BWX Technologies reported Dr. Robert F. Smith has been named to the newly created position of president of government operations, reporting to Rex Geveden, BWXT's president and chief executive officer. Smith will be responsible for all of BWXT's U.S.-based nuclear business lines that report through the nuclear operations and nuclear services segments, including the company's work for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration, NASA and other government customers. Smith was most recently vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin's Radar and Sensors Systems Market Segment.