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Melissa Frye Named GDIT Program VP

General Dynamics Information Technology has named Melissa Frye, a 14-year GDIT veteran, vice president of program.

“From starting in Contracts, making the leap to Ops, and now VP — my journey proves that with grit, mission focus, and treating people right, anything is possible,” Frye said in a LinkedIn post announcing her new role.

Christine Palmer Appointed CTO of Citizen Security & Public Services at Peraton

Christine Palmer shared on LinkedIn that she was named chief technology officer of citizen security & public services at Peraton.

Palmer joins Peraton after over a year at the Department of Homeland Security as chief enterprise architect and AI engineer.

Ashley Meston Named Constellis VP of Sales and Business Development

Ashley Meston has been appointed vice president of sales and business development at Constellis.

Meston previously served as a federal regional sales manager at Echodyne and a federal account executive at OnSolve.

CSS Recruits Former REI Systems, Peraton Executive Gregory Garrett to Drive Growth as COO

Converged Security Solutions has appointed Gregory Garrett to the newly established role of chief operating officer. The company said Monday Garrett will lead its federal operations and oversee the implementation of its growth strategy across IT, cyber and integrated security, and digital transformation markets.

Veritas Capital Raises $14.4B for 9th Fund

Veritas Capital has raised $14.4 billion in capital commitments for its ninth fund, allowing it to further advance its strategy of investing in technology companies that provide mission-critical products and services for government and commercial customers worldwide.

Ramzi Musallam, CEO and managing partner of Veritas Capital, said Fund IX marks a key step forward for the firm.