Perspecta names SVP, general manager for intelligence group

Damian DiPippa joins the Chantilly-based federal contractor

Published August 5, 2020 by Sydney Lake

Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. announced Wednesday it has hired Damian DiPippa as senior vice president and general manager of its intelligence group.

DiPippa was most recently with Herndon-based defense contractor ManTech International Corp. as senior vice president and general manager of its mission and intelligence solutions business unit.

In his new role, he will lead high-end systems engineering and integration, data analytics and software development for national and military intelligence customers. He will also oversee the group’s business growth.

DiPippa earned his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Pennsylvania State University and his master’s degree in business leadership from Georgetown University.

Perspecta employs more than 14,000 workers and won several large federal contracts this past year, including an $824 million, five-year deal with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and a $657 million extension on its Next Generation Enterprise Services contract to continue IT services for the U.S. Department of the Navy.