On January 7, Amentum announced the appointment of Jennifer Walsmith as president of the company’s intelligence and cybersecurity business, effective immediately.
Walsmith will lead a global team in delivering advanced national security, intelligence, and cybersecurity solutions for U.S. intelligence and defense customers. Amentum holds deep relationships across the U.S. intel community, including all 18 Intelligence Community agencies, and the U.S. DOD community.
“Jennifer brings more than 30 years of leadership and extensive expertise in cultivating high-performing teams and delivering cutting-edge solutions that drive critical national security programs for the U.S. government and the defense industry,” said Steve Arnette, chief operating officer of Amentum. “Her stewardship along with Amentum’s combined portfolio, capabilities, and talent base position us at the nexus of intelligence analysis and technology, and we welcome her to our executive leadership team.”
Prior to Amentum, Jennifer led Northrop Grumman’s Cyber & Intelligence business as its general manager and vice president, operationalizing leading edge technologies ahead of market shifts and to address global mission changes. Before that, she was the vice president of Northrop Grumman’s Integrated National Systems Space ISR Systems division.
Before she joined the private sector, Jennifer spent 15 years with the National Security Agency (NSA) where she completed her public service career as the NSA’s top acquisition executive and a key player in the U.S. Comprehensive National Cyber Initiative. During her tenure at NSA, she was a member of the Intelligence Community Acquisition Council and the Department of Defense Senior Integration Group.
Source: Amentum
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By Loren Blinde
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