading global provider of multi-orbit space solutions.
We’re proud to see his impact recognized across the industry!
👉https://t.co/ZkrFdUQKNY
#TeamCACI’s Jimmy Norcross has been named a Top Cloud Exec to Watch in 2026 by @washingtonexec. Driving cloud, AI, and automation to power mission outcomes, Jimmy is helping customers turn enterprise vision into reality. Read more: https://t.co/9GJvGRoTpB #CACILeads#Cloud
#CACI CTO Jason Bales has been named a Top CTO to Watch in 2026 by @washingtonexec. Driving software-defined innovation across critical domains, he’s helping deliver mission-ready capabilities that strengthen national security. Learn more: https://t.co/MIrlGi4yiL #EverVigilant
Congratulations to @amentum_corp's Jill Bruning for being a @washingtonexec Top Chief Technology Officer to Watch in 2026!
Find out what Jill considers to be her most significant achievement in 2026!
👉 Read the full article here: https://t.co/tjvI9fbnEu
#Leadership #WeAreAmentum #AI #CTO #Innovation #TechLeaders #TopCTOToWatch2026
#Congratulations to Nick Jovanovic on joining Forward Networks, Inc. as Vice President, Public Sector! He brings more than two decades of experience leading federal sales and growth.
Big news for Alluvionic! Our Chief Growth Officer, Jason Souza, has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 WashingtonExec Chief Officer Awards — CGO of the Year. Finalists list: https://t.co/GGHooqNyCo Let’s connect: https://t.co/wS2VTTINYd
#Alluvionic#WashingtonExec
Big news for Team Xcelerate! Our CEO, Mark Drever, is a finalist for the WashingtonExec CEO of the Year Awards! Mark leads with a clear mission: deliver results that help keep our country safe. Congratulations, Mark, the Xcelerate team is cheering you on! https://t.co/dUY9FcZtOX
#Congratulations to Young Bang on being promoted to President of Two Six Technologies! He steps into this role after serving as an Executive Vice President and Special Advisor at Two Six and previously holding senior leadership positions at The Carlyle Group and in the U.S. Army.
Congratulations to Atul Singh, CTO of @RELIGroupInc, on being named one of @WashingtonExec’s Top Chief Technology Officers to Watch in 2026.
Below is a fun fact about Atul!
Check out this insightful article from our very own Glasford Hal, featured in @WashingtonExec: "Zero Trust in practice, not theory: What leaders learned moving from policy to real-world implementation."
Read the full article here: https://t.co/BCmBJIuwBR
#ZeroTrust
Congratulations to Marty Brennan on being named Chief Operating Officer at growth[period]!
He brings leadership experience from Deep Water Point & Associates, Wolf Den Associates, Celerity, North Highland and Washington Consulting to this new role.