General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that it has acquired Iron EagleX, Inc. (IEX), a leading provider of artificial intelligence/machine learning, cyber, software development and cloud services for the Special Operations Forces and the intelligence community.
The acquisition expands GDIT’s portfolio of differentiated technology capabilities and further strengthens its ability to support defense and intelligence missions across all warfighting domains. It is also a key part of the company’s technology investment strategy launched last year, which includes investments in technologies such as AI, cyber, software development and quantum. As part of this acquisition, hundreds of highly technical and cleared employees from 18 locations will join GDIT’s workforce of 28,000.
“This acquisition demonstrates GDIT’s continued commitment to accelerate innovation for our customers,” said Amy Gilliland, GDIT’s president. “Iron EagleX joining GDIT will provide our Special Operations Forces and Intelligence customers with broader capabilities, skills, and expertise from both businesses while offering employees greater opportunities for growth and mobility.”
“The combination of Iron EagleX and GDIT represents a new chapter in our company’s stated goal of having a ‘generational impact on national security,’” said Michael Grochol, IEX’s CEO. “Our team has always focused on delivering positive disruptive change in national security, and as part of GDIT, Iron EagleX will gain access to a tremendous amount of new customers and opportunities to expand on that mission and help make our nation a safer place.”
The acquisition further expands GDIT’s work in support of the U.S. Special Operations Command and its partners. In 2014, General Dynamics acquired ARMA Global and has since delivered advanced mission-focused capabilities in AI/ML, data analytics and cybersecurity for some of the most complex defense programs. This includes a recent $922 million contract to digitally modernize U.S. Central Command’s IT infrastructure, connecting data and systems to mobile warfighters in 21 nations around the world.
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