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Jeffrey P. Bialos, former deputy undersecretary of defense for industrial affairs, joined Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, in Washington, D.C. Bialos will focus his practice on aerospace, defense and homeland security issues as well as international commercial, trade and public policy matters affecting those and other industries.

Bialos served in several senior positions in the Clinton Administration. He was responsible for reviewing transatlantic defense transactions and developing regulatory and policy changes to facilitate defense industry linkages.

Raytheon Technical Services Company has transferred George A. Landis to Orlando, Fla., as vice president of business development for defense programs. Landis, a retired Army brigadier general, previously served as vice president and general manager of the company's integrated logistics services division in Burlington, Mass.

CACI International Inc, of Arlington, Va., announced that it has appointed Brian D. Withem as vice president and division manager of the warfare systems division of its integrated engineering systems group.

Glenn E. Hess, formerly of The Boeing Co., has been named president and chief operating officer of Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company located in Fort Worth, Texas. Hess will be responsible for managing Bell's engineering, manufacturing, procurement and material-management operations.

The Boeing Company, of Chicago, has appointed Roger Krone and Patrick Shanahan to new senior leadership positions. Krone will become vice president of strategic projects at Boeing's world headquarters in Chicago. Shanahan will succeed Krone as vice president and general manager of U.S. Army programs for Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems.

Rodney Matsushima, a government procurement specialist and former Naval Officer, has joined American Management Systems, of Fairfax, Va., as senior manager for acquisition business solutions in the firm's Federal Defense Group. In his new position, Matsushima will develop business and lead initiatives in the Defense Department and related industries.

Katherine A. Gray has been named to the post of vice president for procurement and material management of Northrop Grumman Corporation's Electronic Systems sector, in Baltimore.

Kathryn A. Brewer has been promoted to the position of chief operating officer for the JCM Engineering Corp., based in Ontario, Calif. Brewer joined JCM in November 2000 as chief financial officer and will continue in that position, handling all financial functions for the company.

KVH Industries, located in Middletown, R.I., has hired Steve Buckingham as the company's new technical sales manager for maritime communications.

The Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities, in Quantico, Va., has appointed retired Marine Col. Randolph Gangle as its executive director. Gangle has more than 30 years of experience in management, concept development, experimentation and wargaming design and execution, a CETO spokesperson said.

Elected to the National Academy of Engineering were Donald C. Winter, TRW System's president and chief executive officer, and David W. Thompson, chairman and chief executive officer of Orbital Sciences Corporation, both located in Dulles, Va. They join a group of 74 U.S. members and seven foreign associates elected this year for making significant contributions to engineering theory and practice, and for pioneering new technologies.

Charlie Carter has been appointed vice president of client and operations services for Seven Trent Laboratories, in Fort Washington, Pa. Carter holds a Ph.D. in environmental chemistry and has more than 20 years experience in the environmental-testing industry.

Gil Clausen, former president and chief executive officer of EngineeringMatrix Corp., has been named vice president of business development for Washington Group International Mining operating unit, in Boise, Idaho. Previously, Clausen served as vice president of operations for the Montana-based Stillwater Mining Company.

General Defense Systems Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla., announced that its board has appointed Frank Fawcett president and chief executive officer. Fawcett will replace GDS founder and former president David L. Frank, who will retain the title and responsibilities of chief technology officer.