General Dynamics Adds Florida Segment to Enhance US Special Ops Services
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has acquired Iron EagleX Inc. to boost its support for the US Special Operations Command and partners.
Founded in 2017, Iron EagleX offers solutions in cyber, artificial intelligence, machine learning, software development, and cloud services.
The firm is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and employs “hundreds” of personnel at 18 locations, all to join GDIT’s 28,000 existing workforce.
“This acquisition demonstrates GDIT’s continued commitment to accelerate innovation for our customers,” GDIT President Amy Gilliland stated.
“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.”
Aiming for ‘Generational Impact’
GDIT highlighted that the integration of Iron EagleX expands its portfolio and capability to manage defense and intelligence missions in all warfighting domains.
It aligns with General Dynamics’ strategy launched in 2023 to invest in primary accelerator solutions, research and development laboratories, as well as collaborations with leading information technology enterprises to modernize its services for its military, logistics, healthcare, supply chain, and education customers.
“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,” Iron EagleX CEO Michael Grochol.
“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.”
Recent US Defense Projects
GDIT accepted a $185-million contract in May 2024 to deliver cybersecurity services for the US Air Force’s civil engineering arm base in Texas.
Two months earlier, the company secured a $922-million deal to conduct a major information technology infrastructure upgrade for the US Central Command.
In February, the US Army ordered services from GDIT to aid mission training centers in preparing more than 200,000 personnel under the III Armored Corps.
GDIT signed another contract worth almost $1 billion to provide network services for the US Air Force in Europe and Africa.
