Troy Smith
Director of Raytheon Blackbird Technologies
Over the last three years, Troy Smith led the Raytheon Blackbird Technologies team through the challenging COVID-19 landscape to provide uninterrupted and continuous support for various mission-critical DOD programs while prioritizing employee safety.
“Troy is a dynamic leader with a passion for what he does for our customers and the company,” said Jon Check, executive director of cyber protection solutions for Raytheon Technologies. “His leadership and vision have guided Raytheon Blackbird Technologies through some challenging times all while meeting and exceeding customer expectations. No matter what obstacles get thrown his direction he meets them with grace and resolve and I am grateful to have him on our team.”
As a multidisciplined leader and mentor, Smith guided the entire RBT organization and encouraged it to maintain focus on operational excellence. His leadership led to pursuing and winning an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for providing communication field service representatives services to support DOD. The contract win not only expanded RBT’s capabilities and offerings but also laid the foundation for future parallel growth.
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Smith, a retired U.S. Army colonel, is leading RBT with an innovative approach that offers products and services based on DOD’s evolving needs. His team developed a first-of-its-kind product providing situational awareness for DOD employees on global missions, ensuring personnel safety and accountability.
“We’re redefining the common operating picture with cutting edge, interoperable technical solutions that enable our customers to securely communicate, and safely connect across all domains,” Smith said. “In recent conversations with our customers they have indicated that the direct support from our team has saved lives.”