Lockheed Promotes Rangel

Robert Rangel has been named senior vice president for Washington operations at Lockheed Martin, starting Jan. 1, the company said Monday.

Rangel is set to succeed Greg Dahlberg, who has been named senior vice president for strategic enterprise initiatives and will retire in August 2015, according to the contractor.

Rangel serves as vice president of Lockheed Martin programs and global security policy. He previously served as special assistant to the defense secretary and as staff director of the House Armed Services Committee.