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On July 20, Everfox, a global defense technology company delivering trusted information and high-assurance cybersecurity solutions for mission-critical environments, announced that John DeSimone has been named chief operating officer (COO).
As COO, DeSimone will lead Everfox’s global technology organizations including product, engineering and information technology, partnering closely with the executive leadership team to accelerate innovation, strengthen execution, and advance the company’s trusted information platform and high-assurance cybersecurity portfolio.
By bringing these organizations together under a unified leadership structure, Everfox is strengthening the connection between strategy, innovation, execution, and customer success while accelerating the delivery of differentiated capabilities that help customers securely access, share, and act on trusted information across increasingly complex operational environments.
“Everfox has earned the trust of customers operating in some of the world’s most demanding environments,” said DeSimone. “As those missions become increasingly complex, the ability to rapidly innovate while delivering uncompromising security has never been more important. Everfox is uniquely positioned to help customers securely access, share, and act on trusted information while enabling secure collaboration across mission-critical environments. I’m excited to join this exceptional team and help accelerate innovation, strengthen execution, and deliver even greater value for our customers.”
DeSimone brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience across defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, and technology. Throughout his career, he has led large-scale organizations responsible for delivering mission-critical capabilities to government and commercial customers while driving innovation, operational excellence, and business growth. He is particularly recognized for aligning product, engineering, technology, and operations into high-performing organizations that deliver measurable customer and business outcomes.
“John has spent his career building and leading some of the most respected defense technology organizations in our industry,” said Dave Wajsgras, chairman and chief executive officer of Everfox. “His ability to align product strategy, engineering excellence, technology innovation, and customer delivery into high-performing organizations that deliver measurable customer and business outcomes makes him uniquely qualified to help lead Everfox’s next phase of growth. As Everfox continues evolving as a defense technology company and building the trusted information platform that enables secure collaboration, AI-powered operations, and decision advantage, John’s leadership will strengthen our ability to innovate faster, execute with excellence, and deliver even greater value to our customers around the world.”
Most recently, DeSimone served as chief executive officer of Nightwing, where he led the company through its separation from RTX and into its next phase of growth. Previously, he served as president of Raytheon’s Cybersecurity, Intelligence & Services business, overseeing one of the industry’s largest portfolios supporting government, defense, and intelligence customers.
Earlier in his career, DeSimone held senior leadership positions with CSRA, CSC, and IBM, where he led large-scale product, engineering, technology, and operational organizations supporting complex government and enterprise missions. Throughout his career, he has helped organizations transform the way they develop, deliver, and scale technology solutions, enabling faster innovation, stronger customer outcomes, and sustainable business growth.
Source: Everfox
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