General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) said this week that it has acquired Tampa, Fla.-based Iron EagleX, Inc., which provides a host of technology services for U.S. Special Operations Forces and intelligence agencies including artificial intelligence/machine learning, cyber, software development, and cloud services.
While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, the acquisition is bringing to GDIT several hundred tech employees with government clearances across 18 Iron EagleX locations.
The acquisition falls in line with the GDIT’s technology investment strategy unveiled last year which focuses on investments in technologies including AI, cyber, software development, and quantum.
“This acquisition demonstrates GDIT’s continued commitment to accelerate innovation for our customers,” commented GDIT President Amy Gilliland.
“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,” she said.
Michael Grochol, chief executive officer at Iron EagleX, said the deal marks “a new chapter in our company’s stated goal of having a ‘generational impact on national security.’”
“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,” he said.
