AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of federal IT and engineering solutions, today announced the appointment of Chris Braccio as vice president of Human Resources (HR). In this role, Ms. Braccio will oversee all strategic employee initiatives including talent management, compensation, benefits and HR information systems. In addition, she will lead AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ charitable giving and scholarship programs.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a government IT solutions provider and one of the top 100 employee-owned companies in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Earle “Chip” Engle as vice president and director of Human Capital Services, Operation Services directorate (HCS-OS). Engle will oversee the directorate’s growth as AMERICAN SYSTEMS expands its security assistance, advisory, and training services to the Department of Defense and the Department of State.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a government IT solutions provider and one of the top 100 employee-owned companies in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Michael Innella as vice president and executive director of Professional, Technical and IT Services. In this role, Innella will oversee operational management and business development responsibilities for the company’s IT services division that supports federal agencies with program management, logistics, risk assessment and training needs.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a leading provider of Federal IT and engineering solutions, today announced that it has been selected as one of the prime vendors for the U.S. Army HR Solutions Program Office’s largest Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Personnel Support Services Service Area, which carries a ceiling of approximately $2.6 billion over five years. Under the terms of the contract, selected companies can bid on personnel support services to provide the Army with a range of capabilities to successfully complete its personnel support mission.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a government IT solutions provider and one of the top 100 employee-owned companies in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Peter Pflugrath as vice president of Custom Business Applications (CBA). In this role, Pflugrath will oversee the CBA directorate’s work developing unique IT and systems integration solutions for government customers.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS today announced the promotion of Peter Smith to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 1, 2010. In this role, Smith will continue his operational responsibilities as executive vice president as well as assume new duties overseeing the execution of the company’s organic growth strategy and business development.