Lockheed hires former DISA director

Lockheed Martin Corp. has hired retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Croom, former director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Comment on this article in The Forum.Keith Mordoff, a Lockheed spokesman, confirmed rumors in the federal information technology community that his company has hired Croom, who will work for Lockheed's information systems and global services business area.

Mordoff declined at this time to provide any further details on Croom's role at Lockheed, including start date, title and responsibilities. Croom did not respond to a request for comment.

Shortly before he retired this summer, Croom told Nextgov.com he was looking for an industry job that he could "be passionate about" and that would allow him to "be surrounded by people who share the same passion."

In May, DISA awarded Lockheed and 13 other companies the $12.3 billion Encore II indefinite delivery and quantity omnibus services contract.

Other recent Lockheed federal information technology contract wins include a $41 million award for supporting the U.S. Transportation Command's Global Transportation Network, a small but key $5.8 million contract to maintain and operate the Pentagon's electronic messaging system, and a $24 million contract to provide IT services for the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.